The Silent Hero Awards
Our panel members
The unique stories and backgrounds of each panel member are essential to The Silent Hero Awards. Their combined expertise, local insight and diverse perspectives reinforce the purpose of the Awards – to shine a light on pressure injury prevention and honour the heroes who make it possible.
Ann Marie Nie
PhD, MSN, FNP-BC, CWOCN, WOCNF
Job title: Wound, Ostomy Nurse Practitioner, Pressure Injury Preventionist
Workplace: Dayton Children’s Hospital
Residence: Dayton, Ohio, USA
Mijin Kim
Job title: Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse (WOCN)
Workplace: Inha University Hospital
Residence: Inchon, South Korea
Dot Weir
RN, CWON, CWS
Job title: Clinical and Wound Consultant
Workplace: Holland Hospital
Residence: Holland, Michigan, USA
Michelle Barakat-Johnson
Job title: Director, Tissue Repair Institute and Lead Skin Integrity and Wound Care
Workplace: Sydney Local Health District. Susan Wakil School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney
Residence: Sydney, Australia
Yongeun Hong
Job title: Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse
Workplace: National Cancer Center. Colorectal Cancer Center
Residence: Goyang, South Korea
Paulo Alves
Job title: Deputy Director of the Institute of Health Sciences & Director of the School of Nursing
Workplace: Catholic University of Portugal
Residence: Lisbon, Portugal
Cheryl Brach Rothermel
Job title: Director of Clinical Marketing for Wound Care
Workplace: Mölnlycke Health Care
Residence: Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
From spark to light
The Silent Hero Awards
The Silent Hero Awards recognise individuals and teams whose tireless work makes a meaningful impact in preventative care. By shining a light on their often unsung efforts to prevent pressure injuries, the award celebrates how small actions can grow into lasting impact.
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Start page
Welcome to The Silent Hero Awards – Shining a light on the unsung heroes who work tirelessly every day to prevent pressure injuries.
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An urgent need for more preventive care
There is an urgent need to place far greater emphasis on preventative work.
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Join the forefront of prevention
Pressure injuries have long been a burden for both patients and healthcare providers, but we know it’s possible to do better – not by working harder, but by working smarter.