Deanna Palma, RN, Staff Excellence Award Nominee

Deanna Palma, RN, Clinical Services Core nurse manager of the Clinical Trials Support Foundation is a nominee for the University of Utah Health Sciences Staff Excellence Award, Academic Health Sciences District. Palma manages the CSC nurses and support staff that are integral to the successful implementation of research protocols and skilled in caring for research participants from diverse medical services. She facilitates synergistic collaborations between investigators, research teams, and the CSC staff to ensure fidelity to the research protocol, quality research data, and participant safety. Further, she ensures the provision of excellent care to all participants and that the research visits are as efficient and comfortable as possible. She has distinguished herself for her dedication and excellent work.

Each of the six final winners will receive a $5,000 honorarium, a special plaque, and their name added to a perpetual plaque which is permanently displayed in the main campus Human Resources Office at 420 Wakara Way. Nearly 100 employees for the Staff Excellence Awards, Palma is one of six finalists from the Academic Health Sciences District.