Leaders in Health Care 2013

Thank you for your interest in the Leaders in Health Care awards program, recognizing the individuals and institutions who are making outstanding contributions toward improving the quality and affordability of health care in Washington state. Seattle Business magazine joined by sponsors Albers School of Business and Economics - Seattle University, Group Health, Philips Healthcare, Salal Credit Union and Comcast awarded the 2013 Leaders in Health Care at Bell Harbor Conference Center on Thursday, February 28.

Congratulations to all of our winners! Find out more about each of this year's top winners here and if you weren't able to join us for the night's celebration feel free to flip through our photos.

                       Leaders in Health Care 2013

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Winner: Margaret Stanley, Board Chair,Washington Health Benefit Exchange

HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER
Winner: Robert Thompson, M.D., Valley Medical Center/Renton RotaCare Clinic
Silver Award: Jane Dimer, M.D., Chief of Women’s Health, Group Health Cooperative
Silver Award: Anthony Back, M.D., Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

HEALTH CARE EXECUTIVE
Winner: Mark Secord, Executive Director/CEO, Neighborcare Health
Silver Award: Scott Bosch, President/CEO, Harrison Medical Center
Silver Award: Norm Hubbard, Chair, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

MEDICAL RESEARCH
Winner: Rainer Storb, M.D., Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Silver Award: William Catterall, M.D, UW Medicine
Silver Award: Paul O’Donnell, M.D., Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

INNOVATION IN MEDICAL DEVICES
Winner: Mobisante Inc.
Silver Award: Advanced Medical Isotope Corporation
Silver Award: Impel NeuroPharma

INNOVATION IN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS
Winner: Alder Biopharmaceuticals
Silver Award: OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals
Silver Award: Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation

GLOBAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION
Winner: Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI)
Silver Award: SIGN Fracture Care International
Silver Award: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), University of Washington

COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Winner: Pioneer Square Clinic/Harborview Medical Center
Silver Award: YMCA of Greater Seattle
Silver Award: Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS)

WELLNESS PROGRAM
Winner: King County
Silver Award: Faculty & Staff Wellness Program, Western Washington University
Silver Award: Swedish Wellness Works, Swedish Medical Center

A big thank you to this the judges for the 2013 Leaders in Health Care Awards who selected a great group of people out of all the qualified nominations:

Leo Greenawalt, retired president, Washington State Hospital Association
Mary McWilliams, executive director, Puget Sound Health Alliance
Joseph Phillips, dean, Albers School of Business and Economics, Seattle University
Chris Rivera, president, Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association
Roger Stark, M.D., health care policy analyst, Washington Policy Center

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