Nurse practitioners receive CARE awards at second annual Retail Clinician Education Congress

ORLANDO, Fla. Closing out the first day of the second annual Retail Clinician Education Congress, organizers of the event recognized several nurse practitioners for their achievements, awarding them with Clinician Awards for Retail Excellence.

Honorees at the event included Sharon Kulzick of Aurora QuickCare; Marilyn Brown of MinuteClinic; Albertina De La Osa, Diana Adams, Linda Ritchie, and Suzanne Oliver, all of Take Care Health Systems. Additionally, Tine Hansen-Turton, executive director of the Convenient Care Association, was recognized with a CARE Leadership plaque for her legislative efforts on behalf of nurse practitioners. Mona Counts, president of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, was recognized with a lifetime achievement award, renamed the Loretta Ford CARE in honor of last year’s premier recipient of the award.

Approximately 600 people attended the conference, including nearly 500 nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

“With all of the confusion and concern about how to fix our healthcare system, it’s refreshing and inspiring to hear about and recognize a few of the many retail clinicians that are bringing innovation to healthcare and literally saving lives,” commented John Kenlon, publisher of Retail Clinician.