PHIL Award

Honoring Outstanding Respiratory Therapists

The PHIL Award (Pulmonary Health and Illnesses of the Lungs) was established by The FACES Foundation to recognize outstanding respiratory therapists who provide care and treatment for patients with respiratory illnesses. Sharman Lamka established The PHIL Award as part of The FACES Foundation after her husband, Philip C. Lamka, passed away from Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD). Sharman wanted to establish a way of acknowledging the valuable role that respiratory therapists play in the lives of patients with life-threatening pulmonary illnesses.

The PHIL Award honors the “unsung heroes” in the respiratory therapy profession who understand that each breath matters. Baptist Health Care takes pride in implementing The PHIL Award program to honor respiratory therapists.

How will Recipients be Recognized?

PHIL Award recipients are presented a certificate of recognition and the appreciation sculpture, adapted by artist MK Shannon specifically for The FACES Foundation. The sculpture represents the appreciation patients and their family members have for respiratory therapists who work hard to help patients breathe easier. Along with the sculpture, information about the recipient and why they were selected will be displayed at Baptist Health Care.

Nominating a Respiratory Therapist

The PHIL Award will be given annually to one respiratory therapist, who has been nominated on the basis of professional excellence and compassion in the education and care of patients with pulmonary illness. Respiratory therapists may be nominated for the award by patients and their family members, visitors and other caregivers.

Nomination Form