Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital Awards and Recognition Day Ceremony

1. Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital Awards and Recognition Day Ceremony June 11, 2013 Hartford Room, Commons Building 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM

2. Program Welcome Harold I. Schwartz, M.D., Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Vice President Behavioral Health Jeffrey Flaks, President and CEO, Hartford Hospital Arne Welhaven, M.D. Memorial Award Presented by: Ann MacGillis, MSN, Chair, Arne Welhaven Award Committee Recipient: Irene Wawrzyniak, APRN Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Nominees: Tammy Petrik, MS, Vocational Counselor, Todd & Schizophrenia Rehab. Program Rebecca Fortin, RN, D2N-Nursing Michael DeCarlo, BS, Case Manager, IOL Day Program Adrienne Bentman, M.D., Director, Adult Psychiatry Residency Program Art Guerra, APRN, Program Manager, Todd & Eli’s Retreat Linda J. Stacy Service Excellence Award Presented by: Carole M. Mucha, Ph.D., Director, Couples and Family Program and Nancy Hubbard, Director Outpatient and Rehabilitative Services Recipients: Claribel Diaz-Burgos , Admin Associate II, Geriatric Outpatient Faye Jenkins, Unit Leader, Geriatrics - Institute Psychiatric Group Migdalia Matos, Admin Associate II, Geriatric Psychiatry AnnMarie T. Martin, Admin Associate II, Memory Disorder Center Psychiatrist-in-Chief’s Award Presented by: Harold I. Schwartz, M.D., Psychiatrist-in-Chief and V. P. Behavioral Health Recipient: Joseph M. Nesta, M.D., IOL Medical Services Unit/Hartford Medical Group Ned Graffagnino, M.D. Honorary Award Presented by: Robert Sahl, M.D., Medical Director, Child and Adolescent Services Recipient: Nelis Bido-Jimenez, BA, Case Worker, Child & Adolescent Nominees: Mirela Loftus, M.D, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Art Guerra, APRN, Director of Residential Services ,

3. Hartford Hospital Nurses’ Week Awards Recognition of Recipients byEllen Blair, APRN,NEA-BC, Director of Nursing, Administration Nightingale Award for Excellence in Nursing: Raymond Lilburn,RN, Donnelly 3-North Dedicated to Caring Award: Semonea Virgo, PCA, Donnelly 2-North Rowena Mullings, PAA, Donnelly 2-Soth Ida Fisher, PT, Donnelly 3-South Linda Richards/June Long Award: Greg Cukrowski, RN, Donnelly 3-North Elmedina Efendic, RN, Donnelly 3- North Susan Olander, RN, Donnelly 1-North Laurie Lombardo, RN, Donnelly 3-South Doris Armstrong Award Ellen W. Blair, APRN, NEA, BC, Director of Nursing, IOL/Hartford Hospital Connecticut Association of Private Special Education Facilities Golden Apple Award Recognition of Recipients by Kikke Levin-Gerdner, Ed. D., Director, Webb Schools Catherine Amodio, M.Ed., Master Teacher, Special Education Grace S. Webb School, Hartford Dawn Benson, LCSW ,School Clinician, Grace S. Webb School, Hartford Jill DeVane, ,M.Ed., Education Coordinator, Grace S. Webb School, Hartford Claudia Stetson, MSW, Instructional Assistant, Grace S. Webb School, Hartford Kelsey Hale, BA, Instructional Assistant, Webb School, Cheshire Kelly Loffredo, BA, Instructional Assistant, Webb School, Cheshire IOL Members Inducted into the Quarter Century Club this Year Recognition of: Mary Ann Adams , Residential Counselor, Eli’s Retreat Terrence Benson, RN, Donnelly 2 South Barbara Emery, Nurse Manager, Donnelly 3 South Ivette Matos, Unit Leader, Special Education, Grace S. Webb School, Hartford Irene Wawrzyniak, APRN Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Annie Goodrich Distinguished Nurse Leadership Award Recognition of: BarbaraWolfe, Ph.D., APRN, CS, FAAN, Associate Dean for Research and professor at Boston College, William F. Connell School of Nursing

4. Arne Welhaven Memorial Award A humanitarian award given yearly to a staff person within the Department of Psychiatry who best exemplifies genuine concern, respect and generosity toward patients and a quest for excellence in mentorship or education. Linda J. Stacy Service Excellence Award An award given by the Advisory Board on the Family to employees who have demonstrated superior understanding and compassion for the unique needs of patients’ families, and toward improving the quality of The Institute of Living’s interactions with its patients and their families. Psychiatrist-in-Chief’s Award An award established five years ago, to recognize outstanding contributions to psychiatry at the Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital. Awardees may be employees, members of the voluntary staff or members of the community. Ned Graffagnino, M.D. Honorary Award This award honors the outstanding accomplishments of Dr. Ned Graffagnino, former Division Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services.  It recognizes an individual employee who has demonstrated distinguished service/job performance in the areas of community-oriented work and/or collaborative efforts with other mental health professionals, especially in the area of training. Nightingale Award for Excellence in Nursing The Hartford Regional Nightingale Award Program recognizes nurses who demonstrate excellence in clinical practice, leadership, scholarship and/or education. The awards were presented during National Nursing Week , May 6-12, 2011. Hartford Hospital Nurses’ Week Awards The Nurses’ Week Awards were re-instituted at Hartford Hospital to celebrate and honor nursing. The awards include the Dedicated to Caring Award and the Linda Richards / June Long Award The Doris M. Armstrong Award For Outstanding Contributions to Nursing Administration Connecticut Association of Private Special Education Facilities Golden Apple Award An award given by the Connecticut Association of Private Special Education Facilities to school staff members within the association who have made significant contributions to their students and program. Selection is by peer vote. First Annie Goodrich Distinguished Nurse Leadership Award Excellence in scholarship, teaching, and in advancing psychiatric nursing practice.