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The Frist Humanitarian Award
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HCA Healthcare co-founder Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Sr. said, “Be happy in your community. Be active. There is so much good to do in this world and so many different ways to do it.”
The Frist Humanitarian Awards, created in 1971, are a tribute to his lifelong dedication to improving the lives of others. Each year, these awards recognize individuals at HCA Healthcare who demonstrate a level of commitment and caring that goes beyond everyday kindness.
Their generosity, dedication and heart reflect the HCA Healthcare mission to care for and improve human life. Their selflessness serves as both challenge and inspiration to others to find a way to do good in this world.
“The Frist Humanitarian Award recipients work selflessly to improve the lives of people in need, in their communities and around the world,” says Milton Johnson, Chairman and CEO. “Their commitment to the care and improvement of human life inspires all of us to continue the philanthropic work of HCA Healthcare’s founders.”
HCA Healthcare recognizes the exceptional compassion and caring of colleagues in three categories: Physician, Employee and Volunteer.
In addition to the award – an engraved bronze statue of Dr. Frist – the employee and volunteer recipients are awarded a $5,000 cash gift and a $5,000 donation to the charity of their choice. The physician recipient is awarded a $10,000 donation to the charity of his or her choice.
Employee Recipient
Lorrie Sarver, BSN, RN, FCN
Memorial Hospital Jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida
Physician Recipient
Sami Ismail, MD
TriStar Centennial Medical Center Nashville, Tennessee
Volunteer Recipient
Doris Mae Carson
Regional Medical Center of San Jose San Jose, California
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HCA Healthcare, one of the nation's leading providers of healthcare services, is comprised of 183 hospitals and more than 2,300 sites of care, in 20 states and the United Kingdom. Our more than 283,000 colleagues are connected by a single purpose — to give patients healthier tomorrows.
As an enterprise, we recognize the significant responsibility we have as a leading healthcare provider within each of the communities we serve, as well as the opportunity we have to improve the lives of the patients for whom we are entrusted to care. Through the compassion, knowledge and skill of our caregivers, and our ability to leverage our scale and innovative capabilities, HCA Healthcare is in a unique position to play a leading role in the transformation of care.
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