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2 Hartford Business Journal • December 17, 2018 • www.HartfordBusiness.com PRESENTING SPONSOR: EVENT PARTNERS: EXCLUSIVE MEDIA SPONSOR: EVENT SPONSORS: EVENT SPONSORS: EVENT & TRAVEL PARTNERS Dr. John Rodis, President of St. Francis Hospital (Presenting Sponsor) opens the awards presentation with words of congratulations to the Healthcare Heroes. THANK YOU SPONSORS, HONOREES & ATTENDEES WHO JOINED US AT THE 2018 HEALTHCARE HEROES AWARDS! PHOTOS BY: MORE PHOTOS AVAILABLE ONLINE! VIEW, SHARE ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND PURCHASE DOWNLOADS & PRINTS AT HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM/EVENTPHOTOS The 2018 Healthcare Heroes. In the category of Community Service Advocacy/Policy, Dr. M Saud Anwar (Mayor of South Windsor) In the category of Nurse, Patricia Veronneau (Hartford Hospital, Director of Acute Patient and Family Transitions) In the category of Physician, Dr. Marwan Haddad (Community Health Center Inc., Medical Director of Center for Key Populations) Accepting on behalf of Dr. Haddad was Kasey Harding. In the category of Healthcare Staff, Stephanie Aldermann (Lead Respiratory Therapist at the Hospital for Special Care) In the category of Corporate Achievement Innovation, Mr. George Kyriacou (President and CEO, Gaylord Hospital) In the category of Advancement in Healthcare Prevention, Dr. C. Steven Wolf (Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center) In the category of Advancement in Healthcare Innovation, Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Gary Galonek, longtime member of the Screen Actors Guild with numerous TV & Film credits, SAG award winner for the Academy Award winning fi lm "Spotlight" and narrator of keynote Jason Romero's "Running Into the Dark" introduces Jason Romero with a heartfelt message and excerpt reading of his book. Keynote Speaker Jason Romero delivers his captivating tale of growing up with a visual impairment, becoming a successful business executive and ultimately running across America. Hartford Business Journal's Associate Publisher, Donna Collins (left) Mayor of South Windsor and Community Service Advocacy/Policy honoree Dr. M. Saud Anwar (center) and celebrity emcee WFSB Channel 3's Denise D'Ascenzo (right) pose for a photo. DECEMBER 6 | 11:30AM-1:30PM | HARTFORD MARRIOTT Hartford Healthcare (Event Sponsor) staff come out to support colleague Patricia Veronneau on her win in the category of Nurse.