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Since 1999, the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare has honored outstanding healthcare professionals who display extraordinary devotion and compassion in caring for patients and families.
The National Compassionate Caregivers of the Year® Award recognizes extraordinary healthcare professionals from across the country who embody the characteristics of compassionate care and whose professional achievements have helped to create healing healthcare environments for patients, families, colleagues, and communities.
Recipients are chosen by a national review committee. Nominees for healthcare professionals can include clinical and nonclinical providers, administrators, educators, and others who provide direct or indirect care to patients, families, and/or healthcare staff.
Physician University of Massachusetts Medical Center
Nurse Practitioner Optum
Worker’s Compensation Care Manager Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Read our press release. If you have questions about the award, please visit our FAQ page or contact award@theschwartzcenter.org.