Witham Health Services has announced that nominations have opened for the Boone County Healthcare Professional of the Year with nominations closing at 4 p.m. on Feb. 10.
The award will be presented on March 6 at the Boone County Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet, and the award is designed to highlight an outstanding individual in healthcare in Boone County. The professional may be a doctor, nurse, emergency medical technician, paramedic, imaging technician, pharmacist, phlebotomist or other healthcare worker.
Nominations may be submitted by mail to Witham Health Services with attention to MaryBeth Searles at 2605 N. Lebanon St., Lebanon, IN 46052.
The nomination should include the following:
- Nominee’s name and place of employment
- Nominator’s name and phone number
- An example of how the nominee demonstrates their knowledge and skills relating to the delivery of patient care
- A description of activities that demonstrate the nominee’s professionalism, eagerness to serve and quality of leadership that go beyond the expected norm within their organization
- Examples of the nominee’s contributions to healthcare within the community that promote health living, public health education or volunteer activities
- An explanation of why the nominator believes the candidate should receive the award