Announcing our 2017 InFLUencer Award Nominees!

Every year, individuals and organizations are called upon to help protect Nevadans from influenza. And every year, health care professionals, coalition members, and other valuable organizations answer the call. Throughout flu season, individuals, companies, and organizations who have gone above and beyond to overcome barriers to accessing the flu vaccine through outreach, education, projects, and policies. Their efforts are instrumental in helping Nevada stay healthy! 

In honor of National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) December 3-9, Immunize Nevada is proud to announce this year's InFLUencer Award Nominees!

Northern Nevada
Individual
Elvis D'Souza, LPN, Community Health Alliance
Laura Dunn-Sparks, RN, UNR Student Health Center
Shelley Minedew, MorningStar Senior Living
Whitney Pomi, Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation
Bryan Selcer, RN, Washoe Tribe
Lynnie Shore, RN, Washoe County Health District
Yvette Viado-Hebron, RN, Saint Mary's Health Network
Lisa Woodring, Pediatric Associates
Marena Works, RN, Nevada Health Centers

Organization
Community Health Alliance
Douglas County Community Health
Golden Health Family Medical Center
Sierra Nevada Health Center (Nevada Health Centers)
UNR School of Medicine Family Medicine Center

Southern Nevada
Individual

Rebecca Edgeworth, MD, Volunteers in Medicine
Beth Ennis, APRN, Community Health Nurse
Anna Flores, RN, P.A.V.E.
Lisa Pacheco, MSN, RN UMC Healthy Living Institute
Cathy Agundez, Walgreens
Reimund Serafica, PhD., MSN, RN, UNLV School of Nursing
Mary Jo Solon, RN, Southwest Medical

Organization
Asian Community Development Council
HELP of Southern Nevada
Rawson Neal Psychiatric Hospital
Southern Nevada HIV Consortium
UMC Employee Health

 

We look forward to celebrating our nominees during our annual holiday celebrations in Reno and Las Vegas. Northern Nevada InFLUencer Award winners will be announced on Tuesday, December 5 at the Renaissance Reno Hotel from 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. Southern Nevada InFLUencer Award winners will be announced Thursday, December 7 at Panevino, Las Vegas from 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.

We would like to recognize Saint Mary's Health Network for generously sponosring this year's InFLUencer Award breafkast.  

Immunize Nevada

Immunize Nevada, an award winning 501c3 non profit, is widely recognized as Nevada’s trusted resource for immunizations and community health for all ages by fostering education and statewide collaboration.

 

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