The Florida Department of Health (DOH) Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) announced the recipients of the 2010 Excellence in EMS Awards during this year’s National EMS Week, May 16-22, 2010.
Phyllis L. Hendry, M.D., FAAP, FACEP, associate professor in the department of emergency medicine, division of pediatric emergency medicine with the University of Florida College Of Medicine-Jacksonville was named as the 2010 recipient of the State EMS for Children Heroes Award.
The Children Heroes Award honors a health care professional for outstanding achievement in the care of ill or injured children in the area of education, clinical care, community service, or disaster management.
Dr. Hendry will be presented the award at the Annual Excellence in EMS Awards ceremony to be held on June 29, 2010 in Orlando, Fl. This marks 20 years the Bureau of EMS has honored outstanding Florida EMS organizations and individuals who make a positive impact on local EMS throughout the state.
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