Former Deputy Surgeon General Joins Celebration Of Unspoken Heroes In Healthcare

Former Deputy Surgeon General and Rear Admiral Dr. Sylvia Trent-Adams, will be one of the featured speakers at the upcoming Scrub Ball three-day hybrid event designed to educate, recognize, and honor unspoken heroes in the healthcare industry June 17- 20, 2021 in Dallas, organizers announced. Dr. Trent-Adams, who is also Chief Strategy Officer for the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, will address winners and guests at the Awards Gala on Saturday June 19, 2021.

Dr. Trent-Adams served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (PDASH) from January 2019 through August 2020. As the PDASH, she shared responsibility with the Assistant Secretary for Health planning, coordinating, and directing substantive program matters; policy and program development; and determining and setting legislative and program priorities covering the full range of public health activities within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.

A lifetime public servant, the Hampton University alum and honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., began her extensive public health career in 1992 by joining the Commissioned Corps before ultimately retiring in 2020 from the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps with the rank of Rear Admiral Upper Half.

Other speakers include Toya White, Chief Operating and Nursing Officer for Texas Health Resources in Kaufman; Jamelle R. Ross, Regional Clinical Operations Director of Steris Integrated Medical Systems; Damien S. Berg, Regional Manager for UCHealth and Direct Manager for Medical Center of the Rockies and Poudre Valley Hospitals; Anthony Bondon, Central Sterile Manager for St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois, and Sharon Greene-Golden, TODAY Show guest, IAHCSMM Fellow, International Speaker and Global Educator.

“We have an all-star lineup of speakers,” said Deronda Lewis, Scrub Ball Chair. “We wanted a cross section of speakers who could offer our audience insights that you would not find anywhere else.”.

The in-person and virtual event will offer Continuing Education Units (CEU) to workers via educational sessions, scholarships, and an awards gala.

Registration is open and nominations are still being accepted for Awards to be given out in five categories acknowledging healthcare workers of hospitals, nursing homes, and various clinics. The categories are:

VIVIAN THOMAS AWARD:

• A current or past leader in the field of Healthcare (must have a bachelor’s degree or twenty plus years in the industry).

• Understands the importance of hard work and going the extra mile.

• Willing to make unpopular decisions for the good of the industry.

• Proactively attempts to sort out problems and issues, provides ideas for improvement, makes full use of opportunities.

• Identifies needs to come up with solutions, takes steps to make your job and the company better.

• Observes company policies and procedures, complies with regulations, maintains values and ethics in the face of opposition and pressure.

• Would be considered a leader among leaders

PEER AWARD:

• Works effectively in a team.

• Contributes to team objectives,

• Communicates effectively with team members,

• Respects, listens to and encourages team members to gro

UNSUNG CHAMPION AWARD:

• Takes on more than others, does more than required, maintains a high quality of work.

• Hard working, works extra hours, completes projects before time.

• Imposes own standards of excellence, works without supervision, follows up without being asked.

• Handles disappointment, deals effectively with rejection, and constructive criticism, stays enthusiastic after a set-back, maintains work performance despite difficulties.

SCRUB B. AWARD:

• Must hold certification in their field of choice.

• This employee is a great communicator (both written andverbal).

• This person is diligent with strong work habits, willing to learn new skills and attempt new tasks, makes a positive effort to accept and adapt tochanges.

• Uses own resources, skills and abilities, accountable for own activity, progress and success, manages self towards goals.

THE CHERRY HEALTHCARE HEART AWARD:

• Must be/or have been certified in their field of choice and have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

• Able to work and communicate effectively with diverse groups, willing to work in varied and sometimes difficult environments.

• Verbal communication skills evident in presentations, managing conflict, dealing with customers, active listening, meeting participation and negotiations.

• Willing and able to coach others, enable and facilitate learning, impart knowledge, help people to identify and achieve, what they are capable of.

• Accepts criticism, bounces back quickly, overcomes obstacles to achieve, keep pushing until task is completed.

Nominations forms and instructions available online at www.scrubball.org. Registration is also limited and may be purchased online through the website.

“We want and hope to bring all of the different elements of what is important in the healthcare industry to one special time and place on an annual basis,” said Lewis. Sponsorships are still available for select events. “This will allow us to say to the many workers that they are really appreciated by all segments of the community.”

Several levels that accommodate budgets for inclusion remain available. Those interested in sponsorship opportunities are to contact event consultants Ken Carter, 214-744-1431, kencarter@focuspr.com or Tiffiney Wyatt, tywatt@corbettmitchell.com, 469-
868-6080 or review the categories on its website, www.scrubball.org

Scrub Ball is being presented by the Cherry Foundation in collaboration with SIPS Consults and CS Assist. Sponsors include MedWell Solutions, Belimed Infection Control, Rightfit Network Solutions with media partners WFAA, Estella Media, Texas Metro News and Urban One. The purpose is to recognize members of the healthcare community that are seldom recognized, with an emphasis on their importance to the industry.