Andrea Castell Health Care Leadership Award
Do you know a health care hero?
We count on you, our community, each year to identify the next recipient of the Andrea Castell Health Care Leadership Award. While the award nomination process is complete for 2024, please keep in mind the good work of someone you can nominate next year. We know there are countless people making a difference in this region, and we’d like your help in recognizing them.
About Andrea Castell
Co-founding staff member Andrea Castell, BSN, RN, MBA has devoted her life to health care and increasing access to appropriate care. As lead operations nurse at Project Access Northwest, she uses her vast expertise to help people get the care they need.
“Andrea is an integral part of our organization,” says Gary Renville, President and CEO. “Her commitment to our mission and vision is apparent in everything she does.”
Driven by her belief in health care access, Andrea remains an active champion for patients in need—and the specialists who serve them.
In honor of her years of service, we presented founding staff member and lead operations nurse Andrea Castell with the first annual Andrea Castell Health Care Leadership Award.
This award, in Andrea’s name, will be presented annually to individuals who work for improved health care access for all members of our community.
Past award recipients include: Michael Brush, MD, Kaiser Permanente of Washington; Deborah Jefferson, EvergreenHealth; Cassie Sauer, Washington State Hospital Association; and Leanne Berge, Community Health Plan of Washington.
The 2024 award goes to…
This year's award will be presented at the Strike Down Barriers to Health Care event.
But who will the winner be?
Our distinguished nominees include:
- Sue Birch, Washington State Health Care Authority
- Rebecca (Becky) Carrell, Washington State Health Care Authority
- Julia Colson, Seattle King County Clinic
- Danie Eagleton, Seattle University
- Jennifer Piel, MD, University of Washington
- Pamela Rademaker, St. Michael's Medical Center
- Elizabeth Wako, MD, Swedish Health Services
