KEY TAKEAWAYS:   Health Care Heroes nominations due Friday, July 10 by 5 p.m.   CityBusiness seeks honorees across six professional categories.   Recognizes contributions to health, wellness, and community care.   Honorees to be featured in a CityBusiness special publication.   Nomi nations for Health Care Heroes are due Friday, July 10. New Orleans CityBusiness is looking for nominations to identify and honor outstanding men and women in the health care industry whose contributions have increased the well-being of the community. Honorees will be recognized in six categories: Animal care: Honors an individual from the veterinary field whose treatment of pets and other animals is above and beyond normal care. First responder: Honors individuals such as the military, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters and police for their professional achievement and community involvement in their line of duty. Nurse: Honors individuals from the nursing field whose performance is considered exemplary by patients and doctors and provides a model of professionalism to peers. Physician: Honors doctors who work to discover new medicine or practices that can save lives or improve the quality of life for a large number of people. These honorees are also involved in community organizations and outreach programs that focus on improving the community’s health. Professional: Honors health care workers other than doctors and nurses. Examples include administrators, researchers, technicians and professors. Volunteer and Volunteer Group: Honors nonpayroll individuals and groups who reach out with time or skills to help patients or health care providers. Honorees will be celebrated at an in-person event from 5-7 p.m. Monday, October 5, at the New Orleans Museum of Art. A publication profiling the honorees will be inserted into the October 15 issue of CityBusiness in print and online. For more information contact Meghan Keen-Boehm, managing editor, at [email protected]. ...read more read less