Elevate Award

Recognizing Our People

The “Elevate Award” is a Vail Health Patient Experience award program that provides ongoing, meaningful staff recognition, acknowledging the skill and compassion our team members provide to patients and their families.

Patient and family members are encouraged to nominate staff who made a meaningful difference in their health care experience. Nominees can work in any area of our healthcare system—from admissions to the lab, to our surgery centers, Howard Head Sports Medicine, Shaw Cancer Center, Colorado Mountain Medical, Eagle Valley Behavioral Health and more.

This award directly aligns with our organizational mission of elevating health across our mountain communities. To nominate a staff member, fill out the form below or pick-up a printed form in one of our facilities.

Tell us your story and nominate a staff member who has made a meaningful difference in your experience. Nominees are selected based on the description of the patient or family member’s experience, so please share a full description with at least a few sentences.

Elevate Award Recipients

2026 Winners

Current Winner
Monica Grafals, MD, MPH, MBA

Monica Grafals, MD, MPH, MBA

Title: Internal Medicine Physician

Department: Colorado Mountain Medical

2025 Winners

Sarah Drew, MSN, FNP-C, ENP-C

Sarah Drew, MSN, FNP-C, ENP-C

Title: Senior Director of Emergency and Trauma Services

Department: Emergency Department

Cass Barham & Sarah Crabtree

Cass Barham & Sarah Crabtree

Title: Lab Technicians

Department: Hospital Vail Health

Pamela Goldsten, PT, DPT, OCS

Pamela Goldsten, PT, DPT, OCS

Title: Physical Therapist

Department: Howard Head Medicina Deportiva

Jenna Jacobs, RN

Jenna Jacobs, RN

Title: Registered Nurse

Department: Post-Operative, Vail Valley Surgery Center

2024 Winners

Melissa Cordova

Melissa Cordova

Title: Patient Access Representative

Department: Breast Center

Maria Sullivan, RN

Maria Sullivan, RN

Title: Registered Nurse

Department: Post-Operative, Vail Health Hospital

Elie Sabins, PT, DPT

Elie Sabins, PT, DPT

Title: Physical Therapist

Department: Howard Head Medicina Deportiva

Scott McCorvey, MD

Scott McCorvey, MD

Title: Doctor

Department: Emergency Department

2023 Winners

Jacey Hagen, RN

Jacey Hagen, RN

Title: Registered Nurse

Department: Family Birth Center

Christi Sewell, RN, OCN

Christi Sewell, RN, OCN

Title: Registered Nurse

Department: Patient Care Unit, Vail Health Hospital

Allie Morgan

Allie Morgan

Title: Registered Nurse

Department: Patient Care Unit, Vail Health Hospital

Joe Drew

Joe Drew

Title: Nurse Practitioner

Department: Salud conductual

2022 Winners

Meghan Gallegos, PT, MPT, SCS, PES

Meghan Gallegos, PT, MPT, SCS, PES

Title: Physical Therapist

Department: Howard Head Medicina Deportiva

Susan Vickerman, MD

Susan Vickerman, MD

Title: Family Medicine Doctor

Department: Colorado Mountain Medical

Erin Perejda, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C

Erin Perejda, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C

Title: Clinical Social Worker Supportive Care Services Manager

Department: Centro de Cáncer Shaw