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THE EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER OF HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
HSS Honors Tara Huber as 2015 Employee of the Year ard-working, dedicated and caring
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employees are at the heart of every successful organization, and HSS is
no exception. This was evident at the March 25
Research Institute Laboratories Continue Crucial Work in Nearby New Home
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celebration where Tara Huber, education coordinator in the Radiology Department, was honored as Employee of the Year for 2015.
he Research Institute at HSS is fundamental to the Hospital’s mission of improving patient care and advancing the field of
musculoskeletal medicine. It is made up of more
The ceremony began with a welcome from
than 230 scientists and staff members, who are
Bruce Slawitsky, senior vice president, Human
singularly focused on bench-to-bedside research
Resources and Service Excellence. “Today we
identifying the mechanisms underlying muscu-
celebrate the best of the best at HSS,” said Bruce.
loskeletal and autoimmune conditions, and
He introduced and honored the 12 Employees
discovering and developing effective approaches
of the Month from 2015 to overwhelming rounds
for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of orthopedic
of applause from the crowd, and explained the
and rheumatic diseases. The distinguishing features
process by which Employees of the Month are selected. After receiving a nomination from
Tara and her husband, Neil Huber, celebrate her honor.
colleagues, each individual is reviewed by the
Next came the moment everyone in the room was
Employee of the Month committee and one HSS
waiting for as Lou announced Tara as Employee of
employee is selected as Employee of the Month. Bruce then introduced Lou Shapiro, president and CEO, who continued to praise the HSS family.
the Year. Tara approached the stage to a standing
of the Research Institute include a focus on musculoskeletal conditions, integration of basic scientists and clinical investigators and a team approach to translational research.
ovation from the packed crowd. Among those cheering her on were her colleagues in the Radiology Department and her husband, Neil Huber, MRI
“At the core of great culture is having a group
Technician here at HSS.
of people who are committed to doing the best they can possibly do and serving as role models, both as individuals and team members,” said Lou. “HSS is
“It is a complete honor, and I am shocked!” said Tara. “Thank you so much to everyone here.”
blessed with a great culture and we have a collection
Tara was honored as Employee of the Month in
of individuals who embody that spirit.”
June 2015 for her outstanding work ethic, sunny
He addressed all of the 2015 Employees of the Month, stating, “All 12 of you are representatives of all employees who carry the culture of HSS, and you stand out as being selected as the role models of all role models. You should all be extremely proud of yourselves.”
disposition and can-do attitude. She excels at her job, efficiently carrying out all of her responsibilities, which include communicating to fellows, residents, visitors and students, and scheduling educational meetings and Grand Rounds.
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Research technician Min Joon Lee, research assistant Eirini Bournazou and postdoctoral fellow Giancarlo Chesi help organize the new lab.
With more than $30 million in support annually from the National Institutes of Health, foundations, industry and philanthropic organizations in support of our laboratory and translational and clinical research activities, our interdisciplinary research teams comprised of clinicians and scientists work tirelessly together to solve disease-related problems.
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The Radiology Department showed their support for Tara at the ceremony.
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