University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC) will receive the President’s Award during the 2011 conference of the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (NAPH) in Chicago June 22-24.  The President’s Award is the highest honor NAPH bestows on one of its member hospitals. In a notification letter to UMC, NAPH President Larry Gage wrote that the award is being granted in honor of the extraordinary transformation UMC has made in recent years, especially in the areas of innovation, community partnerships and medical excellence.

"While we are truly humbled by this honor, I cannot say that I am surprised that others have taken notice of our team's hard work," said James N. Valenti, CEO and President of UMC.