Greater Elgin Family Care Center's 2010-2011 Shining Stars

Greater Elgin Family Care Center's Shining Stars Awards Banquet is an annual event held to recognize eight extraordinary professionals at our organization. All employees of GEFCC are encouraged to submit nominations for each of the eight categories (detailed below), after which a committee elects eight winners based on the written comments and votes. On the day of the event, we temporarily close our clinics for a short period, thus allowing all of our employees to enjoy the luncheon and celebrate the hard work and dedication of their peers.

Provider of the Year (Doctor)

A dedicated, enthusiastic Physician or Dentist who fully embodies our caring approach to patients, utilizing a respectful, professional and ethnocentric approach to patient care. This individual, among many things, provides quality healthcare, has excellent rapport with patients, and is compassionate and professional in all their interactions.

This year's winner is Dr. Arthur Aragones, D.O.

Provider of the Year (Mid-Level)

A dedicated, enthusiastic Mid-Level Provider who fully embodies our caring approach to patients, utilizing a respectful, professional and ethnocentric approach to patient care. As with our Doctors, this individual provides quality healthcare, has excellent rapport with patients, and is compassionate and professional in all their interactions.

This year's winner is Regina Gasser, PA-C.

Medical Assistant of the Year

This recipient consistently provides excellent support of their providers, while maintaining superb rapport with patients and providers. This enthusiastic professional is also sensitive to cultural issues, consistent in their provision of quality care – regardless of race, ethnicity or culture, active in their training participation, and compliant with GEFCC policies and procedures.

This year's winner is Brenda Meija.

Dental Support Professional of the Year

This recipient consistently provides excellent support of their providers', while maintaining superb rapport with patients. Additional criteria includes consistency of quality documentation, promptness, application of infection control procedures, performance on Quality of Care Review and other outcomes, clinical skill, flexibility, initiative taking and is a leader amongst their peers.

This year's winner is Zoila Davila.

Receptionist of the Year

The recipient of this award provides services to patients in a welcoming and informative manner. They interact with others in a culturally sensitive manner, consistently follow all policies and procedures – especially regarding registration and checkout, and are organized, efficient and work well with others.

This year's winner is Jennifer Mendoza.

Administrative Support Professional of the Year

This exceptional professional displays characteristics such as organizational skills, superior communication skills, attention to detail, flexibility, collaboration, responsiveness, dependability efficiency, and is consistently respectful of the confidentiality of the information they work with. Additionally, the recipient displays leadership, is supportive and approachable, and consistently follows organization policies and procedures.

This year's winner is Mary Fehlman.

Supervisor of the Year

Through exuberant vision and effective leadership, this supervisor directs their subordinates with fairness and encouragement. As a consistent, ethical role model – displaying professionalism at all times – they are quick to take initiative and provide a supportive, approachable outlet to their workers. Through adept problem-solving skills, they are able to exemplify a fair yet exacting example of high-quality leadership in the pursuit of GEFCC's mission.

This year's winner is Anna Serna.

Patient Support Professional of the Year

Utilizing a holistic and culturally appropriate approach to client care, this dedicated individual provides direct service to patients in the areas of counseling, care management, education or social service provision. This recipient is dedicated to quality documentation, regularly meets QA/Quality of Care Review or other outcome expectations, possesses strong problem solving skills and professionally represents the agency at all times.

This year's winner is Elizabeth Nunez.