OR Manager Awards

HONORING EXCELLENCE IN PERIOPERATIVE LEADERSHIP

Attend the 2024 OR Manager Conference Awards Ceremony honoring perioperative leaders who are making strides to better the experience of patients, improve operations, drive innovation, and inspire the next generation of OR leaders.

Winners and honorees will be honored on Wednesday, October 30, during OR Manager Conference.

We encourage you to submit a nomination for a perioperative leader in your network who has gone above and beyond for their community! Self-nominations are welcome.

Submit your nomination today! Nomination deadline: July 19, 2024

3 AWARDS, 1 DESERVING COMMUNITY

This award recognizes an exceptional leader who develops and supports their staff, fosters teamwork, finds creative solutions to problems, and continually makes improvements to provide excellent patient care. Past award winners have made exceptional contributions to their facilities during the most challenging times, including drafting and implementing innovative policy, helping to boost efficiency, and incentivizing staff growth.

This award honors an outstanding ambulatory surgery center (ASC) leader who wears many hats and takes an active role in setting up and advancing their outpatient surgery center to deliver high quality patient care. Past award winners have made exceptional contributions to their ASCs by improving operations by supporting staff to cope with a fast-paced environment and constrained resources, growing existing and new service lines, and incentivizing innovation.

This award honors an exceptional  leader of the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) who has made remarkable contributions to advance pre- and postoperative care and improve quality outcomes for patients after surgery. Past award winners have made exceptional contributions to their departments during the most challenging times, including drafting and implementing innovative policy, improving patient output, and incentivizing staff growth through cross-training.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR OR MANAGER AWARD WINNERS!

2023

OR Manager
of the Year

Bryanne Harrington
Mass General Brigham-Newton Wellesley Hospital

Ambulatory Nurse Leader
of the Year

Tracy Hoeft-Hoffman
Heartland Surgery Center

PACU Leader
of the Year

Gannon, Gretchen RN 2019

2022

OR Manager
of the Year

Paula R. Graling
Inova Health System

ASC Leader
of the Year

Karen Reiter
DISC Surgery Center at Newport Beach

Emerging Leader of the Year

Samantha Greco
Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital

PACU Manager of the Year

Jessica Price
UPMC Passavant

Pioneer Leader of the Year

Patricia C. Seifert

2021

OR Manager
of the Year

Mary Anne Douglas
Intermountain Healthcare

ASC Leader
of the Year

Lisa Schweitzer
Riva Road Surgical Center

Emerging Leader of the Year

Patrel Nobles
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus

PACU Manager of the Year

Janet Quigley
Massachusetts General Hospital

Pioneer Leader of the Year

Beverly Kirchner
SurgeryDirect