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Northwest AHEC of Wake Forest University School of Medicine Celebrates 35th Anniversary
Northwest AHEC of Wake Forest University School of Medicine and part of the NC AHEC Program celebrated its 35th Anniversary by hosting celebrations at each of the three medical centers where its libraries are located with the final celebration in Winston-Salem. Staff from each of these medical centers and staff from partners/collaborators in the surrounding counties were invited to attend. The locations and celebratory dates were: Watauga Medical Center in Boone on October 21, 2008; Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory on January 22, 2009; Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury on March 20, 2009; and Wake Forest University Deacon Tower at BB&T Field in Winston-Salem on May 21, 2009.
At each of these events, the Northwest AHEC staff created and presented awards to recognize long term partners and new supporters of Northwest AHEC including medical centers, preceptors, educational institutions, etc.
Listed below are the awards and award recipients at each event.
Watauga Medical Center, Boone
Long Term Partnership Award: Richard Sparks
Horizons Partnership Award: Appalachian State University
Catawba Valley Medical Center, Hickory
Long Term Partnership Award: J. Anthony Rose
Gold Star Award: Joel Miller
Horizons Partnership Award: Catawba Science Center
Horizons Partnership Award: Hickory Metro Higher Ed Center
Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury
Long Term Partnership Award: Rowan Regional Medical Center
Long Term Partnership Award: W. G. (Bill) Hefner Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Long Term Partnership Award: Yuthapong Sukkasem
Long Term Partnership Award: Emily Perry
Gold Star Award: Glen Albracht
Gold Star Award: Nancy Eason
Wake Forest University Deacon Tower at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem
Visionary Leader Award: Richard M. Janeway, M.D.
Advocate Award: Senator Linda D. Garrou
Long Term Partnership Award: Forsyth Technical Community College Health Technologies Division
Long Term Partnership Award: Winston-Salem State University School of Health Sciences
Horizons Partnership Award: Piedmont Triad Partnership
Horizons Partnership Award: Wake Forest Medical Students “Share the Health Fair” Committee
Above: Michael Lischke presents the Visionary Leader award to Dr. Richard Janeway.