PHIL Award
(Pulmonary Health & Illness of the Lung)
The PHIL Award was established by The FACES Foundation to recognize
outstanding Respiratory Therapists who provide care and treatment for patients
with respiratory conditions. The award was created in honor of Philip C. Lamka
who passed away from Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD).
The PHIL Award honors the unsung heros in the respiratory profession who
understand that each breath matters.
Hospitals currently implementing the award:
University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI
Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI
Northern Michigan Regional Hospital, Petoskey, MI
University Hospitals of Cleveland, OH
Rainbow Babies Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH
In addition to the "Appreciation" sculpture, PHIL Award winners are awarded
continuing education opportunities through paid tuition to their annual
professional conference. FACES believes that exposure to new methods and
treatments leads to improved quality of patient care.
About the PHIL Award
People living with life-threatening pulmonary disease feel profound appreciation
for the healthcare providers who allow them to “breathe easy”. The PHIL Award
celebrates a key member of that team: the outstanding respiratory therapist. This
exemplary professional sees the “person” instead of the “patient”; and he or she is
committed to the belief that every breath matters.
In the spirit of The PHIL Award, MK Shannon adapted her sculpture, Appreciation,
of a sole standing figure, to include in its encircled arms a large and fully opened
butterfly. The figure’s lines are clean, strong and quiet; the detailed butterfly in
the foreground appears resting, yet ready to flutter.
The unfailing and often background support of the respiratory therapist—who
continually seeks more effective ways to enable the patient to breathe easier—is
represented by the figure. The butterfly symbolizes the lungs, in their fragility,
beauty and vitality. The sculptor illuminates the relationship between the
respiratory therapist and the patient; in his or her hands the outstanding caregiver
holds the patient’s freedom to breathe easier.
Breathing is natural and the essence of life. Patients with lung disease cherish
every difficult breath they take. The FACES Foundation and the sculpture,
Appreciation, honor the respiratory professional that strives to make that breath as
easy as possible.
(Pulmonary Health & Illness of the Lung)
The PHIL Award was established by The FACES Foundation to recognize
outstanding Respiratory Therapists who provide care and treatment for patients
with respiratory conditions. The award was created in honor of Philip C. Lamka
who passed away from Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD).
The PHIL Award honors the unsung heros in the respiratory profession who
understand that each breath matters.
Hospitals currently implementing the award:
University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI
Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI
Northern Michigan Regional Hospital, Petoskey, MI
University Hospitals of Cleveland, OH
Rainbow Babies Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH
In addition to the "Appreciation" sculpture, PHIL Award winners are awarded
continuing education opportunities through paid tuition to their annual
professional conference. FACES believes that exposure to new methods and
treatments leads to improved quality of patient care.
About the PHIL Award
People living with life-threatening pulmonary disease feel profound appreciation
for the healthcare providers who allow them to “breathe easy”. The PHIL Award
celebrates a key member of that team: the outstanding respiratory therapist. This
exemplary professional sees the “person” instead of the “patient”; and he or she is
committed to the belief that every breath matters.
In the spirit of The PHIL Award, MK Shannon adapted her sculpture, Appreciation,
of a sole standing figure, to include in its encircled arms a large and fully opened
butterfly. The figure’s lines are clean, strong and quiet; the detailed butterfly in
the foreground appears resting, yet ready to flutter.
The unfailing and often background support of the respiratory therapist—who
continually seeks more effective ways to enable the patient to breathe easier—is
represented by the figure. The butterfly symbolizes the lungs, in their fragility,
beauty and vitality. The sculptor illuminates the relationship between the
respiratory therapist and the patient; in his or her hands the outstanding caregiver
holds the patient’s freedom to breathe easier.
Breathing is natural and the essence of life. Patients with lung disease cherish
every difficult breath they take. The FACES Foundation and the sculpture,
Appreciation, honor the respiratory professional that strives to make that breath as
easy as possible.
The PHIL Award
for Outstanding Respiratory Therapists
for Outstanding Respiratory Therapists
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To benefit patients, families and caregivers dealing with diseases of the lungs.
The FACES Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization.
| Meet the PHIL Award recipients: Stephen Catton December 2009 Robert Kieliszewski December 2009 Bradley DeMars October 2009 Mary Lou Drahnak October 2009 Mutahr Mutahr May 2009 Kirk Fales March 2009 Linda M. Folk July 2008 Eileen MacDonell June 2008 Christine Riedy April 2007 |
"Appreciation" courtesy of The Bennett Gallery
in Placerville, California.
in Placerville, California.