2024
Employee of the Year
Julio Sanchez
RN-Patient Resource-Imaging/Radiation Oncology
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Thomas Gray, MD, Chief Medical Officer
Graduate Medical Education Awards
- Michelle Hooper, RN (Anesthesiology)
- Jazmin Escarcega, RN (Emergency Medicine)
- Shane Reynolds, RN (Family Medicine)
- Thuan Le, RN (Psychiatry)
- Brittany Winters, RN (Surgery)
- Samantha Ramirez, RN (Transitional Year)
- Graciela Diaz (CAP)
Outstanding Physician & Resident of the Year
Outstanding Physician of the Year - Role as a Teacher
- Roger Haley, MD
- Adrian Yabut, DO
Outstanding Physician of the Year – Professional Collaboration
- Sreedhar Adapa, MD
- Danielle Ruediger, DO
Outstanding Physician of the Year – Communication
- Enrique Valladares, MD
- Rachel Handelsman, MD
Outstanding Physician of the Year – Compassionate Care
- Lee Brock, MD
- Andrew Hanalla, MD
Outstanding Physician of the Year – Patient Advocacy
- Julianne Randolph, DO
- Jared Caballes, MD
Partner in Care Awards
2 North
- Sara Gentner, CNA
2 South
- Nicole Toledo, HUC
3 North
- Mariana Leon, CAN
3 South
- Tricia Perez, CAN
Broderick Pavilion
- Roxy Maquilang, LVN
4 North/AHD
- Monica Cortes, CAN
4 South
- Raciela Stringer, Physical Therapist III
4 Tower
- Susana Bravo, EVS
3 West
- Esmeralda Hignojoz, HUC/CNA
ICU
- Claudia Mulvaney, HUC
5 Tower
- Debbie Seeger, HUC
CVICU
- Alexandria Salazar, CNA
Float Pool
- Eva Romero, CAN
Labor & Delivery
- Manda Crow, STA
Mother Baby
- Julie Marlton, Lactation Consultant
NICU
- Joshua Redmonds, Respiratory Therapist
Pediatrics
- Mary Lupe Diaz, CAN
Emergency Department
- Daisy Magana, ED Tech
Operating Room
- Angela Alvarado, HUC
CV Services
- Matt Howard, Biomedical Technician III
ASC/PACU
- Alissa Adkins, HUC
Advanced Practice Nurses
- Mary Miller, Pharmacist
Endoscopy
- Melissa Rosalez, EVS Aide
Mental Health
- Jason Ledezma, Mental Health Worker
Short Stay Rehab
- Veronica McClure, Occupational Therapist III
Rehab
- Claudia Hernandez-Diaz, CNA
Subacute
- Sophie Romo, Activity Coordinator
Visalia Dialysis/CAPD
- Brian DeRoca, CHT/Biomed
Hospice
- Carry Guy, Chaplain
Home Health
- Manuel Sanchez, EVS Aide
Private Home Care
- Mercy Gomez, Personal Care Aide
Specialty Home Care
- Ana Ramos, Home Health Aide
CDMC
- Ana Pena, Medical Assistant
CDMC Infusion Center
- Carl Hauschel, EVS Aide
Care Management
- Kim Vliem, Administrative Assistant
RHC Exeter
- Yesenia Orozco-Lemus, Medical Assistant
RHC Lindsay
- Graciela Diaz, Medical Assistant
RHC Woodlake
- Juliana Mata, Patient Access Specialist
RHC Dinuba
- Pearla Gonzallez, Lead Patient Access Specialist
RHC Tulare
- Nicole Sanchez, Medical Assistant
UCC-Court
- Claudia Diaz, LVN
UCC-Demaree
- Crystal Dodson, LVN
Wound Center
- Alexa Patino-McDonald, LVN
Radiology
- Marlene Rubalcava, Medical Assistant
Clinical Education
- Jenni Faria, Clinical Education Program Coordinator
Cardiology Center
- Katerena Lopez, Medical Assistant
Cardiology Business Office
- Destinee Florez, Office Assistant
Medical Staff Nurses of the Year
- Stacey Hehn, RN, BSN
- Leah Daugherty, RNC-OB, BSN
- William Brown, RNFA, BSN
Excellence in Nursing Leadership Awards
Excellence in Nursing Leadership Award
- Doss Bewley, RN, BSN, CHFN, Nurse Manager
Service to Society Award
- Monica Reyes, RN
Advancing New Knowledge and Innovation Award
- Madison Bosma, RN, BSN
Clinical Nurses of the Year
- Alexa Patino-McDonald, LVN
- Elizabeth Lee, LVN
- Dee Carrasca, LVN
- Annette Padilla, LPT
- Jennifer Albert, RN
- Shelly Mena, RN
- Daisy Gamboa, RN, CMSRN
- Evamore Corpuz, RN, BSN
Service Excellence and Inspirational Leaders Awards
- Lori Winston, MD FACEP, Chief of Medical Education (12 years of service)
- Ben Cripps, Chief Compliance & Risk Management Officer (9 years of service)
- Edward Cordeiro, Jr., Security Services Supervisor (9 years of service)
- Kim Roller, Senior Clinical Informaticist (7 years of service)
- Luke Schneider, Director of ISS Application Services (6 years of service)
- Cynthia Vander-Schuur, RN-Quality Consultant (36 years of service)
- Rafaela Luis, Medical Staff Peer Review Manager (10 years of service)
- Rita Pena, GME Porgram Coordinator (2 years of service)
- Asma Tariq, MD, Medical Staff (7 years of service)
- Jazmen Brock, HIM Lead (9 years of service)
- Kari MacDonald, Finance Accounting & Reimbursement Manager (22 years of service)
- Gregory Bitney, Senior Graphic Designer (2 years of service)
- Karen Cocagne, Director of Marketing & Media Relations (6 years of service)
- Brady Johnson, Driver/Customer Service Rep/Gurney Transport Medical Transportation (4 years of service)
- Summer Mooney Morales, Charge Nurse (16 years of service)
- Felicia Vaughn, Nurse Manager-Neonatal ICU-NICU (29 years of service)
- Sandra Echeverria, Nurse Manager (18 years of service)
- Geraldine Ramirez, Patient Navigation Coordinator (10 years of service)
- Brittani Snyder, Outpatient APP Manager (13 years of service)
- Kelly Pierce, Volunteer Coordinator (22 years of service)
- Brittany Taylor, Director of Human Resources (19 years of service)
- Mary Miller, Pharmacy Coordinator (9 years of service)
- Lori Haun, Laboratory Technician (29 years of service)
- Kevin Bartel, Director of Orthopedics, Neurosciences & Specialty Practice (13 years of service)
- Jonah Miller, Therapy Manager (13 years of service)
