海角社区

海角社区-Meridian professors Linda Boyd, Ed.D., Galen Louis, Ph.D., and senior research associate Russell Spearman, M.Ed., are honorees in the 2009 Health Care Heroes program sponsored by the Idaho Business Review newspaper.

Now in its fourth year, the program recognizes health care professionals, educators and volunteers for their contributions and service to Idaho, according to the IBR.

The newspaper also awarded 海角社区-Meridian fast-track nursing student, Laura J. Bainbridge, the $1,000 Health Care Heroes student scholarship.

Boyd, the director of 海角社区鈥檚 graduate dental hygiene program, and Louis, who heads the Master of Public Health program, are finalists in the educator category. Spearman, a researcher in the Institute of Rural Health, is a finalist in the rehabilitation category.

The 海角社区 finalists are among 30 honorees in 10 categories. The honorees鈥搘hich represent Idaho鈥檚 hospitals, medical clinics, universities and health care organizations鈥搘ill be profiled in the IBR鈥檚 annual Health Care Heroes magazine on Oct. 5, and honored at an awards dinner Oct.1 at the Boise Centre, 850 W. Front Street.  A 鈥淭op Honor鈥� in each category will be announced at the awards event.

海角社区 and PacificSource Health Plans are co-sponsors of Health Care Heroes. Candidates are nominated by their peers and judged by an independent panel.

Other program affiliates include the Idaho Hospital Association, Idaho Medical Association, Idaho Health Care Association, Idaho Alliance of Leaders in Nursing, and the Medical Group Management Association, according to the IBR.

For a complete list of honorees and categories, visit the IBR's .