St. Luke's honors 'health care heroes'
Posted: Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Siouxland health care heroes were honored as part of St. Luke's fourth annual Healthcare Heroes Celebration Monday evening at the Marina Inn.
Award recipients were Dr. Steve Shook, physician hero award; Ann and Ray Greenberg, good samaritan service award; Bill Hossack and Jack Bern, volunteer spirit award, and Faye Tompkins, St. Luke's employee of the year.
Shook received the physician hero award for his efforts to ensure quality health care in Siouxland. As a physician with Family Health Care of Siouxland Indian Hills Clinic, Shook has participated on St. Luke's Medical Executive Committee, Woodbury County Medical Society, Siouxland Medical Education Foundation and Health Care Partners of Siouxland board of directors.
Ann and Ray Greenberg received the good samaritan service award for their commitment to the Siouxland community. Longtime supporters of St. Luke's, the Greenbergs gave their first gift to St. Luke's in 1980. Since then, they have established a nursing scholarship for St. Luke's College students and, most recently, the Greenberg family became the naming donors for the new labor and delivery unit at St. Luke's. In addition, they have been supporters of Children's Miracle Network, helping to enhance health care for children in Siouxland.
Volunteer spirit awards were given to Jack Bern and Bill Hossack, both of Sioux City. Each was recognized for his compassion to the community and loyalty to St. Luke's. Volunteer spirit award recipients are said to exemplify true heroism by their selfless acts of giving and volunteerism.
A patient representative, Bern works at Santa's House, volunteers with the annual Easter Egg Hunt and works as a greeter at St. Luke's main hospital entrance.
A 13-year St. Luke's volunteer, Hossack is active on St. Luke's Auxiliary Board and works with Santa's House. In addition, he has been instrumental in helping recruit volunteers for St. Luke's Digestive Disorders unit.
Faye Tompkins, supervisor of St. Luke's Employee Health and Wellness, was named St. Luke's employee of the year for 2006. A strong advocate for making healthy lifestyle choices, Tompkins organized St. Luke's Health Challenge in 2006, a program designed to encourage employees toward a healthier mind, body and spirit. More than 150 St. Luke's employees joined the Health Challenge.
"We are pleased to be able to work with individuals who have shown personal compassion and commitment to the Siouxland community," said Peter Thoreen, president and CEO of St. Luke's. "These individuals have each made an impact on St. Luke's and Siouxland, and each one is truly deserving of the title of health care hero."
Since 2004, St. Luke's has recognized the life-saving and life-changing contributions of local individuals with its annual St. Luke's Healthcare Heroes Awards Celebration, an event attended by community members who have guided health care efforts at St. Luke's and in the community including board members of St. Luke's Health Foundation, St. Luke's College and St. Luke's Health System, Heart of Gold donors, medical staff officers and medical staff leaders.
Award recipients were Dr. Steve Shook, physician hero award; Ann and Ray Greenberg, good samaritan service award; Bill Hossack and Jack Bern, volunteer spirit award, and Faye Tompkins, St. Luke's employee of the year.
Shook received the physician hero award for his efforts to ensure quality health care in Siouxland. As a physician with Family Health Care of Siouxland Indian Hills Clinic, Shook has participated on St. Luke's Medical Executive Committee, Woodbury County Medical Society, Siouxland Medical Education Foundation and Health Care Partners of Siouxland board of directors.
Ann and Ray Greenberg received the good samaritan service award for their commitment to the Siouxland community. Longtime supporters of St. Luke's, the Greenbergs gave their first gift to St. Luke's in 1980. Since then, they have established a nursing scholarship for St. Luke's College students and, most recently, the Greenberg family became the naming donors for the new labor and delivery unit at St. Luke's. In addition, they have been supporters of Children's Miracle Network, helping to enhance health care for children in Siouxland.
Volunteer spirit awards were given to Jack Bern and Bill Hossack, both of Sioux City. Each was recognized for his compassion to the community and loyalty to St. Luke's. Volunteer spirit award recipients are said to exemplify true heroism by their selfless acts of giving and volunteerism.
A patient representative, Bern works at Santa's House, volunteers with the annual Easter Egg Hunt and works as a greeter at St. Luke's main hospital entrance.
A 13-year St. Luke's volunteer, Hossack is active on St. Luke's Auxiliary Board and works with Santa's House. In addition, he has been instrumental in helping recruit volunteers for St. Luke's Digestive Disorders unit.
Faye Tompkins, supervisor of St. Luke's Employee Health and Wellness, was named St. Luke's employee of the year for 2006. A strong advocate for making healthy lifestyle choices, Tompkins organized St. Luke's Health Challenge in 2006, a program designed to encourage employees toward a healthier mind, body and spirit. More than 150 St. Luke's employees joined the Health Challenge.
"We are pleased to be able to work with individuals who have shown personal compassion and commitment to the Siouxland community," said Peter Thoreen, president and CEO of St. Luke's. "These individuals have each made an impact on St. Luke's and Siouxland, and each one is truly deserving of the title of health care hero."
Since 2004, St. Luke's has recognized the life-saving and life-changing contributions of local individuals with its annual St. Luke's Healthcare Heroes Awards Celebration, an event attended by community members who have guided health care efforts at St. Luke's and in the community including board members of St. Luke's Health Foundation, St. Luke's College and St. Luke's Health System, Heart of Gold donors, medical staff officers and medical staff leaders.
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