Cheshire Resident Named 'Health Care Hero'

Hartford, Conn. (December 6, 2016) – The Hartford Business Journal recently recognized nine health care professionals in the Greater Hartford Region for their outstanding service during the publication’s annual Health Care Heroes Awards at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

“The Health Care Heroes Awards presents a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge health care professionals who go above and beyond their call of duty,” said Joe Zwiebel, president and publisher of the Hartford Business Journal. “The Hartford Business Journal is delighted to recognize these nine outstanding leaders for their positive contributions to the health care industry in the Greater Hartford Region.”

The 2016 Health Care Heroes are:

• Mary Alsing, Johnson Memorial Medical Center
• Jenifer Ash, Hartford HealthCare
• Christine Finck, CT Children's Medical Center
• Mark Finkelstein, Hughes Health & Rehabilitation
• Mary Guglielmo, Johnson Memorial Medical Center
• Heather Hancort, Gaylord Specialty Healthcare
• David Rosenblum, Gaylord Specialty Healthcare
• Brian Savo, Hospital for Special Care
• Patricia Verde, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center

Dr. Michael Bourque, Senior Attending Physician, Saint Francis Hospital; Medical Director, Medical Aid to Haiti (MATH), Saint Francis Medical Missions, served as the event’s keynote speaker and presented on mission life.

The Health Care Heroes luncheon was presented by: Hartford Business Journal. Presenting Sponsor: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. Event Sponsors: EMCOR Services/New England Mechanical; Hartford HealthCare; Hartford Healthcare Federal Credit Union; Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center; Media Partner: WFSB; Event Partners: Rider Productions; Co-Communications, Marketing & Public Relations; The Perfect Promotion; J. Fiereck Photography.

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