The Woman’s Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital recently hosted the 25th Anniversary of their Compassionate Care Awards, an event recognizing nurses and doctors for their empathetic care of cancer patients. The more than 110 guests gathered a cocktail reception to applaud this year’s recipients. Mario Pineda, Md/PhD, Erin Pettijohn, MD, and Lauren Socol, MA, LSW, Social Worker, were all honored for setting the standard of care. All were awarded their honors by Leonidas Platanias, MD/PhD, director of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center. wbnorthwestern.org
Gaile Leahy, Roger Myerson, Jane Velde Photography by Robert Carl
Alison McNally, Laura Anderson
Holly Gibout, Bill & Emily Deitrick
Lauren Socol, Mario Pineda, MD, Erin Pettijohn, MD
Lynn & Bob Socol
Mary Dolan, Jennifer Dunne