Robert C. Garrett, FACHE Receives American Diabetes Association’s Distinguished Service Award
By Mel Fabrikant Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 03:33 PM EST
Association’s Secretary/Treasurer Presented with Charles Kopke Medal for Service
The American Diabetes Association, the nation’s largest and leading voluntary health organization in the fight against diabetes, announced today that the Association’s Secretary/Treasurer, Robert C. Garrett, FACHE, of Morris Township, New Jersey, received the Association's prestigious Charles Kopke Medal for Service at the organization’s Community Volunteer Leadership Conference and Annual Meeting on November 22 in Tampa, Florida.
The Charles Kopke Medal for Distinguished Service recognizes meritorious service on behalf of the Association and Americans with diabetes, and is awarded to the Secretary/Treasurer of the Board of the American Diabetes Association upon leaving office. The award is named for Charles Kopke, a past member of the Board, longtime volunteer and donor, and recipient of the Association's Addison B. Scoville Jr. Award, Charles H. Best Medal, and Wendell Mayes, Jr. Medal.
Garrett has been a dedicated volunteer with the Association since 2003, serving on both local and national committees. On the national level he has served on the American Diabetes Association’s Finance Committee, is currently serving as Chair of the Investment Subcommittee, and joined both the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors in 2005. Locally, Garrett is a current member and Past Chair of the Association’s New Jersey Community Leadership Board. In 2007 he served as Corporate Recruitment Chair for the Step Out: Walk to Diabetes event in Franklin Lakes, and was an honoree at the 2008 Rainbow Gala in recognition of his outstanding support of the Association
In addition to Garrett’s passionate work with the American Diabetes Association, he is also Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Hackensack University Medical Center. Here he oversees the daily operations for 771-bed not-for-profit, tertiary care, teaching and research institution. Based on inpatient admissions, Hackensack University Medical Center is the fourth largest hospital in the nation and is ranked as one of the top 20 children’s hospitals. The Medical Center has been recognized by HealthGrades as one of the top 50 hospitals in the nation based on patient outcomes for two years in a row.
During Garrett’s career, he has received numerous awards and honors including Modern Healthcare’s Up and Comers Award in 1996, the Distinguished Citizen Award from the Greater Hackensack Chamber of Commerce in 2001 and the
Association of Healthcare Executives Distinguished Service Award in 2004.
Garrett attended Binghamton University where he received his bachelor’s degree and went on to receive his Master of Health Administration from Washington University in Saint Louis.
Diabetes is a serious disease that affects the body’s ability to produce or respond properly to insulin, a hormone that allows blood glucose to enter the cells of the body and be used for energy. Diabetes is growing at an alarming rate with nearly 24 million children and adults living with this disease and another 57 million Americans at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
The American Diabetes Association is leading the fight against the deadly consequences of diabetes and fighting for those affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. Founded in 1940, our mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. For more information please call the American Diabetes Association at 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) or visit www.diabetes.org. Information from both these sources is available in English and Spanish.
The American Diabetes Association, the nation’s largest and leading voluntary health organization in the fight against diabetes, announced today that the Association’s Secretary/Treasurer, Robert C. Garrett, FACHE, of Morris Township, New Jersey, received the Association's prestigious Charles Kopke Medal for Service at the organization’s Community Volunteer Leadership Conference and Annual Meeting on November 22 in Tampa, Florida.
The Charles Kopke Medal for Distinguished Service recognizes meritorious service on behalf of the Association and Americans with diabetes, and is awarded to the Secretary/Treasurer of the Board of the American Diabetes Association upon leaving office. The award is named for Charles Kopke, a past member of the Board, longtime volunteer and donor, and recipient of the Association's Addison B. Scoville Jr. Award, Charles H. Best Medal, and Wendell Mayes, Jr. Medal.
Garrett has been a dedicated volunteer with the Association since 2003, serving on both local and national committees. On the national level he has served on the American Diabetes Association’s Finance Committee, is currently serving as Chair of the Investment Subcommittee, and joined both the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors in 2005. Locally, Garrett is a current member and Past Chair of the Association’s New Jersey Community Leadership Board. In 2007 he served as Corporate Recruitment Chair for the Step Out: Walk to Diabetes event in Franklin Lakes, and was an honoree at the 2008 Rainbow Gala in recognition of his outstanding support of the Association
In addition to Garrett’s passionate work with the American Diabetes Association, he is also Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Hackensack University Medical Center. Here he oversees the daily operations for 771-bed not-for-profit, tertiary care, teaching and research institution. Based on inpatient admissions, Hackensack University Medical Center is the fourth largest hospital in the nation and is ranked as one of the top 20 children’s hospitals. The Medical Center has been recognized by HealthGrades as one of the top 50 hospitals in the nation based on patient outcomes for two years in a row.
During Garrett’s career, he has received numerous awards and honors including Modern Healthcare’s Up and Comers Award in 1996, the Distinguished Citizen Award from the Greater Hackensack Chamber of Commerce in 2001 and the
Association of Healthcare Executives Distinguished Service Award in 2004.
Garrett attended Binghamton University where he received his bachelor’s degree and went on to receive his Master of Health Administration from Washington University in Saint Louis.
Diabetes is a serious disease that affects the body’s ability to produce or respond properly to insulin, a hormone that allows blood glucose to enter the cells of the body and be used for energy. Diabetes is growing at an alarming rate with nearly 24 million children and adults living with this disease and another 57 million Americans at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
The American Diabetes Association is leading the fight against the deadly consequences of diabetes and fighting for those affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. Founded in 1940, our mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. For more information please call the American Diabetes Association at 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) or visit www.diabetes.org. Information from both these sources is available in English and Spanish.
