Health Leadership Award winners and nominees pose together as a group.

Driven by the vision of a vital, inclusive health ecosystem, Dell Medical School recognizes the importance of local organizations and community leaders working to improve health locally. These awards honor their dedication and impact — and celebrate how Health Is Happening Here in our community.

2020 Health Heroes

As part of Dell Med’s 2020 Health Leadership Awards, we wanted to focus this year on all of the people — teachers, students, volunteers, front-line health workers and many others — who are making Central Texas communities safer amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We put out a call for nominations and received the names of nearly 200 people. While this represents only some of the many health heroes around us, we are proud to acknowledge them here. Meet this year’s nominated Health Heroes.

Meet the 2020 Health Heroes

A woman sitting at a table giving the Hook 'Em hand sign.

A group of volunteers smiling at the camera.

The Caritas of Austin chef standing in front of a Caritas banner.

A woman using a sewing machine to make a face mask.

A man in a kitchen piping salad dressing into sample cups.

2019 Honorees

The Dell Medical School’s Health Leadership Awards recognize individuals and organizations that demonstrate excellence in a variety of settings and actively play a role in rethinking health. With these awards, Dell Med honors their leadership, work and commitment to the health of Central Texas. Dell Med recognized the 2019 nominees and awardees during an award ceremony on June 6, 2019.

Meet the 2019 honorees

High school student holds up a frame with the words 'Health is Happening Here'

To see more photos of the 2019 award ceremony, explore the awards’ album on Flickr.