Miami Children's Hospital Education Team Receives Top Regional Honor

Published on: 12/19/2007

MIAMI, FL — December 19, 2007 - The Fort Lauderdale Chapter of the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) announced Miami Children's Hospital’s (MCH) Staff and Community Education Department the First Place Gold winner of the “2007 Champion of Workplace Learning” award.
 
The annual award acknowledges and honors South Florida organizations who demonstrate their commitment to workforce development and employee learning. The MCH Staff and Community Education Department was recognized for establishing the MCH Leadership Institute, an innovative program for developing potential leaders among hospital staff. Winners and nominees where honored during the Champions of Workplace Learning Award Celebration held at the Signature Grand Hotel in Davie, on December 6, 2007.

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Nicklaus Children's Hospital is South Florida's #1 nonprofit, freestanding specialty licensed hospital exclusively for children. With more than 850 physicians, including over 500 pediatric subspecialists, the hospital and its network of outpatient centers and offices serve close to 70% of children in the Miami market. The only hospital "where your child matters most™,” Nicklaus Children's is home to the region's most advanced Kenneth C. Griffin Surgical Tower, and its centers of excellence Helen & Jacob Shaham Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute, the Nicklaus Children’s Orthopedics, Sports Health and Spine Institute, Nicklaus Children’s Brain Institute and Nicklaus Children’s Heart Institute. The Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Transfer Center, Nick4Kids, and LifeFlight are responsible for transporting and saving close to 5,000 lives a year. Our 307-bed hospital, which is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine, has many specialty programs routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. Nicklaus Children's is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States and since 2003 has been designated an American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession's most prestigious institutional honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.