BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Illinois Wesleyan University alumna Barbara Nathan was named the 2009 Healthcare Executive of the Year by the American Academy of Medical Administrators (AAMA). Nathan received the award during the 2009 AAMA Annual Conference in Las Vegas on November 19.
The award is the Academy’s highest and honors a candidate whose work has provided an environment for delivering the maximum level of quality care with dignity and human concern. According to AAMA, whose mission is to advance excellence in healthcare leadership, Nathan exemplifies this commitment to care.
Nathan graduated from Illinois Wesleyan in 1980, and spent 15 years in nursing and hospital administration with BroMenn Healthcare in Normal. In 1996, she became the executive director of the Community Cancer Center and its Foundation. She facilitated the creation of the center, which covers the continuum of cancer care from community education on prevention and early detection, to treatment and survivor services. Over 13 years, Nathan raised more than $9,000,000, and significantly improved care processes, multidisciplinary treatment and increased the level of technology available to patients.