Transforming Care Conference Honors 2020 Award Winners

Now, the nominees and winners of the 2020 Transforming Care Awards:

Medical Provider: This award recognizes a medical provider – nurse, physician, pharmacist, etc. – who has helped patients overcome racial, economic, ability, and/or language barriers to care and provided radically inclusive LGBTQ+ or HIV/AIDS healthcare.

Nominees:

Karin Anderson
Obed Asiedu
Gayathri Chelvakumar, MD
Letitia Debrill-Richardson
Shiron D. Jones, APRN
Olivia Nathan
Jo Marie Richardson
Mimi Rivard, APN, MSN

WINNER: Mimi Rivard, APN, MSN

Social Service Provider: This award recognises a social service provider – including social workers, counselors, etc. – who has helped community members overcome racial, economic, ability, and/or language barriers to care and provided radically inclusive LGBTQ+ or HIV/AIDS healthcare.

Nominees:

Emily Clark
Sadie DelPropost
Jessica Homan
Carley Leitch
Lea Rosenberg, MSW, LISW-S
Kristina Wills

WINNER: Sadie DelPropost

Community Advocate: This award recognizes a community advocate – including activists, community organizers, volunteers, etc. – who passionately advocates for the LGBTQ+ or HIV community and practices radical inclusivity to help community members overcome racial, economic, ability, and/or language barriers.

Nominees:

Iris Almos
Timothy R. Bussey, Ph.D. & Mx. Alex Ryan
Doug Cuckler
Betty Jacobs
Min. RobbyGee Lucas
Caleb Mikayla Goins Robinson
Darin B Rothe
Erin Upchurch, MSSA, LISW-S

WINNERS: Timothy R. Bussey, Ph.D. & Mx. Alex Ryan

Trailblazer: This award recognizes an individual who has shown life-long dedication to the health and wellness of the LGBTQ+ and/or HIV communities, with a focus on intersectional work that also aims to dismantle oppression.

Nominees:

Peggy Anderson
Caleb Mikayla Goins Robinson
Cort Drake
Kimberly Sue Griffiths
Betty Jacobs
Randle Moore
Phil Pauvlinch
Myles A. Stickle LISW-S

WINNER: Caleb Mikayla Goins Robinson

Emerging Leader: This award recognizes a young and/or emerging professional, student, or activist who has made a significant positive and intersectional impact in the field of LGBTQ+ and/or HIV health and wellness.

Nominees:

Judah Clayton
Ella Dastillung
Adam B. Eickmeyer, MPH
Betty Jacobs
William Stinchcomb

WINNER: Judah Clayton

Outstanding Organization: This award recognizes a business, non-profit, or other organization that has created significant and impactful improvement(s) in the field of LGBTQ+ & HIV health and wellness, while also working to end health inequities created by racial, economic, ability, and/or language barriers to care.

Nominees:

LGBTQ+ Allies Lake County
LGBT Center of Greater Cleveland
OSU Wexner Medical Center
Project Open Hand
RubIGirls, Inc
Spencer Pride
Transform Cincy
We Think 4a Change
Youth Across Borders

WINNER: We Think 4a Change

Congratulations again to all our nominees, and to the award winners! We hope to see all of you at the gala on October 15.