09/28/2026
🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 ASHRM Award Winners!
We're proud to recognize the individuals, organizations, and authors whose leadership, innovation and dedication are advancing safe and trusted healthcare.
🏆 Distinguished Service Award
Karen Garvey, Vice President, Safety & Clinical Risk Management, Parkland Hospital
🏆 Healthcare Risk Professional of the Year Award sponsored by Lockton
S. Linda Habibi, JD, MBA, CPPS, CPHRM, FASHRM, Director, Patient Safety, Risk Management & Patient Relations, BILH Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
🏆 ASHRM Presidential Citation Award
Rebecca Cady, Esq., BSN, CPHRM, DFASHRM, FACHE, Executive Vice President, National Healthcare Practice Leader, Risk for Lockton
🏅 Innovation Award sponsored by RL Datix
Hamad Medical Corporation
⭐ Rising Star Award Recipients
Sheri Gibson, MHA, BSN, RN, CPHRM, CPPS, AdventHealth
Dr. Jennifer Kozaily, PharmD, LLM, CPHRM, CPPS, HealthGuard Consultancy
Crystal Wilkins, JD, CPHRM, UNC Health
⭐ ASHRM Emeritus Faculty Designation
Ann D. Gaffey, RN, MSN, CPHRM, DFASHRM
Theresa Zimmerman RN, JD, ARM, DFASHRM, CPHFH
📚 John C. West Writing Award
"Uncovering safety risks across multispecialty: A Human Factor Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) based observational study in cardiovascular, orthopedic, trauma care, and neurosurgical environments."
Authors:
Asfand Khan, Ph.D. , Tara Cohen, Ph.D. , Scott A. Shappel, Ph.D., Albert J. Boquet, Ph.D.
Join us in celebrating these outstanding leaders and innovators who are shaping the future of healthcare risk management. https://ow.ly/IPIF50ZSlAt👏