VANCOUVER, Wa. – PeaceHealth recently unveiled its 2025 systemwide Mission and Values Award recipients. The annual awards recognize inspiring employees (who PeaceHealth refers to as “caregivers”) who live PeaceHealth’s Mission and Values of Respect, Social Justice, Collaboration and Stewardship, every day.
Five caregivers — from the communities of Ketchikan, Alaska; Bellingham and Vancouver, Washington; and Springfield, Oregon — were selected for this special honor from a group of approximately 60 caregivers and teams recognized during virtual celebrations held in each PeaceHealth community in January.
The honorees are:
- Overall Award: Floralyn Rodriguez, laundry/linen attendant, PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center, Ketchikan, Alaska. Learn more.
- Respect Award: Charanya Sivaramakrishnan, MD, ICU medical director, PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Vancouver, Washington. Learn more.
- Collaboration Award: Megan Massey, child life specialist, PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend, Springfield, Oregon. Learn more.
- Social Justice Award: Gabriela Fuentes, medical assistant, Pediatrics, PeaceHealth Medical Group, Bellingham, Washington. Learn more.
- Stewardship Award: Jeremy Weintraub, manager, Supply Chain contracts, PeaceHealth Shared Services Center, Vancouver, Washington. Learn more.
About PeaceHealth: PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a non-profit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. PeaceHealth has approximately 16,000 caregivers, more than 3,000 providers, more than 160 clinics and 9 medical centers serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Northwest. In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth. The Sisters shared expertise and transferred wisdom from one medical center to another, always finding the best way to serve the unmet need for healthcare in their communities. Today, PeaceHealth is the legacy of the founding Sisters and continues with a spirit of respect, stewardship, collaboration and social justice in fulfilling its Mission. Visit us online at peacehealth.org.
