Subscribe
Story by: Sandra Lea Abrams
health.mil
WASHINGTON - The recently held 2012 Military Health System Conference drew some 3500 attendees for three days of workshops and keynote sessions related to the theme, “healthcare to health,” which conveys a comprehensive approach to wellness. The packed agenda included a number of ceremonies held to recognize outstanding members of the military medical community for achievements in the areas of patient safety, innovation and leadership. Here is a roundup of award recipients and accomplishments.
The third annual Building Stronger Female Physicians Leaders Awards ceremony held on Thursday, Feb. 2, saluted six distinguished female physicians who have made contributions to the practice of military medicine and who have served as role models for other female physicians.
Army Col. Anne L. Naclerio, the chief surgeon with the Army National Guard Bureau, in Arlington, Va., and the senior MHS winner accepted her award with gratitude.
“There are so many great women in the AMEDD [Army Medical Department], the Army, the DoD, doing such fantastic things, I am, frankly, very humbled by the fact I was selected. [I am] very honored and very grateful to all the stronger women who have mentored me over the years and who I have learned from,” Naclerio said.
Other recipients included: Army junior winner, Lt. Col (Dr.) Susan Fondy; Air Force junior winner: Lt. Col. (Dr.) Kathryn G. Hughes; U.S. Public Health Services junior winner Cmdr. (Dr.) Mary Dott; Coast Guard junior winner Cmdr. (Dr.) Dana L. Thomas. Navy junior winner Cmdr. (Dr.) Calliope Allen was not able to attend due to her current deployment to Afghanistan.
Dr. Jonathan Woodson, assistant secretary of Health Affairs, was part of a prestigious receiving line thanking each winner. He was joined on stage by Navy Surgeon General Vice Adm. (Dr.) Matthew L. Nathan, Army Maj. Gen. David Rubenstein, commanding general, Army Medical Dept. Center and School; Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Charles L. Green; Rear Adm. (Dr.) Maura Dollymore, chief medical officer, Coast Guard; and Rear Adm. (Dr.) Boris D. Lushniak, deputy surgeon general of U.S. Public Health Service.
At an earlier ceremony held on Tuesday, Jan. 31, the Department of Defense’s Patient Safety Awards were presented to recognize three facilities for outstanding records that promote a culture of safety by engaging, educating and equipping patient-care teams to ensure safe practices.
In the category of Identification and Mitigation of Risks and Hazards there were two winners. Florida-based Naval Hospital Pensacola won for an in-patient facility. The award was particularly meaningful to the hospital as it was the second time it had been recognized.
“Our second consecutive MHS Patient Safety Award is affirmation we as a team always keep the focus on our patients and pledge to ensure their safety,” Navy Cmdr. Jennifer Vedral-Baron said. She and Sheila Jones, the infection control manager at the hospital, accepted the award from senior MHS leadership during the ceremony.
| Date Taken: | 02.10.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 02.10.2012 14:48 |
| Story ID: | 83688 |
| Location: | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US |
| Web Views: | 216 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
This work, Awards Presented to Members of the Military Medical Community, by J Snyderman, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.
