Northern California Extraordinary Nurse Award
The Northern California Extraordinary Nurse Award Program recognizes and honors 34 individuals each year who exemplify professionalism, compassion, teamwork, excellence, integrity, and patient- and family-centric care in their practice.
Nursing Professional Development
Reid Hirsch, BSN, RN
Nursing Professional Development Specialist
The Permanente Medical Group Nurse Leaders of the Year
Jason Slieter, BSN, RN
Service Unit Director, Primary Care
The DAISY Nurse Leader Award
The DAISY Nurse Leader Award shines a light on nurse leaders — directors, managers, assistant managers, and educators — who don’t generally have direct patient care as part of their work and create an environment where compassionate, skillful care thrives.
Tracy Esposo, MSN, RN
Amber Glukhenkiy, MSN, RN, APRN-CNS, ACCNS-AG, CCRN
Carl Schroeder, MSN, RN, PCCN
The DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurses
The DAISY Award® recognizes the compassion and care nurses provide to patients and families.
Anthony Beigh, RN
Melody Biscoho, BSN, RN
Hillary Burkman, BSN, RN
Michelle Claro, BSN, RN
Rogelyne Dalipe, BSN, RN
Marissa Galli, BSN, RN
Niesha George, RN
Stricker Pablo, BSN, RN
Lisa Prillwitz, BSN, RN
Mona Roque, MSN, RN, CMC
Thelma Tan, RN
Michelle Vidal, RN
Lindsey Warfield, BSN, RN, CCRN
PETAL Award
The Performing Exceptional Tasks and Affirming Lives (PETAL) Award honors our partners in care. It recognizes the hard work of caregivers in non-nursing roles, from housekeeping and dietary services, who partner with nurses to deliver excellent, compassionate care for our members and the community.
Marlon Garrett, EVS
Lisa Kamphuis, PCT
Friend of Nursing Award
The Friend of Nursing Award recognizes an individual (non-nurse) or department (non-nursing) who has shown significant support for the nursing profession at Kaiser Permanente and demonstrates effective partnership and collaboration to achieve improved outcomes.
Pamela Spain, Area Experience Leader