(October 2024) – It is with pleasure that the Kansas Hospital Association recognizes hospital trustees who provide an exemplary contribution through their leadership and governance. Hospitals across the state nominated individuals for the Trustee of the Year Award because they routinely went above and beyond the call of duty. Seven trustees from hospitals and health systems across Kansas were nominated as Trustees of the Year:
- Terry David, Hospital District #1 of Rice County, Lyons
- Jared Estes, Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Wichita
- Matt Floersch, MD, Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc., Manhattan
- Debbie Palacioz, NMC Health, Newton
- Dan Palmgren, Satanta District Hospital, Clinics & LTCU, Satanta
- Kenton Welmter, Smith County Memorial Hospital, Smith Center
- Sister Pam Young, Ascension Via Christi Health, Wichita
Based on the recommendation from a committee of KHA member CEOs and hospital trustees, the KHA Board of Directors selected Terry David, Hospital District #1 of Rice County, Lyons, as the 2024 Trustee of the Year. He was recognized during the KHA Awards Ceremony on Sept. 5. A donation has been given to the Rice Community Healthcare Foundation in his honor.