Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health Registered Respiratory Therapist Honored

Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health Registered Respiratory Therapist Kat Arteaga has been named the recipient of The PHIL Award for 2022. The annual award is part of The FACES Foundation's program to recognize exemplary respiratory care.

The PHIL Award is the only nationally recognized hospital-based program that honors outstanding respiratory therapists. This is the first PHIL Award given at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital and the first in the state of Oklahoma.

Arteaga was nominated by patients, families and peers who recognized her consistent professionalism and care for both patients and colleagues.

Jeff Campbell, MBA, RRT-NPS, director of Respiratory Care at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital said, “It’s important to know that this PHIL Award is not only to acknowledge Kat for her consummate professionalism, but to also recognize the great work our respiratory therapists do every day. It was an honor to present the first PHIL Award in the State of Oklahoma to Kat — it is well deserved.”