2023 Heath Care Heroes Honorees

2023 Honorees

Advancements Innovation in Health Care

Penn State Health Children’s Hospital
Peyton Walker Foundation

 

Community Outreach Hero

Organizations

Andre Campbell RICP
Byrnes Health Education
JDRF Central PA Outreach Committee
WellSpan Health

Individuals

Dr. Klaudia Cwiekala-Lewis,  York College of Pensylvania
Traci Jennings,  Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Meghan Zook,  The Salvation Army Harrisburg

 

Covid 19 Hero

Olivia Embleton, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Srikanth Hosur, WellSpan Health

 

Lifetime Achievement

Bob Batory, WellSpan Health

 

Mental Health Hero

Terri Bowling, Highmark Caring Place
Melissa Brown, UPMC PinnacleHealth Psychological Associates
Lisa Zoll, Grief Relief, LLC

 

Nurse Hero

Tammy Bricker, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Daryl Lamancusa, UPMC Harrisburg
Jessica McClary, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Casey O’Donnell, Penn State Health Children’s Hospital

 

Physician Assistant of the Year

Constance Berk, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

 

Physician Hero

R. Daniel Bledsoe, UPMC in Central Pa. and Community LifeTeam EMS
Stephen Flack, WellSpan Health
Hemal Gada, UPMC Central PA
Luis Garcia, Family First Health
Jessyka Lighthall, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

 

Senior Care Hero

Kim Butler, Messiah Lifeways
Celeste Genovese, Hospice and Community Care

 

Special Needs Hero

Organizations

The Arc of Cumberland and Perry Counties Advocacy & Family Education Department
Clinic for Special Children

Individuals

Kristine Welsh-Eves, Wellspan Philhaven Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities

 

Volunteer Hero

Joyce McFadden, Hospice & Community Care

 

Workplace Wellness Program of the Year

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center