GHA awards honor exceptional hospital employees and hospitals throughout the state of Georgia. Click 'Nominate here' by each award to begin the award submission process.

The deadline for submission for all awards is Friday, March 20, at 11:59 p.m.

• The W. Daniel Barker CEO Leadership Award recognizes an active GHA-member hospital/health system administrator or CEO who has made outstanding contributions to healthcare. NOMINATE HERE.
   
• The Healthcare Champion Award honors a Georgian who is a recognized leader in the community and in his or her own business profession and has dedicated time and talent to bettering a hospital and its community. NOMINATE HERE.
   
• The James Shepherd Lifetime Achievement Award was named after the late James Shepherd, co-founder of the Shepherd Center. Honorees of this award share the same incredible characteristics as James Shepherd and represent everything he stood for. The award is presented to just one employee who has made significant impact on his or her organization, the community, and patient care during a career that has lasted at least 30 years. NOMINATE HERE.
   
• The Hospital of the Year Award recognizes a member hospital that has made exemplary contributions to the health and well-being of the people of Georgia through community health improvement. NOMINATE HERE.
   
• The Hospital Hero Awards honor GHA-member hospital employees or volunteers throughout the state. NOMINATE HERE.