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.
About Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Where Children Matter Most (2024)
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is South
Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with approximately
850 attending physicians, including more than 500 pediatric subspecialists. The 307-bed
hospital is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many specialty programs
routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. The
hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern
United States and since 2003 has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing
Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession’s most prestigious institutional
honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.