Nominees sought for central Ohio health care heroes award

Business First of Columbus is looking for nominations for their annual Health Care Heroes Awards, which honors people, organizations and companies making an impact on health care in the community. Nominations are sought in six categories:

• Employer Award, which honors a company for innovative health care related benefit programs for its employees;
• Innovator Award, which recognizes a person, organization or company for a breakthrough in medical technology, research or delivery of care;
• Manager Award, which honors achievement in administrative excellence in health care;
• Care for the Underserved Award, which lauds a person or organization for developing a program that provided access to health care or improved the quality of medical care to underserved populations;
• Community Outreach Award, which honors a person or organization for creating an awareness program that educates or informs the general community about vital health care issues;
• Provider Award, which recognizes a medical practitioner, including but not limited to doctors and nurses, for exemplary performance in the health care field.

Nominations are due by April 11, 2008. Nominees must work within Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway or Union counties. For more information or to make an nomination, go to the Health Care Heroes Awards website.