The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce’s Healthy Hall Awards of Excellence Program spotlights those in the healthcare industry making a significant impact on our quality of life through excellence in health and wellness. A luncheon honoring award recipients was held on February 27 at the Brenau Downtown Center in Gainesville, recognizing outstanding professionals in over a dozen categories.

2019 Healthy Hall Award Recipients

Outstanding Allied Health Professional

Mandy Reece, PharmD, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Outstanding Healthcare Professional

Julie Abernathy, RN, Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Outstanding Healthcare Administrator

Heather Hayes, FNP, Edmondson Telford Child Advocacy Center & Longstreet Clinic

Community Impact

Good News Clinics

Senior Impact

ITN Lanier

Corporate Innovation

Recro Pharma

Healthcare Education

Lanier Technical College

Outstanding Achievement in Behavioral Health

Reese Daniel, Twin Lakes Recovery

Nurse of the Year (LPN)

Theresa Glidden, LPN, Longstreet Clinic

Nurse of the Year (RN)

Katrina Bailey, RN, Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic

Dentist of the Year

Chris Childs, DMD, Parrish & Childs Dentistry

Physician Specialist of the Year

Dr. Frank Lake, Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center and NGPG Radiation Oncology

Primary Care Physician of the Year

Dr. Sean Sumner, Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic

Visionary Leader

John Ferguson, Retired CEO, Northeast Georgia Health System

Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. David Westfall, Emory-Rollins School of Public Health

Healthy Hall Awards of Excellence 2019 were presented by Northeast Georgia Health System. Gold Sponsors: Brenau University and Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic. Silver Sponsors: Alliant Health Plans, Gainesville Eye Associates, Longstreet Clinic and ProCareRX.