Deaconess Memorial Seeks Nominations for Little Company of Mary Outstanding Physician Award

Deaconess Memorial Medical Center has asked the public to nominate a physician for its annual Little Company of Mary Outstanding Physician Award, a recognition meant to honor exemplary devotion to the hospital’s mission and core values. Nominees must be active medical staff members in good standing, the hospital’s request says.

Multiple outlets and social posts carried the call for nominations. A Dubois County Herald report datelined Jasper said fourteen Deaconess Memorial Medical Center employees have been nominated for the 2025 Little Company of Mary Award. Social media posts from Deaconess-related pages congratulated “this year’s 14 nominees” and noted those caregivers were nominated by their co-caregivers, while a separate social post referenced “this year’s 15 nominees,” creating a discrepancy in the public record about the nominee count.

The Little Company of Mary award appears in source material both as the Little Company of Mary Outstanding Physician Award and more simply as the Little Company of Mary Award. The nomination notice explicitly frames the honor around service to Deaconess Memorial’s mission and core values and restricts eligibility to active medical staff members in good standing. Beyond that, the provided materials do not include nominee names, a nomination deadline, details on how to submit a nomination, the selection process, or a date for an awards presentation.

For Dubois County residents, the award is a local opportunity to recognize physicians who have made a measurable difference in patient care and hospital life. Deaconess Memorial Medical Center’s public invitation opens a window for patients, family members, and colleagues to spotlight clinicians whose work reflects the values the hospital emphasizes. The Facebook posts indicating nominations by co-caregivers suggest peer recognition is part of how nominees are identified, which can reinforce morale among staff in Jasper and across the county.

The conflicting counts in local coverage and social posts underscore the need for clarity from Deaconess Memorial Medical Center. Without an official nominee roster, nomination deadline, or selection timetable in the materials provided, community members who want to participate should look for an official announcement from Deaconess Memorial Medical Center or follow local coverage for confirmation of nominees and instructions. Clear, public information about the nomination process and the award schedule will help ensure the community can meaningfully recognize physicians who embody the hospital’s stated mission and core values.

What comes next for readers is straightforward: expect Deaconess Memorial Medical Center or local reporters to publish a confirmed nominee list, nomination deadline, and award date; until then, civic recognition efforts in Jasper and across Dubois County remain an open chance to lift up caregivers who have served patients with dedication.