Inside Duke Medicine
Woodard receives 2008 Susan B. Clark Award
posted December 18th, 2008
An employee who daily lives Duke Medicine’s commitment to Durham and beyond has received the Susan B. Clark Administrative Leadership Award.
Sarah Woodard, administrative coordinator in the office of Steve Smith, DUHS’ chief human resources officer, accepted the award Dec. 18 during a special luncheon.
“I truly feel honored, because Susan was a friend and colleague for so many years,” said Woodard, who has worked at Duke for 24 years and lives in Durham with her husband, Mike, also a Duke employee. “Susan had so many beautiful qualities that I aspire to.”
Victor J. Dzau, M.D., Duke University chancellor of health affairs and CEO of Duke University Health System, hosted the awards luncheon. The award was first given in 2007. It commemorates Clark’s remarkable 33-year Duke career and is among the top honors given to Duke employees.
Woodard was nominated by Starr Browning, the executive director of Duke HomeCare & Hospice, where Woodard is an active and longtime volunteer who has helped families cope with the end of life.
Browning also noted that Woodard is an extraordinarily active volunteer, from her work with Duke Hospital’s annual Asthma Walk to work with the Duke-Durham Campaign, Durham Sister Cities, Mallarme Chamber Players, N.C. Jaycees AIDS Hospital, the Junior League of Durham and Orange Counties, and her church.
Woodard’s volunteer work, Browning wrote, “exemplifies the best of community service and sends a message to her community that Duke Medicine is truly extraordinary because extraordinary Duke Medicine staff like Sarah care enough to make a difference.”