The Real Awards

Some people enlighten us. Some people entertain us. Some people save our lives.

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ROBERT A. CLIFFORD, M.D., FAAP
Pediatric Care
Dr. Clifford’s passion for humanitarian medical work began during an undergraduate foreign study trip to Kenya. Now serving on the Board...
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KATHRYN M. TSCHIEGG
GENERAL HEALTH WORKER
Kathryn Tschiegg, Is the Founder and Chief Executive Office of Central American Medical Outreach, Inc. CAMO was founded out of a duffel bag...
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DONN KROPP
EMERGENCY CARE
Donn Kropp has been a RN in various ERs around the country, mainly North Carolina and California for the last 12 years after gaining his degree from...
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DR. JOSEPH TATE
NEWBORN AND MOTHER CARE
Dr. Tate is an inspirational physician who believes in a woman’s ability to birth. After becoming an engineer he felt a calling to take on another...
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MELISSA COURTNEY
NEWBORN AND MOTHER CARE
Melissa has been practicing in Women's Health for the past 14 years. She started as a Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse in Lexington. She then ...
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RHONDA DIXON
AT-HOME CARE
Rhonda Dixon is the Director of an at-home health agency in West Liberty, Kentucky. On March 2, 2012, a tornado leveled almost the entire town of ...
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WILLIAM NOVICK, M.D.
PEDIATRIC CARE
Founder and medical director of the International Children’s Heart Foundation, dedicated to improving the care of children with congenital...
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CARRI BUTCHER
HOSPICE CARE
Carri Butcher is a truly dedicated hospice worker in the Ozark region of Arkansas. She works for Hospice of the Ozarks, whose mission is stated...
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BETH BAUGHMAN DUPREE, MD
CHRONIC DISEASE CARE
Dr. DuPree strongly urges her patients to integrate healing therapies, whether it is through clinical psychological therapy, spiritual assistance, grief...
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Honorees

A Real Honor

Check out the inaugural recipients of The REAL Awards, read their inspiring stories, and thank them for their dedication.

The Milestones

  • 9/23/2012 to 11/29/2012 Nominations
  • 11/30/2012 to 1/7/2013 Voting
  • 1/15/2013 Honorees Announced

Honoree Categories

Honorees

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