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What Our Nurses Are Saying(To Receive Treatment)

Strong Workforce Engagement:

90%+

proud to work at UHealth

Operational Readiness & Support:

90%+

have the tools and information to do their jobs well

Respectful Leadership & Work Environment:

Nearly 9 in 10

feel respected and supported by leadership

Celebrating Our New Doctor of Nursing Practice Graduates

UHealth celebrates the growing number of nurses earning a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), one of the highest nursing degrees. DNP-prepared nurses advance the health system through leadership, evidence-based practice, and process improvement. Their achievements foster professional growth, strengthen the team, and elevate the quality and safety of patient care.

Congratulations to our dedicated nursing professionals who have earned this respected degree this year:

Sara Cabeza, DNP, APRN

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Inpatient Palliative Care

University of Miami Medical Group

Courtney Caputo, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Division of Hematology

University of Miami Medical Group

Janet Quintana, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Director, Nursing, Executive Health/Executive Patient Services, Desai Sethi

University of Miami Medical Group

Mario Gomez Hernandez, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, RNFA

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Department of Surgery

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

DAISY Awards

The DAISY Foundation recognizes nurses whose compassion, clinical expertise, and unwavering commitment make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families.

Jessica Teixeira, BSN, RN

March 2025

Registered Nurse 2, 11 North
UHealth Tower

Grissel Cofresi, MSN, RN, FNP-C

April 2025

Registered Nurse 3, Perioperative Services
Sylvester at Doral

Valeria Bombonato, BSN, RN

May 2025

Registered Nurse 2, Neurocritical Care Unit
UHealth Tower

Stem Cell Unit, Inpatient

Team Award

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Nidal Qaad, MSN, APRN

July 2025

Registered Nurse 3, Emergency Department
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

2025 Nurse of the Year Awards

Every year, UHealth nurses recognize their peers for the exemplary care and compassion they demonstrate through a nomination for a Nurse of the Year Award. Winners are acknowledged for the exemplary care they provide patients as well as the contributions they make to the profession of nursing. The individuals who earned this honor and continue to inspire their colleagues at UHealth and in our community are named below.

Terri Pollack, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse of the Year

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Medical Oncology
University of Miami Medical Group

Leslee Mecklem, BSN, RN, OCN

Registered Nurse of the Year

Registered Nurse 2, Comprehensive Treatment Unit
Sylvester at Deerfield

Dannel Rodriguez, ASN, LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse of the Year

Licensed Practical Nurse
UHealth at Walgreens

Senay Karakas, CNA

Certified Nursing Assistant/Medical Assistant of the Year

Certified Nursing Assistant 2, Comprehensive Treatment Unit
Sylvester at Deerfield Beach

Lelanie Alicea, MSN, RN, OCN

Nurse Educator of the Year

Nurse Educator 2, Center of Clinical Excellence
UHealth – University of Miami Health System

Barbara Possenriede, BSN, RN, OCN

Preceptor of the Year

Registered Nurse 3, Comprehensive Treatment Unit
Sylvester at Deerfield Beach

Robert Deland, RN

Mentor of the Year

Registered Nurse (Per Diem), Emergency Department
UHealth Tower

2025 Advanced Practice Provider of the Year Awards

Simran Shikh, MPA, MSL, APRN, PA-C

Advanced Practice Provider Transformational Leader of the Year

Supervisor, Advanced Practice Provider, Endocrinology
University of Miami Medical Group

Karen Hernandez, MCMSc, APRN

Physician Assistant of the Year

APP Team Manager of Northern Satellites, Medical Oncology
University of Miami Medical Group

Yilda Tejada, MSN, APRN, CRNA, BLS, ACLS, PALS

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist of the Year

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Ambulatory Surgical Center
Bascom Palmer at Naples

Alexandra Ingram, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Ambulatory Advanced Practice Provider of the Year

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Neurology Movement Disorders
University of Miami Medical Group

Benjamin Schlumbrecht, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN

Inpatient Advanced Practice Provider of the Year

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
University of Miami Medical Group

Abigail Ramontal, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, MHP

Advanced Practice Provider Preceptor/Mentor of the Year

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Comprehensive Treatment Unit
UHealth Solé Mia

Maya Bloomberg, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Advanced Practice Provider of the Year

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Hematology
University of Miami Medical Group


Celebrating Our Retirees

We extend our deepest gratitude to our retirees, whose more than 210 collective years of service have left a legacy that will continue to shape patient care and the advancement of nursing practice across UHealth. We are proud to recognize the following colleagues:

Mary Miller, BSN, RN

Nurse Navigator 1, Site Disease Group Navigation Program

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Edward Henry, RN

Registered Nurse 3, Perioperative Services

UHealth Tower

Debora Geary, MSN, RN, OCN, CCRP

Clinical Research Nurse 3

Sylvester at Plantation

Tania Vega, RN

Registered Nurse 2, UPAC

Sylvester at Lennar

Marie-Gladys Louissaint, BSN, RN

Registered Nurse 2, Perioperative Services

UHealth Tower

Colleen Brennan-Doran, RN, OCN

Registered Nurse 2

Sylvester at Deerfield Beach

Ianthe Brown, BSN, RN, WCC, AMB-BC

Registered Nurse 2

Sylvester at Deerfield Beach

Emily Bree, BSN, RN

Registered Nurse 2

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

June Gordon-Mitchell, BSN, RN

Registered Nurse (Per Diem)

Sylvester at Deerfield Beach

Idohna Santiago, BSN, RN

Registered Nurse 2, 10 North

UHealth Tower

Vilma Rye, CNA

Certified Nursing Assistant 2, Comprehensive Treatment Unit Research

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Lisa Rosen, MA

Scientific Writer 2, Center of Clinical Excellence

UHealth – University of Miami Health System

Maxine Manning, RN, OCN

Registered Nurse 2, 11 North

UHealth Tower

Cynthia Charles, RN, OCN

Registered Nurse 2, 11 North

UHealth Tower


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