RUSH University Medical Center recently celebrated our annual Founders Day — a time to recognize the outstanding contributions of the medical center community and its history.
From helping create a healing garden to mentoring staff to positions of leadership, RUSH recognized dozens of employees this Founders Day for going above and beyond.
Here are this year’s winners:
Clinical Employee of the Year:
- Christine Spaletto, senior art therapist, Department of RUSH Day Hospital/Psychiatry
- Alison Haus, LCSW, care manager, Department of Ambulatory Care Management
Non-Clinical Employee of the Year:
- Thomas Molina, manager, Financial Operations, Department of Community Health Equity and Engagement
- Mallory Elias, support tech, Department of Surgery
Manager of the Year:
- Kristin Boyce, RN, research manager, Department of Neurological Sciences
- Melissa Browning, director, Professional Nursing Practice & Magnet Program, Department of Professional Nursing Practice
Team of the Year:
- CSO COVID-19 Team: Keturah Burrell, Maria Parra, Angelica Solorzano-Garcia, Kayla Pryor, Joel Munoz, Flor Acevedo, Lorena Elano, Emma Lazar, Rashiek Bland and Anarose Whigan
- Substance Use Intervention Team (SUIT): Jenna Nikolaides, Nicholas Chien, Elisabeth Ramsey, Emily McKernan, Amy Campbell, Rigo Martinez, Sophia Salib and Emily Casselbury
John Sachs Family Award:
- Eunice Reed, patient experience specialist, RUSH University Cancer Center
Hats Adams Award:
- Kateri Evans, RN, program coordinator, Community Based Practices
James Campbell Award:
- Jeremy Strong, vice president, Supply Chain
Larry Goodman Award:
- Thomas Webb, associate vice president, Quality Analytics
Patient Experience Award:
- 7S Rehab
- Neurosciences Service Line
