Health Care Worker of the Year
Albert E. Dyckes Health Care Worker of the Year Award
OHA’s Albert E. Dyckes Health Care Worker of the Year Award honors the excellence of front-line health care workers and is presented each year to one Ohio caregiver from one of our member hospitals who routinely goes beyond the call of duty, daily reflects the mission and values of their organization, and notably gives back to the community.
2026 Health Care Worker of the Year Nominations Open
OHA is acception nominations for the 2026 Albert E. Dyckes Health Care Worker of the Year. See the nomination process section below to learn more. The award will be presented at OHA’s 111th Annual Meeting & Education Summit.
Eligibility
Each member hospital is invited to nominate one individual who has not been nominated previously by that organization. Health systems are encouraged to submit nominations on behalf of each of their member hospitals or select one nominee to represent the entire health system.
Nominees must be current employees of an OHA member hospital. The nominee can be a direct caregiver, but that is not a requirement. Support personnel are also eligible if they exemplify the qualities represented by this award.
How to Submit a Nomination – Deadline Nov. 30, 2025
In addition to completing the online nomination, two digital photographs of each nominee are required with at least one being a headshot of the nominee:
- Headshot – a front-on photograph of the nominee with minimal or no surroundings
These photos will be used in various promotions. JPEG, PNG, or GIF photos must be emailed by Dec. 15, 2025, to Dorothy Frabott.
A panel of outside reviewers will rate each nomination based on the narrative provided for each nominee. Each nomination should:
- Describe the nominee’s front-line health care worker role and how the nominee embodies the characteristics of Health Care Worker of the Year highlighting their most notable achievements
- Describe how the nominee routinely went beyond the call of duty
- Describe how the nominee reflects the mission and values of your organization
- Describe how the nominee notably gives back to the community
