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Awards

During the Catholic Health Assembly, CHA will present the following five awards that recognize remarkable contributions to Catholic health care. Please join us for this year's virtual Assembly, where we’ll host celebrations on June 12 and 13 to honor the 2023 winners and celebrate the amazing work of our ministry!




ACHIEVEMENT CITATION

Mercy COVID Care @ Home

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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

For a lifetime of contributions

Sr. Linda Werthman, RSM, Ph.D.
Former Member of Trinity Health Board
Trinity Health
Livonia, Mich.




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SISTER CAROL KEEHAN AWARD

For boldly championing society's most vulnerable

Rod Hochman, MD
President and Chief Executive Officer
Providence St. Joseph Health
Renton, Wash.




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SISTER CONCILIA MORAN AWARD

For demonstrated creativity and breakthrough thinking

Sr. Catherine O'Connor, CSB, Ph.D.
Congregational Leadership Team of Brigidine Sisters and Covenant Health Board
Covenant Health
Tewksbury, Mass.




TOMORROW'S LEADERS PROGRAM

Honoring young professionals who will guide our ministry in the future

Read more about the Tomorrow's Leaders in Catholic Health World

John Albright

John R. Albright, Jr., Director of Home Care and Georgia Infirmary, St. Joseph's/Candler Health System, Inc., Savannah, Ga.

Elliott Bedford

Elliott Bedford, Ph.D., Director, Ethics Integration, Ascension St. Vincent, Indianapolis; Ascension Via Christi, Wichita, Kan.

Dzenan Berberovic

Dzenan Berberovic, M.A., CFRE, Chief Philanthropy Officer, Avera Health, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Jessica Darnell

Jessica Darnell, MSN, RN, CENP, Vice President Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown, Nashville, Tenn.

Lauren King

Lauren King, Senior Director, Talent Strategy and Innovation, HR, Ascension, Saint Louis

Dr John Kohler

John Kohler, Sr., MD, MBA, Southern Illinois Regional Chief Medical Officer, Medical Group President, SSM Health, Saint Louis

Brian Li

Brian Li, System Director, Community Health Strategic Initiatives, CommonSpirit Health, San Francisco

Tyler Limbaugh

Tyler Limbaugh, Regional Integration Officer, Ascension Florida and Gulf Coast, Jacksonville, Fla.

Zach Melick

Zachary Melick, Director of Business Transformation, PeaceHealth, Vancouver, Wash.

Ratish Kumar Mohan

Ratish Kumar Mohan, Biomedical Engineer, Hospital Sisters Health System, Springfield, Illinois