43 social workers honored for dedication to patients
Social workers are an integral part of NYC Health + Hospitals.More than 1,000 social workers employed across the health system
Award recipients were nominated by their peers and selected by the facility's individual social work recognition committee.
April 12, 2024
NYC Health + Hospitals today announced 43 social workers from across the health system who were honored for their dedication and commitment to patients. The health system employs more than 1,000 social workers in a variety of roles, including administrators, therapists, researchers, discharge planners, and policy makers. In these positions, you will work closely with family caregivers, friends, neighbors, and community-based agencies to help patients resume their lives in the community. This year, he was one of 43 recipients selected by the institutions' individual social work recognition committees from more than 400 nominations submitted from across the system. Award recipients were recognized for their dedication to patients and passion for NYC Health + Hospitals' mission.
“The people who come to our hospitals need more social work,” he said. NYC Health + Hospitals President and CEO Mitchell Katz, MD. “In addition to battling illness, they often live in substandard housing, deal with family crises and challenges, and struggle with substance abuse. Our communities need social workers in many ways that medicine alone cannot solve. We could not do what we do without social workers.”
“I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the social workers who are working on the front lines every day.'' NYC Health + Hospitals Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Behavioral Health System Director Omar Fattal, MD, MPH. “As a psychiatrist, I have first-hand experience of the power of social work and the essential role it plays in patient care.I would like to thank all the social workers who work tirelessly in our system every day. Congratulations to all the award winners.”
“Every day, in ways big and small, all of our social workers make a difference in people's lives, providing help, hope and opportunity.” NYC Health + Hospitals Social Work Director Kara Simpson, LCSW-R. “We couldn’t be more honored to celebrate them.”
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, social work is one of the fastest growing professions in the United States. There are approximately 720,000 professional social workers in the country, and the number is expected to rise to over 800,000 by 2030.
The 2024 Social Work Award winners are:
hospital
- Adina Safdieh and Casey Linder
New York City Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
- Jennifer Gartman and Mae Siegel
NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
- Megan Wall and Romona Jennings
New York City Health + Hospitals/Harlem
- Daniel Griffin and Victoria Lopez
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
- Andrea Zvonkovic and Eborn Cruel
New York City Healthcare + Hospitals/Kings County
- Daniella Jacobs and Lysette Vazquez Restillo
New York City Health + Hospitals/Lincoln
- Lujuanda Rush and Tiffany Slotkin
New York City Healthcare + Hospitals/Metropolitan
- Donna Delgado and Lisa Hamlett
New York City Medical + Hospital/North Central Bronx
- Dolly Thomas and Sizah Iqbal
New York City Health + Hospitals/Queens
- Georgia Tsamasillos and Jolene Lespes
New York City Healthcare + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Healthcare
- Mindel Boducci and Rachel Lipman
NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Post-acute care
- Melalie Guzman and Stephanie Kloskowski
NYC Health + Hospitals/Carter
- Janelle Hartman and Theodore Morrison
NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler
- Frida Morales
New York City Health + Hospitals/Governor
- Bibi Safi Razak
New York City Health + Hospitals/McKinney
- Deirdre Figueroa
New York City Health + Hospitals/Seaview
gotham health
- Hazel Ordanez and Nancy Hernandez
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham, Berbice
- Morella Byno
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham, Cumberland
- Evette Vasquez and Nakima Edwards
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham, East New York
- Shanda Oliver and Shun Lu Xiao
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur, Gotham
- Ayse Magassa
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham, Morrisania
- Dennis Lucero
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham, Roosevelt
- rinsue jolie
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham, Sydenham
community care
- Miguel Valdez and Donna Alleyne
New York City Healthcare + Hospital/Community Care
correctional health services
- Megan Lammers and Jerry Mims
New York City Healthcare + Hospital/Corrective Health Services
central office program
- Shlomit Levi
NYC Health + Hospitals Central Office
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NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation's largest municipal health system, serving more than 1 million New Yorkers annually at more than 70 patient care facilities in the city's five boroughs. A robust network of outpatient, neighborhood-based primary and specialty care centers strengthens care coordination with the system's trauma centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, home care agencies and MetroPlus Health Plans. All of this is supported by 11 key hospitals. Our diverse workforce of more than 43,000 employees is uniquely focused on helping New Yorkers, without exception, live the healthiest lives possible. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org and connect with us on Facebook. twitterInstagram, and LinkedIn.
