For the second year running, the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, Feb. 27 distributed its Healthy Hall Awards of Excellence, spotlighting those in the local healthcare industry who have impacted the community through excellence in health and wellness.
The award recipients were honored at a special luncheon at the Brenau Downtown Center in Gainesville.
2019 Healthy Hall Award Recipients
Outstanding Allied Health Professional
- Mandy Reece, PharmD, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Outstanding Healthcare Professional
- Julie Abernathy, RN, Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Outstanding Healthcare Administrator
- Heather Hayes, FNP, Edmondson Telford Child Advocacy Center & Longstreet Clinic
Community Impact
- Good News Clinics
Senior Impact
- ITN Lanier
Corporate Innovation
- Recro Pharma
Healthcare Education
- Lanier Technical College
Outstanding Achievement in Behavioral Health
- Reese Daniel, Twin Lakes Recovery
Nurse of the Year (LPN)
- Theresa Glidden, LPN, Longstreet Clinic
Nurse of the Year (RN)
- Katrina Bailey, RN, Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic
Dentist of the Year
- Chris Childs, DMD, Parrish & Childs Dentistry
Physician Specialist of the Year
- Dr. Frank Lake, Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center and NGPG Radiation Oncology
Primary Care Physician of the Year
- Dr. Sean Sumner, Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic
Visionary Leader
- John Ferguson, Retired CEO, Northeast Georgia Health System
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Dr. David Westfall, Emory-Rollins School of Public Health
Healthy Hall Awards of Excellence 2019 was presented by Northeast Georgia Health System. Gold Sponsors for the event were Brenau University and Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic, while Silver Sponsors were Alliant Health Plans, Gainesville Eye Associates, Longstreet Clinic and ProCareRX.
