Recognition Given to Departing Medical Professional as Physician and Advanced Practice Provider of the Year at Highland Hospital
Highland Hospital Honours Courtney Shores as Advanced Practice Provider of the Year
Courtney Shores, a Physician Assistant at Highland Hospital, has been named the Advanced Practice Provider (APP) of the year. This prestigious award recognises her exceptional contributions to patient care and her dedication to the hospital's values.
Shores, who joined Highland Hospital in 2014, has been providing cardiovascular care in the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, inpatient units, and outpatient clinic. Her commitment to delivering the highest level of patient care has earned her the admiration of both patients and colleagues.
One nominator described Shores as embodying the ICARE Values and being a role model for all staff. Another colleague praised her for going out of her way to ensure patients receive the best possible care.
Shores' work extends beyond Highland Hospital's walls. She has served in the National Disaster Medical System for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, assisting in hurricanes, earthquakes, and the COVID-19 response.
While information about past recipients of the APP of the Year award at Highland Hospital was not readily available, previous Physician of the Year recipients include Tulsi Dass, Bilal Ahmed, Theodore Hirokawa, Jeffrey Harp, Daniel Mendelson, Alice Taylor, Joseph Nicholas, Melissa Schiff, David Holub, Youngrin Kim, Cynthia Angel, Ashish Boghani, Sunil Bansal, Keely Dwyer-Matzky, and others. This year, Dr. Dmitriy Migdalovich was honoured with the Physician of the Year award.
Dr. Migdalovich, a geriatric hospitalist in the Highland Hospital Department of Medicine, has been part of the hospital since 2017. He serves as Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Geriatric Division, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, and provides supervision and teaching for Internal Medicine, Medicine-Pediatrics, and Orthopedic resident physicians rotating on the geriatric medicine service.
A colleague described Dr. Migdalovich as an extremely capable and compassionate physician, caring deeply about the well-being of his patients. Shores and Dr. Migdalovich's dedication to their roles and the hospital's values make them deserving recipients of their respective awards.
This recognition underscores Highland Hospital's commitment to excellence in patient care and the outstanding work of its staff.
Shores' exceptional contributions to patient care in various departments at Highland Hospital, coupled with her dedication to the hospital's values, underscores her extensive involvement in health-and-wellness and patient care. Moreover, Shores' service in the National Disaster Medical System mirrors her integration of science and medicine in emergency situations beyond the hospital's walls.
