Seven Tower Health employees received special awards as part of the system’s recognition of Advance Practice Providers Week. Those awarded have made a positive and lasting impact on their colleagues, patients, and the community.
Tower Health accepted nominations for the Advanced Practice Provider Excellence Award and the Physician Collaboration Award. Honorees were selected by their fellow health system colleagues.
The Advanced Practice Provider Excellence Award recognizes outstanding Advanced Practice Providers (APP) who have contributed to the profession and their respective hospitals, while the Physician Collaboration Award recognizes physician and APP collaboration, education, and advocacy.
This year’s recipients include:
- Megan Guinan CRNP - Hematology/Oncology
- Kimberly Tobin CRNP - Family Medicine
- Naineshkumar Patel, MD, Vice Chief of Staff - Cardiology
- Robin Jasinski CRNP - Internal Medicine
- Alexander Massengale, MD - OBGYN
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children:
- Joanna Moulton CRNP - Hematology/Oncology
- Joseph Melvin DO - Pediatric Neurology
“The work our APPs do each day is critical to the success of our organization,” said Suzanne Wenderoth, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Tower Health. “They are dedicated to their patients and are true partners who work across the organization to continually enhance the level of care we provide. It is an honor to celebrate this recognition week and acknowledge their expertise. I sincerely thank them for all they do.”
This recognition coincides with the celebration of National Advanced Practice Provider Week from September 25 to September 29. During this week, we celebrate the contributions of Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Certified Nurse Midwives. APPs are an important group who contribute to the advancement of medicine and nursing to ensure that our most vulnerable populations receive high-quality, evidence-based care.
“This year’s national theme is ‘APPsolute Excellence.’ This is a fitting theme for the amazing team of APPs we have at Tower Health,” said Amanda McNicholas, DNP, MBA, CRNP, Tower Health’s Chief Advanced Practice Provider Officer and Reading Hospital Vice President, Orthopedics, Trauma, and Critical Care Services. “This is an exciting opportunity to celebrate and raise awareness about the growing role of APPs in healthcare.”
About Tower Health
Tower Health is a regional integrated healthcare system that offers compassionate, high quality, leading edge healthcare and wellness services to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties. With approximately 11,500 employees, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, in partnership with Drexel University. Tower Health is strongly committed to academic medicine and training, including multiple residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences in West Reading. The system also includes Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing; home healthcare provided by Tower Health at Home; TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response; Tower Health Medical Group; Tower Health Providers, our clinically integrated network; and 25 Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across our service area. For more information, visit towerhealth.org.