Oklahoma Children's HospitalChild Life, Integrative and Creative CarePHIL Award Nomination

PHIL Award Nomination

Nominate a Respiratory Therapist

The PHIL Award honors the ‘unsung heroes’ in the respiratory therapy profession who understand that each breath matters. Oklahoma Children's Hospital takes pride in implementing The PHIL Award program to honor respiratory therapists.

The PHIL Award will be given annually to one respiratory therapist, who has been nominated on the basis of professional excellence and compassion in the education and care of patients with pulmonary illness. Respiratory therapists may be nominated for the award by patients and their family members, visitors, and other caregivers.

About the PHIL Award

The PHIL Award (Pulmonary Health and Illnesses of the Lungs) was established by The FACES Foundation to recognize outstanding respiratory therapists who provide care and treatment for patients with respiratory illnesses. Sharman Lamka established The PHIL Award as part of The FACES Foundation after her husband, Philip C. Lamka, passed away from an Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD). Sharman wanted to establish a way of acknowledging the valuable role that respiratory therapists play in the lives of patients with life-threatening pulmonary illnesses.

About The FACES Foundation

The FACES Foundation was founded in 2006 to acknowledge and promote professional excellence in the education and care of patients with life-threatening pulmonary illnesses. The FACES Foundation is dedicated to educating professionals, patients, and families on issues relevant to lung disease.

The Phil Award

I would like to nominate:

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First Name*

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Last Name*

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Unit/Department*

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- Patient
- Family Member
- Physician
- Visitor
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First Name*

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Last Name*

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Email Address*

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Share your experience of outstanding care and treatment with us. Please provide details of how a respiratory therapist has provided professional excellence and compassion in the education and care of a specific patient and/or family dealing with pulmonary illness*

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