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11th Annual Champions of Healthcare Awards

11th Annual Champions of Healthcare Awards

Date and Time

Thursday Jun 12, 2025
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM EDT

Location

GROVE
10670 Boardwalk Loop
Lakewood Ranch, FL  34202

Fees/Admission

Table Sponsorship $750 (Non-member: $850)
Individual Ticket $65 (Non-member: $80)
Student/Child Ticket $40 (under 18 years of age)
Additional Sponsorships and Advertising Opportunities Available

Contact Information

Tonya Kida, 941 748-4842 ext. 122
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Event Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor
Regions Bank
Scholarship Sponsor
Keiser University
Program Sponsors
Blalock Walters, P.A.
Empath Health / Tidewell Hospice
HCA Florida Blake Hospital
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM)
Manatee Health
Corporate Sponsor
Acrisure
GTE Financial
MCR Health
Goody Bag Sponsor
Coastal Hearing Care
Supporting Sponsor
We Care Manatee
Printing Sponsor
Minuteman Press of Bradenton

Description

Congratulations to the 2025 Champion of Healthcare Award Winners

Two of the nine category winners were announced before the event:

  • Lifetime Achievement Award Winner - Daniel Friedrich
  • Youth Volunteer Award Winner - Quynh Tran, Braden River High School 
Winners from the following seven categories were announced at the June 12 awards breakfast and appear in bold below.
 
Adult Volunteer - Finalists
  • Jeffrey Gelber, MD, Turning Points
  • Carol Lynch, HCA Florida Blake Hospital
  • Lin Oakerson, Empath Health / Tidewell Hospice  
Allied Health Professional - Finalists
  • Liz Brown, Manatee Memorial Hospital
  • Megan Hawkins, RN, HCA Florida Blake Hospital
  • Shirley Parrado, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM)  
Individual of Merit - Finalists
  • Claudia Glover, Step Up Suncoast, Inc.
  • Trudy Moon, Air & Energy
  • Melvin Price, DPM, MCR Health  
Innovation/Research - Finalists
  • CAN Community Health
  • Heart & Cardiovascular Center at Manatee Memorial Hospital
  • Darlene Lobel, MD, NeuroSpinal Associates  
Institution/Program - Finalists
  • Academy at Bradenton
  • C.A.T.C.H, Step Up Suncoast, Inc.
  • We Care Manatee  
Nurse - Finalists
  • Diane Aubrey, APRN, Manatee Memorial Hospital
  • Neshia McClendon, DNP, ARNP-IP, FNP-C, CNE, CAN Community Health
  • Melissa Tunc, DNP, RN, CPHQ, PMCP, HCA Florida Blake Hospital  
Physician/Dentist - Finalists
  • Christopher Cooper, DO, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center / Cooper Family Medical
  • Fabian Ramos, MD, FIPP, DABA, DABIPP, DABPM, Ramos Center for Interventional & Functional Medicine
  • Stellios Rekkas, MD, FACS, FASMBS, Manatee Physician Alliance General & Weight Loss Surgery

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941-748-3411

Email:
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Bradenton Office:
222 10th St. W.; Bradenton, FL 34205

Lakewood Ranch Office at the McClure Center:
4215 Concept Court; Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211

The Manatee Chamber of Commerce, a Florida Chamber of Commerce, is located in Bradenton, Florida and serves Anna Maria Island, Bradenton, Bradenton Beach, Ellenton, Holmes Beach, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat Key, Palmetto, Parrish, and Myakka City. Lakewood Ranch and Longboat Key are bi-County areas, split between Sarasota and Manatee. The area is considered part of the South Tampa Bay Region. We provide education and networking opportunities, job / employment assistance, and small business start-up counseling while working on community issues such as legislation, water, transportation, and general quality of life. The Manatee Chamber has a full-service Better Business Council, Drug-Free Workplace Program.

EMAIL: info@manateechamber.com // PHONE: 941-748-3411 // HOMEPAGE: Manatee Florida Chamber of Commerce (www.ManateeChamber.com) Bradenton Office: 222 10th St. W.; Bradenton, FL 34205 | Lakewood Ranch Office at the McClure Center: 4215 Concept Court; Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211

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