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ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ professors, Miki Goodwin, Glenda Carr and Caroline Faure, are honorees in the 2010 Health Care Heroes program sponsored by the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ 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 ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s 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 – which represent ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s hospitals, medical clinics, universities and health care organizations – will be profiled in the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Business Review’s annual Health Care Heroes magazine Oct. 11.

They will also be honored at an awards dinner Oct. 8 at the Boise Centre, 850 W. Front Street.  A "Top Honor" in each category will be announced at the awards event.

ISU is a co-sponsor of Health Care Heroes.

Other program affiliates include the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Hospital Association, ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Medical Association, ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Health Care Association, ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Alliance of Leaders in Nursing, and the Medical Group Management Association, according to the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Business Review.

Candidates are nominated by their peers and judged by a panel independent of ISU.

For a list of honorees and categories, visit .

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About ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½, a Carnegie-classified doctoral research institution founded in 1901, educates approximately 15,000 students per year in more than 280 programs. It is ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s lead institution in health professions and medical education. Visit ISU today at www.isu.edu.

Media contact: Chris Gabettas, ISU-Meridian, Office of Marketing and Communications, (208) 373-1806