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Beverly Resident Tina Waugh, MD, Receives Philip D. Herrick Award
(Beverly, MA) - February 8, 2011 - Northeast
Health System recently announced Beverly resident Tina Waugh, MD,
as the 2010 recipient of the Dr. Philip D. Herrick Award, which
honors one staff physician each year for his or her leadership,
outstanding medical care and community service.
The Herrick Award honors characteristics that Dr. Herrick has
exemplified during his more than 50 years associated with the
organization, including a commitment to community service, a
dedication to NHS hospitals, continued professional growth and
accomplishments, and the ability to inspire others in the medical
community. Dr. Waugh joined the Beverly Hospital Family
Residency Program after graduating from Boston University School of
Medicine. She currently serves as the president of Family
Medicine Associates, PC, a busy family practice group located in
Beverly.
"We are successful because we practice highly personalized care
and service … and Dr. Waugh represents the best of the past,
present and future of Northeast Health System," said Dr. Herrick
during the award presentation.
During her 10 years as a member of the medical staff at Beverly
and Addison Gilbert hospitals, Dr. Waugh has been actively engaged
in working with her physician colleagues and the Hospital to
improve the quality of care for patients and their
families. She currently participates on the Hospital's StAAR
committee, charged with identifying and implementing ways to
improve the patient transition from the inpatient to the outpatient
and home settings, and the Medical Advisory Panel, tackling
obstacles to best business practices between the hospital and
physicians.
"Dr. Waugh embodies all of the characteristics that we look for
when selecting the Herrick Award recipient," said Nancy Palmer,
chairwoman of the Northeast Hospital Corporation Board of Trustees.
"She was the unanimous choice of our selection committee because of
her dedication to patients, leadership and commitment to our
hospital system."
This is the seventh year that NHS has presented the award.
Past recipients include Drs. Michael Arsenian, Ronald Newman,
Donald Romanelli, Hugh Taylor, Tai Tran, and Lucas Wolf.
The Herrick Award was presented by Dr. Herrick to Dr. Waugh on
January 11, 2011 at the Northeast Health System Annual Meeting.
About Beverly Hospital
Beverly Hospital is a full service, community hospital providing
leading-edge, patient-centered care to North Shore and Cape Ann
residents. Services include primary care, cardiovascular care,
surgery, orthopedics, emergency care, maternity, pediatrics, as
well as many other specialties. The hospital boasts a medical staff
of more than 550 physicians and its primary service area includes
16 communities. Beverly Hospital is a member of Northeast Health
System. For more information on Beverly Hospital, visit www.beverlyhospital.org .
