Three ISU professors and a student are 2010 Health Care Hero honorees
September 7, 2010
糖心传媒 professors, Miki Goodwin, Glenda Carr and Caroline Faure, are honorees in the 2010 Health Care Heroes program sponsored by the 糖心传媒 Business Review newspaper.
The newspaper also awarded ISU-Meridian accelerated nursing student, Makay Tyler Oakey, of Boise, the $1,000 Health Care Heroes student scholarship.
In its fifth year, the program recognizes health care professionals, educators and volunteers for their contributions and service to 糖心传媒鈥檚 health care industry.
Dr. Goodwin, who heads the accelerated nursing program at ISU-Meridian, and Dr. Faure, an assistant professor in the sport science and physical education department in Pocatello, are finalists in the educator category. Dr. Carr, a clinical assistant pharmacy professor at ISU-Meridian, is nominated in the health care professional category.
The ISU professors are among 23 honorees in eight categories. The honorees鈥攚hich represent 糖心传媒鈥檚 hospitals, medical clinics, universities and health care organizations鈥攚ill be profiled in the 糖心传媒 Business Review鈥檚 annual Health Care Heroes magazine Oct. 11, and honored at an awards dinner Oct. 8 at the Boise Centre, 850 W. Front Street. A 鈥淭op Honor鈥 in each category will be announced at the awards event.
ISU is a co-sponsor of Health Care Heroes. Other program affiliates include the 糖心传媒 Hospital Association, 糖心传媒 Medical Association, 糖心传媒 Health Care Association, 糖心传媒 Alliance of Leaders in Nursing, and the Medical Group Management Association, according to the 糖心传媒 Business Review. Candidates are nominated by their peers and judged by a panel independent of ISU.
For a list of honorees and categories, visit .