Congratulations 2014 NHF Award Recipients!

On Saturday, September 20, 2014, the National Hemophilia Foundation hosted their 66th Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon. The room was filled with conference attendees, NHF staff and award recipients. Each recipient was introduced with a short video showing the positive impact they have made on the hemophilia community.

Here is a list of the 2014 NHF Award recipients:

2014 NHF Award Winners

• Physician of the Year: Osvaldo H. Wesly, MD, Comprehensive Bleeding Disorders Center, Peoria, IL
• Advocate of the Year: Tom Wilmarth, Mary M. Gooley Hemophilia Center, Rochester, NY
• Genetic Counselor of the Year: Robina Ingram-Rich, RN, MS, MPH, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
• Nurse of the Year: Susan Zappa, RN, CPN, Cook Children’s Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
• Physical Therapist of the Year: Heidi Purrington, PT, DPT, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ
• Social Worker of the Year: Margaret (Peg) Geary, MA, MBA, MPH, LCSW, CCM, New England Hemophilia Center, Worcester, MA
• Lifetime Achievement: Patricia Dominic, Hemophilia of Georgia
• Volunteer of the Year: Connie Lee Montgomery
• Meritorious Service Award Loras Goedken Outstanding Leadership Award: Patrick James Lynch
• Meritorious Service Award Ryan White Youth Award: Sean R. Noel

Chapter Recognition Volunteer Awards

• Kevin Finkle – Hemophilia Foundation of Oregon
• Yasmin Pavri – NYC Hemophilia Chapter
• Kasey Shade – Hemophilia of Indiana
• Marta Terray – Hemophilia Foundation of Northern California

Awards of Distinction

• Award of Distinction: Communications – Hemophilia Foundation of Southern California “@BleedingForChangeInstagram Page”
• Award of Distinction: Outreach – Hemophilia Foundation of Northern California “Women to Women Support Groups”
• Award of Distinction: Tami Wood-Lively Collaboration – Tri-State Bleeding Disorder Foundation and Cincinnati HTCs “TSBDF Program Committee”
• Award of Distinction: Health Education – Hemophilia Association of the Capital Area “Factor Reconstitution & Infusion Review Video Series”

WeBleed.org would like to congratulate all of the 2014 NHF Award recipients! Your service and dedication to the hemophilia community is inspiring and much appreciated.

Photo Credit: WeBleed staff

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