Andrea Castell Health Care Leadership Award

​Project Access Northwest seeks nominations for its annual "Andrea Castell Health Care Leadership Award," presented to individuals who work for improved health care access for all members of our community.

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 2023, 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, RN, BSN, 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, Executive Director. “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.

The 2023 award goes to…

The following health care leaders have been nominated for the 2023 Andrea Castell Health Care Leadership Award:

Dr. Michael Brush, Ophthalmologist at Kaiser Permanente of Washington

Julia Colson, Founder & Project Executive at Seattle/King County Clinic

Amanda Graham, PharmD, Assoc. Director of the Pharmacy Operations at The Everett Clinic

Join us at this year's Strike Down Barriers to Health Care event to celebrate a new group of nominees and learn who will win this year's award! Buy your tickets and help connect our community's most vulnerable to the health care they need.