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The Wisconsin Hospital Employee Pride Program 2004
Essays of 2004 Pride Program Honored Employees (pdf)
Pride Program Celebrates Health Care Workforce -- 65 Health Care Employees Recognized at May 6 Event
Guest Column: Pride Program --
By Judy Warmuth, WHA Vice President of Workforce Development
2004 Goal: Honor one employee from every WHA member hospital
"The ceremony was so moving, and I am so proud to be here."- Pride Program Honoree following the 2003 recognition ceremony
The Wisconsin Hospital Association, along with the Wisconsin Society of Healthcare Human Resources Administration, the Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Executives, and the Wisconsin Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing Society, are proud to sponsor the Wisconsin Hospital Employee Pride Program 2004. In its third year, this program is designed to celebrate the pride that hospital employees have in their work and recognize the contributions that they make to their patients, their community and to their profession. Last year, 60 hospital employees were honored at a reception and dinner in Wisconsin Dells. This year we hope to double the number of hospitals that participate in this program. A reception and dinner will be held May 6 in Wisconsin Dells at the Kalahari Resort to honor one employee from each WHA member hospital in Wisconsin.
A designated leader from administration, human resources, public relations or patient care from each hospital is asked to coordinate the program. Employees will be encouraged to submit to their hospital a one-page essay, poem, story or video that explains why they chose to work in health care. From those essays, a committee at the hospital will pick one employee to represent their hospital. That employee will be honored at the reception and dinner May 6 in Wisconsin Dells.
A copy of the participation guidelines for hospitals, and a poster and flyer that can be given to employees can be downloaded below.
Work in health care often holds deep and personal meaning, with sometimes personal and compelling reasons why people have chosen the field of health care. Last year, the essays and poems reflected the selflessness and dedication of those who work in health care. Several of the employees who were honored last year said by sharing these stories with their fellow employees and with the public, they realized just how important their work was to themselves and others.
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