The Carolyn Boone Lewis Living the Vision Awards are presented to organizations and individuals living AHA’s vision of “a society of healthy communities where all individuals reach their highest potential for health.” Established in 1996, the award honors organizations and individuals effectively carrying out AHA’s vision of “a society of healthy communities, where all individuals reach their highest potential for health.”

An important element of the award is that a hospital must be recognized as a leader and nominated by others in the health care field: a Carolyn Boone Lewis Living the Vision recipient cannot be nominated by the hospital or those affiliated with the hospital.

Up to four The Carolyn Boone Lewis Living the Vision Awards may be presented each year and nominations are accepted at any time from all who are part of the health care or association field.

The Carolyn Boone Lewis Living the Vision Award recipients are:

Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene, Keene, NH
St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center, Syracuse, NY
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK
Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA
Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Fairbanks, AK
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Jamaica, NY
Franklin Memorial Hospital, Farmington, ME
Health Improvement Collaborative of Greater Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, KS
Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, VA
Memorial Health System in South Bend, IN
Robert A. DeVries of the Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek, MI
Memorial Healthcare System in Hollywood, FL
Baptist Health System in Montgomery, AL

Call the Office of the Secretary at 312/422-2704 for more information on nominating a hospital or individual.