Hospitals of Hope founder wins national humanitarian award

Wesley Medical Center announced on Tuesday that Michael Wawrzewski, a Physician Assistant at Wesley and the founder and CEO of Hospitals of Hope, has been awarded the 2009 Frist Humanitarian Award. The Frist Humanitarian Award is the highest honor bestowed by HCA, Wesley Medical Center’s parent company, on its employees and volunteers.

The award is named for Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr., one of the founders of HCA, and recognizes outstanding dedication to humanitarian work and service to the community. Every year, winners are chosen in three categories-- physicians, other employees, and volunteers. A local awards ceremony was held Tuesday at Wesley’s Cessna Conference Center; the national awards ceremony will be held in Nashville on Monday, April 20 at 2 p.m. CST.

You can read more about Mike's award at examiner.com or in the Wichita Eagle. Please join us in congratulating Mike for this outstanding honor; he has truly earned it.