Neighbor News
Community health champions to be honored at Atlantic Health System's 4th annual Empower Awards
Health care organization to recognize individuals and groups working to build healthier communities.
MORRISTOWN, NJ – OCTOBER 2017 – Atlantic Health System, an integrated health care delivery system in New Jersey, will recognize local organizations, hospital staff and individuals who have gone the extra mile to improve the health of their communities at the 4th Annual Empower Awards on October 18 from 5:30-6:30pm. The event will take place at the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown.
Three local organizations will be honored with the Community Partner Award, recognizing organizations that have worked closely with Atlantic Health System to build healthier communities:
Find out what's happening in Summitfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Borough of Lincoln Park Health Department
- Home Instead Senior Care (HISC)
- Sussex County NJ Cancer Education and Early Detection (NJCEED) program
Find out what's happening in Summitfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Atlantic Health System’s Altitude Program, based at Newton Medical Center in Sussex County, will receive the Innovative Community Program Award.
The health care organization will also honor a physician who has gone above and beyond to improve health care within the community. This year the Physician Award will be given to Frank Centanni, MD, an OB/GYN at Morristown Medical Center.
For more information or to register for the event, please call 1-800-247-9580.
About Atlantic Health System
Atlantic Health System, headquartered in Morristown, N.J., is an integrated health care delivery system powered by a workforce of 16,000 team members dedicated to building healthier communities. The system is comprised of 350 sites of care, including six hospitals: Morristown Medical Center, Overlook Medical Center, Newton Medical Center, Chilton Medical Center, Hackettstown Medical Center and Goryeb Children’s Hospital. Atlantic Health System also supports communities through Atlantic Medical Group, Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute, Atlantic Home Care and Hospice, and its subsidiary, Atlantic Ambulance Corporation. Atlantic Health System sponsors the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization, one of the larger ACOs in the nation, and Optimus Healthcare Partners.
