2026 Excellence in Healthcare

Join us for the Excellence in Healthcare Awards as we recognize the individuals, teams and organizations meeting that moment — those improving access, elevating outcomes and strengthening the region’s capacity to deliver high-quality care today while building resilience for what comes next.

August 12 | 6:15-9:00 PM

Cocktails from 6:15-7:00 PM

Program and dinner beginning at 7:00 PM

Award Categories

Lifetime Achievement Award

Edgar Silvey, Baton Rouge Clinic

Outstanding Health Care Executive

Chuck Daigle, Ochsner Health

Jonas Fontenot, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center

EJ Kuiper, FMOL Health

Emerging Health Care Leader

AnnaBeth Guillory, Ochsner Health

Mark Laperouse, OLOL Emergency

Blasia Rivet, Decision Critical

Outstanding Practitioner

Curtis Chastain

Julie Neumann, Ochsner Health

John Tabor, Baton Rouge General

Outstanding Health Organization

Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area

FMOL Health

Ochsner Health

The Spine Hospital of Louisiana

Woman’s Hospital

Achievement in Innovation

Deep Brain Stimulation/The NeuroMedical Center

Intellisep/FMOL Health & Cytovale

Phenomune/Dr. Henry P. Barham

Community Impact Award

Woman’s Perinatal Mental Health Unit