Delaware Public Health Association
 

Public Heath Recognition Award

Started by the Delaware Academy of Medicine in 2010, the Executive Director’s Public Health Recognition Award is given to a Delaware nonprofit organization who has shown outstanding leadership and dedication to the improvement of our community.

The 2023 recipient of the Executive Director’s Public Health Recognition Award is

 

Westside Family Healthcare

Westside Family Healthcare (Westside) has worked diligently to improve access to care for vulnerable populations, steadily expanding the services provided, the clinicians trained, and the communities served. Established in 1988, Westside is a 501(c)3 nonprofit designated to provide equal access to health services for underserved communities in Delaware. Westside is a Federally Qualified Health Center (since 1994) and accredited by The Joint Commission (since 2000). Westside receives Section 330(e) and Section 330(g) US Public Health Service funds.

This year, Westside celebrates its 35th year of serving families in need. It stands as a shining example of how a non-profit organization can directly address the healthcare and public health needs of Delawareans. Westside Healthcare has 230 employees with a $30 million budget and has roughly 100,000 visits a year from its 27,000 patients. Westside also provides family medicine and dental residency programs in partnership with ChristianaCare, and has additional hospital and clinical partnerships with Bayhealth Medical Center, the Delaware Division of Public Health, Nemours Hospital for Children, and St. Francis Healthcare.

Previous recipients of the Public Health Recognition Award

2010:     The Heart Truth Delaware

2011:     Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition

2012:     Immunization Coalition of Delaware

2013:     St. Michael’s School and Nursery

2014:     Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 83, Gold Star Program

2015:     Gift of Life Donor Program

2016:     The Honorable Jack Markell, Governor of Delaware 2009-2017

2017:     The American Lung Association of the Mid-Atlantic

2018:     Jewish Family Services of Delaware

2019:     William J. Holloway Community Program

2020-2021:     Delaware Rural Health Initiative

2022: A-Team Delaware