Awards Given

Awards Given by the Simon Foundation

2004 Defeating Stigma in Healthcare Award
This award is given to individuals, organizations, and companies who strive to defeat stigma in healthcare.

Recipient: Society for Urologic Nurses and Associates (SUNA)
SUNA is a national, non-profit membership association with over 2,800 members. The Award recognizes outstanding contributions to removing the stigma that surrounds a wide variety of health conditions. The award was presented to the President of SUNA, Marie Page, RN, CURN.

2003 John J. Humpal Award for Outstanding Dedication to Finding Incontinence Solutions
This award honors Dr. John J. Humpal, the first Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Simon Foundation. Before his untimely death, Dr. Humpal, a University of Chicago Business School professor, gave countless hours to leading the Foundation's Governing Board.

Recipient: Neil Resnick, M.D.
Dr. Resnick is a world renowned geriatrician who founded the first continence clinic in American and whose research has added tremendous understanding about how the bladder works and what causes its malfunction. In accepting the award at the 2003 Simon Foundation black tie Gala, Dr Resnick stated: "I have received many awards over the years, but none so important to me as this one from a patient advocacy group representing the people I serve."

2003 Mimi Van Slyke Award for Excellence in Incontinence Not-For-Profit Management
This award is dedicated to the memory of Mimi Van Slyke who, prior to her death, served the cause of continence promotion for fifteen years as the Foundation's Director of Support Services.

Recipient: Frau Chirst Thiel
Frau Thiel has headed Gessellschaft fur Inkontinenzhilfe in Germany for fifteen years and has initiated many conferences and successful programs on behalf of people with incontinence.