PROVIDENCE – Dr. Angela Caliendo, executive vice chairperson of medicine in Brown Medicine’s division of infectious diseases, has been chosen as the Career Achiever in Providence Business News’ 2025 Health Care Summit & Health Care Heroes Awards program.
As president of Brown Physicians Inc., an academic, not-for-profit multispecialty practice group led by faculty from the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Caliendo helps oversee the general management of the practice plan. Caliendo also collaborates with leadership to guide clinical operations, financial strategy, and quality initiatives in her role as the department’s vice chair at the university. Additionally, she remains active as a practicing clinician and educator at Brown Medicine’s division of infectious diseases.
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According to Brown Medicine, Caliendo’s research had focused on developing molecular diagnostic tests for detecting and quantifying infectious diseases, as well as assessing their clinical utility, molecular testing in transplantation and standardization of viral load testing.
Caliendo is one of 18 honorees selected for this year’s program across 17 different main categories. In the program’s third year, the honorees were chosen from a pool of applicants and are recognized for their work and making a difference in the health care sector in both Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts.
Honorees will be recognized during PBN’s annual Health Care Summit on April 2 at 9 a.m. at the Providence Marriott Downtown. Honoree profiles will be published in a special section part of PBN’s April 11-24 print and digital editions.
The other honorees, and their categories, are:
ADVANCEMENT IN HEALTH CARE PREVENTION
Dr. Eugenio Fernandez, Asthenis founder
COMMUNITY OUTREACH (INDIVIDUAL)
Gregory Mercurio, American Shared Hospital Services/Precision Radiation Oncology of Rhode Island senior vice president of radiation oncology
COMMUNITY OUTREACH (ORGANIZATION)
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Johnston
FIRST RESPONDER (INDIVIDUAL)
Kim LaFountain, Brown University Health behavioral education development specialist and mental health counselor
FIRST RESPONDER (ORGANIZATION)
Charlestown Ambulance Rescue Services
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATOR
Jillian Roy, The Providence Center president
HEALTH CARE EDUCATOR
Lisa Wasson, HopeHealth community nurse educator
HEALTH CARE INNOVATOR
Katelyn Holt, KT Innovations LLC/KT Cath owner, CEO and nurse
MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER/ADVOCATE (INDIVIDUAL)
Katie Hansen, Thrive Behavioral Health Inc. program manager, substance adult general outpatient services
MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER/ADVOCATE (ORGANIZATION)
Tides Family Services, Tides Children’s Mobile Response and Stabilization Services
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Julie L’Europa, PACE Organization of Rhode Island nurse practitioner
NURSE
Justin Millan, HopeHealth registered nurse
PHARMACIST
Mark Rogers, Westerly Hospital pharmacist
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung, Rhode Island Hospital physical therapist
PHYSICIAN
- Dr. Katheen Gordon, Atwood Medical Associates doctor of osteopathic medicine and internist
- Dr. Preston Douglas, Newport Hospital neurologist and neurophysiologist
VOLUNTEER
Mary McCabe, Rhode Island Free Clinic volunteer dental director
A buffet breakfast will be served at the summit, which will feature a panel of health experts and business leaders discussing the latest trends within the health care sector. Discussion topics include the business case for employee health and wellness, workforce shortages and the future of health care talent, the role of technology in improving employee health care, and public-private partnerships for a healthier workforce.
Panelists to date are:
- Linda Hurley, CODAC Behavioral Healthcare CEO
- Dr. Michael Wagner, Care New England Health System CEO and president
Tickets for the event can be purchased by visiting PBN.com.
Care New England Health System and CODAC Behavioral Healthcare are the presenting sponsors for the PBN 2025 Health Care Summit & Health Care Heroes Awards program. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Point32Health Co. are partner sponsors.
(UPDATED 2nd paragraph with additional information on Dr. Angela Caliendo.)
James Bessette is the PBN special projects editor, and also covers the nonprofit and education sectors. You may reach him at Bessette@PBN.com. You may also follow him on Twitter at @James_Bessette.
