Arizona Business Magazine is pleased to present and honor some of the people who bring excellence to the Valley’s health care system with Health Care Leadership Awards.
The honorees and finalists for these awards have served for years to bring quality care to men, women and children across the Valley – from hospital managers and executives, institutional and educational programs, to insurance providers and the people at the front line.
Community Outreach
Honoree:
Crista Johnson, MD, FACOG Refugee Women’s Health Clinic
Finalists:
Lucy Ranus, RN, BSN
Program Coordinator, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center/Barrow Neurological Institute
Health Care Administrator
Honoree:
Kathleen Dowler, Community Integration, Catholic Healthcare West
Finalists:
Bryan Gibson, President of the South and Southwest Region for Southwest Ambulance/Rural Metro
Linda McCoy, Director of Pharmacy at Yavapai Regional Medical Center
Hospital and Medical Center
Honoree:
Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Western Regional Medical Center
Finalists:
Banner Simulation Medical Center
NextCare Urgent Care
Hospital Executive
Honoree:
Peter Fine, CEO, Banner Health
Finalist:
Laurie Eberst, President and CEO, Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
David Veillette, CEO, Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA)
Institution or Education
Honoree:
Medical Center Maricopa, Integrated Health System, Residency Training Programs Maricopa
Finalist:
Cigna Medical Group Chronic Health Improvement Program (CHIP)
Phoenix Children’s Hospital Graduate Advancement Program in Pediatrics (GAPP)
Insurance Executive
Honoree:
Robert Flores,President and CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Finalist:
Robert Beauchamp, MD Senior Medical Director, UnitedHealthcare of Arizona
Robert Flores, Medical Director, Population Health Management at CIGNA HealthCare of Arizona
Nurse & Nursing Advocates
Honoree:
Kim Wilson
Finalist:
Linda Lindquist, RN Director of Critical Care Phoenix Baptist Hospital
Physician
Honoree:
Brian Tiffany, MD, Ph.D., FACEP
Finalist:
John Shufeldt, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP
Julianne Thompson, Medical Director
Researcher
Legislative Impact Award & Lifetime Achievement
Honorees:
Roy Ryals, Executive Director, Southwest Ambulance
Joseph Rodgers, PH.D.
