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TriStar Summit Medical Center
 5655 Frist Blvd, Hermitage, TN 37076 (615) 316-3000

The PHIL Award

Did your respiratory therapist  go above and beyond? Patients of our hospital can nominate their respiratory therapist for the annual PHIL Award, a national program that honors and celebrates excellence in the respiratory therapy world.

What is the PHIL Award?

The PHIL Award (Pulmonary Health and Illnesses of the Lungs) was established by The FACES Foundation to recognize outstanding respiratory therapists who provide care and treatment for patients with respiratory illnesses. Sharman Lamka established The PHIL Award as part of The FACES Foundation after her husband, Philip C. Lamka, passed away from an Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD). Sharman wanted to establish a way of acknowledging the valuable role that respiratory therapists play in the lives of patients with life-threatening pulmonary illnesses.

The PHIL Award honors the ‘unsung heroes’ in the respiratory therapy profession who understand that each breath matters. TriStar Summit Medical Center takes pride in implementing The PHIL Award program to honor respiratory therapists.