Ohio health system to receive 2019 Foster McGaw Prize

Mar 11, 2020 - 02:26 PM
Blue background with white text that reads "Foster G. McGaw Prize"

Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica health system will receive the $100,000 Foster G. McGaw Prize for its leadership in addressing community health needs. “We are excited to see how the people of ProMedica, from frontline staff and volunteers, to senior executives and the board, are passionate in their commitment to ‘walk-the-talk’ as champions for community partnerships that yield measurable health gains and superior health care,” said Jim Rice, interim chair of the Foster McGaw Award Committee. “They strengthen communities to enhance health and well-being across a large region, and help other communities to follow their lead.” Named as 2019 finalists and receiving $10,000 each are: UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass.; Texas Health Resources in Arlington, Texas; and Freeman Health System in Joplin, Mo. Baxter International Foundation, the AHA and its Health Research & Educational Trust affiliate sponsor the annual award. For more on the recipients, see the AHA news release. 

Related News Articles

Headline
Case study: How Renown Health used its CHA to address needs following significant population growth 
A case study by the AHA's Community Health Improvement network highlights how Renown Health in Reno, Nev., used its community health assessment to address…
Headline
Coalition extends deadline to apply for grants supporting community health workers
The Common Health Coalition today announced it has extended the deadline to Feb. 3 to apply for the Common Health Challenge Catalyst Award program grant. Each…
Headline
IFDHE infographic highlights community collaboration for achieving health equity 
The AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity’s newly released infographic highlights the importance of leveraging community collaborations to achieve…
Blog
Grady Health System's Office of Health Equity: A Tribute to Dr. King's Vision
As we commemorate the 39th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday, we are reminded of his timeless words: "Of all the forms of inequality,…
Headline
‘Best of’ AHA's Advancing Health podcast highlights workforce wellness, rural obstetric services
The AHA's Advancing Health podcast recently celebrated the end of 2024 by releasing highlights from some of its most popular episodes of the year. The roundup…
Headline
AHA podcast: A Health Equity Transformation Fuels Behavioral Health Access at Boston Medical Center 
In this conversation, three experts from Boston Medical Center discuss the development of its Health Equity Accelerator, the partnerships needed to sustain the…