The 2012 Healthcare Leadership Awards ceremony was held on March 8, 2012 at the Arizona Biltmore. Congratulations to all of our finalists and winners!

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Congratulations to the 2012 Healthcare Leadership Awards winners!

Community Outreach: Ruth Rimmer, Director of Psycho/Social Research, Arizona Burn Center, Maricopa Integrated Health Systems

Institution or Educational Program: Arizona Institute for Breast Health

Insurance Provider or Executive: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

Volunteer of the Year: Jean Reynolds, Cancer Treatment Centers of America

Dentist of the Year: Tony S. Hashemian, DDS, A.T. Still University Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health

Nurse or Nursing Advocate: Dr. Anne McNamara, Grand Canyon University

Manager of the Year: Brain Shelley, Banner Del E. Webb

Hospital Executive of the Year: Rhonda Anderson, Cardon Children’s Medical Center

Hospital Administrator of the Year: Dr. Edgar Staren, Cancer Treatment Centers of America

Researcher of the Year: Julie Robbins, Battelle

Healthcare Leadership Physician of the Year: Dr. Stephen Pophal, Phoenix Children’s Hospital

Surgeon of the Year: Dr. David Jacofsky, The CORE Institute

Medical Center or Hospital: Thunderbird Medical Center

Lifetime Achievement Award: David Lincoln and the Lincoln Family

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Congratulations to the 2012 Health Care Leadership Awards finalists!

Dr. Robert Kuske, Arizona Breast Cancer Specialists

Arizona Institute for Breast Health (AIBH)

Brian Shelley, Banner Del E. Webb

Pam Nenaber, Banner Health

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center

Julie Robbins, Battelle

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

Dr. Edgar Staren, Cancer Treatment Centers of America

Susan Zook, Cancer Treatment Centers of America

Chuck Ribbe, Cancer Treatment Centers of America

Mark Kharoufeh, Cancer Treatment Centers of America

Cancer treatment Centers of America at Western Regional Medical Center

Vicki Doctor, Cancer Treatment Centers of America

Jean Reynolds, Cancer Treatment Centers of America H.O.P.E. Team Pet Therapy Program

Rhonda Anderson, Cardon Children’s Medical Center

Chandler Regional Medical Center, Catholic Healthcare West

Tony S. Hashemian, DDS, A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health

Dr. Anne McNamara, Grand Canyon University

Bret Morris, Health Net of Arizona, Inc.

Ronald J. Sell, MD, Hope Community Health Center

David Lincoln and the Lincoln Family

Dr. Michael Thompson, Kierland Dental Center

Phyllis Gormley, La Paz Regional Hospital

Ruth Rimmer, PhD, Maricopa Integrated Health Systems

Arizona Burn Center, Maricopa Integrated Health Systems

Injury Prevention Centers Educational Mobile Application, Phoenix Children’s Hospital

John J. Nigro, MD, Phoenix Children’s Hospital

Dr. Stephen Pophal, Phoenix Children’s Hospital

Karen Richards, SCAN Health Plan Arizona

Helene Gingiss, Solutions 4 Seniors

Dennis Crandall, MD, Sonoran Spine Center

Dr. Gino Tutera, MD, SottoPelle, Inc

Dr. Alan Pitt, Southwest Neuro Imaging

Beth Rumack, N.P., St. Joseph’s Hospital and Phoenix Children’s Hospital

Stephen J. Harkins, DDS, Stephen J. Harkins DDS and Associates

David J. Jacofsky, MD, The CORE Institute

Armando Contreras and Team, United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona

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2011 HCLA winners and finalists

2010 HCLA winners and finalists

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