COOPERSTOWN - Bassett Healthcare Network presented two employees with the first Spotlight On Excellence Annual Award.
Chelsea Doig, PA was presented with the Practitioner of the Year award on March 17 at the school-based health conference hosted by Bassett. Chelsea began at Bassett in 2016 as an emergency room tech at O’Connor Hospital while she completed her education to become a physician assistant (PA). In April of 2021, Chelsea became a PA at the Walton Health Center. She has since transitioned to working at the Delaware Academy School-Based Health Center in Delhi.
Dr. Valerie Bush was presented with the Caregiver of the Year award on March 29. Dr. Bush joined Bassett in 2004 as Bassett Medical Center’s Clinical Laboratory Director. Bush’s role has since expanded, and she now serves as the lab director for both O’Connor Hospital in Delhi and A.O. Fox Hospital Tri-Town Emergency Department in Sidney. She received her award at a surprise ceremony in Cooperstown with colleagues joining in virtually from all over the network. Her colleagues praised her leadership as a rare combination of knowledge, enthusiasm, innovation, and responsiveness to others.
The Caregiver and Practitioner of the Year awards are part of a network-wide Spotlight on Excellence award program. This program recognizes Bassett employees who embody Bassett’s core values of courage, unity, and excellence. The program also presents quarterly awards throughout the year.
