Congratulations to our 2018 Georgia Nurse of the Year Award Recipients!
Advanced Practice
Emily Goolsby - Wellstar Health System
Community Health
Pamela Smith - Georgia Department of Public Health
Critical Care
Mary D. Still - Emory Healthcare
Emergency Care
Rebecca Daniel - Gwinnett Medical Center
General Medical
Linda S. Brown - Emory Healthcare
Hospice, Home Health, Pallative Care, Long Term Acute Care
Alethea Watts - Emory Healthcare
Informatics, Research and Evidence Based Practice
Nicole Carlson - Emory Healthcare
NICU
Laura Lindsey - Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Managed Care
Rajani Binu - UnitedHealth Group
Nursing Administration
Rebecca Heitkam - Emory Healthcare
Nursing Education
Alexis Dunn - Emory Healthcare
Oncology
Carol Del Campo - Northside Hospital
Pediatrics
James Ludemann - Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Rising Star / Emerging Leader
Carmen Reed - Emory Healthcare
Student Nursing
Mica David - Georgia Baptist School of Nursing
Surgical Services
Jane Hamilton - Wellstar Health System
Women's Health
LaShea Wattie - Wellstar Health System
Distinguished Nurse of the Year
Vangie Dennis - Wellstar Health System
MEET OUR EVENT LEADERSHIP
Thanks to the leadership of our volunteer chairs and committee members, we are honored to present the Ninth Annual Georgia Nurse of the Year Awards.
The March of Dimes and the families we serve are grateful for the generosity and effort of our committee that makes this event possible. After months of planning and hard work, this dedicated tream has taken the event to new heights, honoring more nurses across the state of Georgia than ever before.
2018 Georgia Nurse of the Year Event Chair
Bernadette C. Bellamy
Bernadette Bellamy, MBA, BSN, CCM has twenty-four years of extensive experience in healthcare business and account management, clinical process and program development and workforce performance. Her career has evolved from clinical bedside care to business owner to managed care and population health to her most recent role as Clinical Manager at Optum. During her tenure at Optum, she joined nearly 32,000 clinicians located in all fifty states and seven countries around the world as a part of United Health Group.
She successfully blends an extensive background in nursing, business administration and client services to deliver corporate deliverables, leadership and performance development to expand workforce capability and drive change for positive quality outcomes. She has excelled in post-care care and team performance and development. She has a proven track record of building successful professional relationships that enable change and improve the way healthcare creates and delivers value.
Bernadette holds a BSN in Nursing from Auburn University at Montgomery, an M.B.A. from Pfeiffer University and is certified in case management.
Bernadette resides in Kennesaw, GA with her husband. They have six children and eight grandchildren.
SPONSORSHIP
The March of Dimes in Georgia celebrates nursing in the most meaningful way, through partnerships with hospitals, health care facilities, organizations, vendors and individuals.
Sponsorship opportunities are available at a variety of levels for our Georgia Nurse of the Year event, providing integration and civic engagement while playing tribute to nurses. We look forward to discussing your partnership with this special event!
For more information on how to become involved with the Georgia Nurse of the Year campaign, contact Rebecca Mayo at (404) 720-5308 or
[email protected].
View our updated event acknowledgements and waivers here.
