Earl M. Collier Award

Earl M. Collier, L.L.D., FACHE

The Earl M. Collier Award for Distinguished Health Care Administration is the highest honor bestowed by the Texas Hospital Association. It recognizes outstanding executives who have distinguished themselves through their contributions to the health care industry and their profession, who are leaders in providing quality health care services, and who are active in THA and other industry groups.

The Collier Award, established in 1965, was first presented to Earl M. Collier, LL.D., FACHE, a past THA president who served as chief executive officer of Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene for 41 years. Collier is considered the dean of health care administration in Texas. He was respected for his philosophy of improving patient care, the driving force behind his administrative acts and decisions. Because of Earl M. Collier’s dedication to his profession, the Collier Award has come to symbolize excellence in health care administration.

THA congratulates the 2011 winner of the Earl M. Collier Award for Distinguished Health Care Administration: Robert L. Smith, former regional senior vice president of Tenet Healthcare. Read More

Eligibility and Nomination Process

Nominees must be a senior executive employed by an active THA Institutional Member hospital or health system. The honoree is featured in THA publications and recognized at the THA Leadership Conference.

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Earl M. Collier Award

Eligibility and Nomination Process

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