Salutes

Advertiser Staff

Patrice Nelligan is the new manager of rehabilitation services at Kuakini Health System.

Nelligan recently moved to Hawai'i from Los Angeles where she was the rehabilitation admissions coordinator at Daniel Freeman Hospitals, a major medical center with an internationally recognized rehabilitation program.

A licensed physical therapist with a background in outpatient physical therapy, Nelligan will oversee the physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech language therapy programs.

Dr. Carolyn Gotay, of the Cancer Research Center of Hawai'i at the University of Hawai'i, has received the Professorship of Survivorship Award from the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

Jack Bates, chairman of Starr Seigle Communications Co., has been named the recipient of the American Heart Association's Elite Service Award.

Bates is only one of three individuals to have received the award during the 52 years that the American Heart Association has been in existence in Hawai'i.

He was recognized for his volunteer service as well as his involvement with such programs as the Honolulu Heart Walk and for developing and pursuing the goal of bringing a major science conference to Hawai'i focusing on the health of Asian and Pacific Islander populations. The Asia-Pacific Scientific Forum will be held in April 2002 at the Hawai'i Convention Center.

Dr. Reginald C.S. Ho has received the American Cancer Society's Humanitarian Award.

The award recognizes dedication to the improvement of cancer control and human welfare, through commitment to finding more effective ways to treat pain and provide the best possible cancer care for minority populations.

Ho is a practicing oncologist and clinical professor of medicine at Straub Clinic and Hospital.

The Hawai'i Health Systems Corp. was named recipient of the 2001 Advancing Excellence in Telehealth Delivery Award presented by the Association of Telehealth Service Providers and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. HHSC was recognized for its outstanding telemedicine program and its ability to integrate with other provider services.

Dr. Clayton Chong is the recipient of a $10,000 grant from the Patricia Chang Fund. The money is designated for use in the fields of gene therapy or breast cancer. It will be used to provide mammograms to uninsured women on O'ahu who are 40 or older.

Mental Health Kokua has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Samuel and Mary Castle Memorial Fund and a $7,500 grant from the Gwenfread Allen Fund of the Hawai'i Community Foundation. The money will be used to integrate this newly merged agency by updating and consolidating policies and procedures and accounting and data systems.

The James and Patricia Schuler Foundation has given $5,000 to the American Cancer Society's 2001 camp programs for children with cancer. All young people in Hawai'i, ages 7 to 21, who have been diagnosed with cancer are invited to participate in the American Cancer Society's camp programs without charge.

There is evidence indicating that the special knowledge and concerns of the young cancer patient can become a source of strength and support when that person spends time with others of the same age group who have had similar experiences.

The camping programs offer an ideal setting for them to share their experiences, strengths and hopes.