Mary Ann Blade Receives Shotwell Award Mary Ann Blade, chief executive officer
of Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency (MVNA) was the 2006 Shotwell Award recipient, presented on January 10, 2007 by Mick Belzer, M.D., past HMS Chair. Blade received the annual award in recognition of her role since 1990, overseeing MVNA, the largest public health home visiting nurse service in the state. Each year, Blade’s team of skilled nurses provides $1 million of charity care to metropolitan residents who would otherwise not receive nursing care. More than 95 percent of MVNA clients are below the poverty line.
Since 1971, the Shotwell Award has been given annually to honor a local individual who has made an impact on the health care industry through breakthroughs in research, a significant contribution to the field of medicine, innovations or improvements in health care delivery, or dedicated service to mankind. “I am very honored to receive the Shotwell Award,” said Blade. “All of us at MVNA have worked hard to provide compassionate, comprehensive and cost-effective nursing
North Memorial is an independent, full-service facility located in the northwest Twin Cities with more than 700 physicians in more than 40 specialties. We are known as the trauma center in the region with other notable programs including the Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Center, North Heart Center, North Rehabilitation Center, and the Women’s and Children’s Center. We also strongly promote physician practice opportunities within our associated clinics, including those that are independently owned, joint ventures and hospital owned. Which means you can choose from large or small and multi- or single-specialty practice options in metro, suburban, or rural locations. North Memorial offers very competitive salaries and excellent fringe benefits. Sounds like the perfect job, doesn’t it?
Positions now available for BE/BC physicians in: • Family Practice • Internal Medicine • Gastroenterology • General Surgery
• Hematology/Oncology • Emergency Medicine • OB/GYN • Surgical Critical Care
• Pediatrics • Urgent Care • Dermatology • Hospitalist
For consideration to be a part of our team please e-mail cover letter and C.V. to: Mark A. Peterson, Physician Recruiter North Memorial Health Care 3300 Oakdale Avenue North • Robbinsdale, MN 55422 Phone: (763) 520-1336 E-mail: mark.peterson@northmemorial.com
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Mick Belzer, M.D., presents Mary Ann Blade with the Shotwell Award.
care and preventive health services to all. Our nurses make a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of the families they serve, and they all share with me the excitement of this wonderful honor and recognition.” Under Blade’s guidance, MVNA has grown from a struggling, $3 million operation to a healthy $22 million operation. Not only has she restored the 100-plus year-old nonprofit agency to financial health, but she also has forged strong partnerships between the public and private sector to ensure that vital care remains in place. Among Blade’s many contributions to MVNA include its annual flu vaccination program, which administers 140,000 flu shots and raises $300,000 annually to pay for charity care; and Club 100, which provides MVNA clients with the necessities of life to sustain health, such as diapers and clothing. Prior to joining MVNA, Blade was the director of nursing at River Falls Area Hospital in River Falls, WI. She also served as the director of Morrison County Public Health Service, where she developed a comprehensive, cost-effective public health department. The Journal of the Hennepin and Ramsey Medical Societies