Several members of the Harvard Vanguard family were recently honored at our annual ceremony, which recognizes staff who have made contributions in areas such as teaching and clinical innovation and have become role models for other staff. Congratulations to all of the award winners recognized for their 2013 contributions.
Robert H. Ebert Award of Distinction
This award honors the memory of Robert H. Ebert, MD, Dean of Harvard Medical School from 1965 to 1977 and a visionary founder of Harvard Community Health Plan. Dr. Ebert was widely recognized as a pioneer in managed healthcare and a guiding force in our practice. This award acknowledges an individual who stands out as a role model for others and whose contributions reflect extraordinary initiative and effort within and beyond his or her specific role in a way that makes a critical difference in achieving our mission.
Sally Faggella, RN – Chelmsford Site Nurse Leader
Jo-Anne W. Foley – Senior Director, Central Clinical Programs
Talia Herman, MD – Post Office Square Internal Medicine
Nancy Kampf – Internal Medicine Specialty Administrator
Noelle Lawler, PA-C – Chief of Physician Assistants, Kenmore Internal Medicine
Paul Solomon Peer Recognition Award
This award honors Paul Solomon, MD, a pediatrician of great clinical skill and medical staff leadership ability, who practiced for 22 years at our Cambridge office. Although Dr. Solomon retired in 1998, he served as a selectman in Belmont for 6 years and continues to serve his community vigorously and effectively as a member or chair of several town committees. Harvard Vanguard Physicians, Optometrists, Podiatrists, Psychologists and Advanced Practice Clinicians earn nominations from their peers and co-workers and are selected for this award based on their outstanding contribution to our group practice through clinical excellence, patient service, teaching or research.
Mark Bauer, MD – Watertown Internal Medicine
Stephen Heisel, MD – Kenmore Behavioral Health
Vera Fajtova, MD – Chelmsford, Kenmore and Peabody Endocrinology
Patricia Montaperto, MD – Chelmsford Internal Medicine
Madeleine St. Denis, NP – Quincy Pediatrics and Specialty Nurse Leader
Robert H. Ebert Excellence in Teaching Award
This award is given to Harvard Vanguard clinicians who make outstanding contributions to teaching. The organization’s leadership role in teaching remains steadfast. Harvard Vanguard clinician-teachers help other clinicians adapt to a changing healthcare environment by affirming the core value of patient care and by helping students and colleagues learn how to manage quality and cost of care efficiently.
John S. Whyman, MD – Wellesley Internal Medicine
Sarah M. Kleinman, CNM – Kenmore Obstetrics & Gynecology
Clinical Innovation Award
This award recognizes a clinician or group of clinicians for extraordinary efforts which contributed to clinical innovation within a practice. Clinical innovation is the cornerstone of the rich heritage of the Harvard Vanguard legacy and acknowledges a major advance in improving the health of our patients and our community.
Eliza Shulman, DO – Chief of Palliative Care
Chelmsford Quality Management Team
- Melvin Nemkov, MD, Site Medical Director
- Kim Schortmann, Internal Medicine Operations Manager
- Carolyn LaRosa, Population Management Coordinator
- Nathan Samuels, DNP
- Juliemae Grace, Clinical Support Supervisor for Internal Medicine
- Margaret O’Leary, Clinical Practice Supervisor of Internal Medicine
- Diane Cote, PharmD
- Margi Larsen-Byrnes, Site Administrator
L to R, top to bottom, with Daniel Burnes, MD, Interim CEO unless otherwise specified: Nancy Kampf; Mark Bauer, MD; Vera Fajtova, MD; Eliza Shulman, DO; Noelle Lawler, PA-C; Talia Herman, MD; Stephen Heisel, MD; John Whyman, MD, with William Taylor, Med Director of Education; Sally Faggella, RN; Patricia Monatperto, MD; Sarah Kleinman, CNM, with Helen Dajer, CNM; Madeleine St. Denis, NP; and the Chelmsford Quality Management Team