2012 Heroes in Medicine Awards Nominations Announced
West Palm Beach (January 20, 2012) – Palm Beach County Medical Society Services recently announced its call for nominations for the 2012 Heroes in Medicine Awards. Finalists will be recognized at the 9th Annual Heroes in Medicine Awards luncheon on Wednesday, May 9th at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach.
The 2012 Heroes in Medicine categories are: Community Outreach Hero, Bruce Rendina Professional Hero, Health Care Provider Hero (Non-Physician), Physician Hero (Local/National), Physician Hero (International), and Student Hero. Descriptions of the awards categories are available on Palm Beach County Medical Society’s website, www.pbcms.org/heroes. Anyone in the community can nominate an individual group or organization. The deadline for nominations is February 16, 2012 at 3pm.
“Heroes put the needs of others before themselves, and Palm Beach County has no shortage of individuals, groups and organizations that have done so much for this community and beyond,” said Chairwoman Sally D. Chester, RN. “Now is the time to shine on them.”
Proceeds from Heroes in Medicine benefit Project Access, a community-based program to increase access to health care for the uninsured.
The event is also looking for corporate sponsors. Various levels of sponsorship are available, and sponsors will also be recognized at the Awards Luncheon on May 9th.
To nominate a Hero or to learn more about sponsorship, visit www.pbcms.org/heroes or call 561-433-3940.
About Project Access and Palm Beach County Medical Society:
Project Access is a physician led system of volunteer physician care, hospital care, diagnostic services, and medication assistance for the low-income uninsured residents of Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County Medical Society is a not for profit organization dedicated to uniting physicians to serve the common interest of the profession, developing and maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards of the medical profession, advocating the interests of physicians and their patients, and collaborating with others to improve the community’s health. For more information, call 561-433-3940 or visit www.pbcms.org.