Staff Report
Published Nov. 2, 2010
The Charleston Regional Business Journal and Force Protection Inc. will present Health Care Heroes 2010 on Nov. 18 at the Francis Marion Hotel in downtown Charleston.
The annual awards honor the men and women who volunteer their time, go beyond the call of duty and put themselves in harm’s way on a daily basis for the betterment of the community.
To get more information and to purchase tickets for the event, please click here.
The Business Journal received many nominations this year, and the following individuals are finalists in the categories of community outreach, physician, health care professional, health care researcher, volunteer, first responder and nurse.
| Community Outreach | |
| Matt Alexander Ann Edlund Whitney Ringler | Palmetto Medical Initiative Trident Health System Chase After A Cure |
| Physician | |
| Dr. Peter Cotton Capt. Melissa Ellis-Yarian Dr. Blake Ohlson | MUSC U.S. Air Force Orthopaedic Specialists of Charleston |
| Health Care Professional | |
| Caroline Bailey Mike Jernigan Nicole LaRose | Bishop Gadsden Select Health of South Carolina MUSC |
| Health Care Researcher | |
| Dr. Jeanette Andrews Dr. Gayenell Magwood | MUSC MUSC College of Nursing |
| Volunteer | |
| Linda Scheller Robin Smith Estelle Whitney | Roper Hospital Stay at home mom Roper St. Francis Healthcare |
| First Responder | |
| Lt. Stephen Bradley (co-finalist group 1) Ken Franks (co-finalist group 1) Angela Holten (co-finalist group 2) Debbie Locklear (co-finalist group 2) Lt. Al Marsch (co-finalist group 2) | Mount Pleasant Fire Department Mount Pleasant Fire Department Trident Health System Trident Health System Charleston County EMS |
| Nurse | |
| Stacie Buckley Jill Evans Kristy Hill | MUSC Hospital MUSC Childrens Hospital |
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