Spring Health Care Summit and Health Care Heroes Awards

This hybrid event will begin with a panel discussion about the latest trends in
health care. It will be followed by an awards ceremony recognizing people in the Health  Care Industry. PBN’s Health Care Heroes Awards Program recognizes individuals and organizations in the healthcare field who excel in helping others, promoting innovation, or improving access to care.

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2025 Health Care Hero Honorees 

CAREER ACHIEVER
Angela Caliendo, MD Brown Medicine, Executive Vice Chair of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

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, KOLT Innovations LLC 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

• PHYSICIANS
  Dr. Katheen Gordon, Atwood Medical Associates doctor of osteopathic medicine and internist
• Dr. Preston Douglas, Newport Hospital neurologist and neurophysiologist

VOLUNTEER
Dr. Mary McCabe, Rhode Island Free Clinic volunteer dental director

The Health Care Summit will feature a panels of health care experts and business
leaders as they explore the multiple facets of this key industry from current
challenges to workforce shortages, access, affordability and health care inequities to
collaboration and innovation within the state.

Topics include (but not limited to)

• The overall state of the Health Care Industry
• Workforce Shortages and the Future of Health Care Talent
• The Primary Care Doctor Shortage and its effect on Access to Care
• Public-Private Partnerships for a Healthier Workforce
• The Role of Technology in Improving Employee Health Care
• The Business Case for Employee Health and Wellness

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