Luncheon Keynote: Patricia Baker, President & CEO of the Connecticut Health Foundation

Topic: Improving Health Equity

2011 Health Care Heroes Finalists:

• David Bordonaro, McLean

• David Dyson, Tabor House

• Dr. Evan Fox, Hartford Hospital

• Deb Gundersen, NAFI CT

• Nate Hagstrom, MD, CT Children's Medical Center

• Stanton Honig, The Urology Center PC/UCONN Health Center

• Lenworth Jacobs, MD, Hartford Hospital

• Eric Kopp, ProEx Physical Therapy

• Marc Lalande, PH.D., UCONN School of Medicine

• Dr. Matteo LoPreiato, Berlin Pediatric Associates

• Deborah Poerio, Integrated Health Services, Inc.

• Qualidigm

• David Rosinski, UCONN Health Center/CCMC & The Heart of Greater Waterbury

• Ida Schnipper, Health Champion

• Jay Sicklick, Center for Children's Advocacy

• Charles Taylor, MD, Ovation Benefits

• Philip Valentine, Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery

• Christine Waszynski, APRN, Hartford Hospital

• Evelyn Zirolli, Jefferson Radiology, PC

Winners will be recognized in the following categories:

• Corporate Achievement - Innovation

• Advancement in Healthcare - Innovation

• Advancements in Healthcare - Prevention

• Community Service - Advocacy/Policy

• Physician

• Nurse

• Healthcare Staff

• Volunteer

Winners will be recognized in a special section of the Hartford Business Journal which will be published in December and at an awards luncheon on December 6, 2011.

Tickets are $55 a person and $500 for a table of 10 ($65/600 after November 29).