Released on: January 25, 2008, 6:12 am

Press Release Author: Central Penn Parent

Industry: Healthcare

Press Release Summary: Central Penn Parent and local sponsors will honor 50
individuals and organizations in Central PA for their accomplishments in healthcare.


Press Release Body: Harrisburg, PA (January 25, 2008) - Central Penn Parent and
sponsors will honor 50 local individuals and organizations who have made a
difference in healthcare at an awards breakfast on Monday, March 31, 2008, from
7:30am to 9:30am at Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts.

Finalists for the 2008 Healthcare Heroes awards were nominated and selected for
their excellence, innovation and efforts in making a significant impact on the
quality of healthcare in Central PA. An independent panel of judges selected
finalists in nine categories: Allied Healthcare Hero, Children's Health Advocate,
Corporate Achievement Hero, Education Hero, Emergency Services Hero, Innovation
Hero, Nurse of the Year, Physician of the Year and Volunteer of the Year. The
highest scoring finalist from each category will be announced at the breakfast and
awarded a plaque for their accomplishments. The finalists in their respected
categories are listed below.

Allied Healthcare Hero:
Dr. Stephen Dilts, Wellspan Behavioral Health
Dr. Robert McClenathan, OD, Susquehanna Assoc. for the Blind & Vision Impaired
Mr. Chad Madden, MSPT, Madden Physical Therapy
Dr. V.C. Patel, DDS, Paxton Dental Care, P.C.
Dr. Peter Ross, DMD, Lancaster Pediatric Dental Associates
Therapy Staff, Schreiber Pediatric Rehabilitation Center

Children's Health Advocate:
Dr. Gary Ceneviva, MD, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Mr. Matt Ernst, Easter Seals of Central PA
Ms. Patricia E. Fulvio, Spina Bifida Association of Greater PA
Family-Child Resources, Inc.
Caring Program, Highmark Caring Foundation
Children\'s Health Fair, Pinnacle Health System
TherAbilities, Inc.

Corporate Achievement Hero:
Capital BlueCross
Dickinson College
Homeland Center
United Concordia Companies, Inc.
Wilton Armetale

Education Hero:
Ms. Danielle Bubnis, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Mr. Frank Hess, Pinnacle Health System
Mr. David Ranck, TLC Institute, Inc.
Dr. Heather Rozzi, Wellspan-York Hospital
Nurse Aide Program, Employment Skills Center
Kauffman Gamber Physical Therapy
Pennsylvania Health Information Exchange, Technology Council of Central PA

Emergency Services Hero:
Ms. Hollie Hawkins, Fairview Township EMS
Mr. Steven Ketterer, River Rescue and Emergency Services, Inc.

Innovation Hero:
Garden Spot Village
Sexual Assault Forensic Nurse Examiner Program, Good Samaritan Hospital
Holy Spirit Health System
Prematics, Inc.
Susan P. Byrnes Health Education Center

Nurse of the Year:
Ms. Irene Asken, Diocese of Harrisburg, Good Shepherd School
Ms. Towanda Collins, Community Treatment Team, NHS Human Services
Ms. Susan Davison, Harrisburg Christian School
Ms. Terri Epler, Memorial Hospital
Ms. Judy Wood, Mechanicsburg Area School District
Nursing Staff, Pinnacle Health System

Physician of the Year:
Dr. A. Mark Boustred, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Dr. Jacqueline M. Goldberg, MD, Women\'s LifeCare of Lancaster
Dr. Christina B. Maier, Defense Distribution Center, Department of Defense
Dr. Denise Montisano, MD, Colonial Park Family Practice
Dr. John E. Neely, MD, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Dr. Donald W. Spigner, MD, Community Medical Associates

Volunteer of the Year:
Mr. Bernard M. Banas, Jr., The Hershey Company
Mr. Niles S. Benn, Esquire, Benn Law Firm
Mr. Vince Bresch, volunteer for Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center
Ms. Nancy Moffat, volunteer for Pinnacle Health System
Ms. Lisa Peterson, Momentum Female Fitness Center
Ms. Susan Stewart, volunteer for Hearts-n-Hands

Healthcare Heroes is presented by Madden Physical Therapy, media sponsor WPMT TV
FOX43, and major sponsors Drug Free PA and Holy Spirit Health System. Additional
sponsors include Bayada Nurses, Belmont Dental Associates, Tobacco-Free Coalition,
Glatfelter Insurance, and Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks.

Tickets for the awards breakfast can be purchased online at centralpennparent.com
for $45 per person. Contact Heather Long with questions at (717) 236-4300 or
heatherl@journalpub.com.


Web Site: http://www.centralpennparent.com

Contact Details: Heather Long
Event Coordinator
717-236-4300
heatherl@journalpub.com