Carolyn Caldwell, president and CEO of Long Beach, Calif.-based Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center, has been awarded the 2022 African American Heritage Award.
Ms. Caldwell's work in advocating for underrepresented communities and her action-based strategies in aligning business results with these communities helped her win the honor, according to a March 1 news release shared with Becker's. She received the award at the Aquarium of the Pacific's African American Festival and was nominated by the president of the Long Beach Branch of the NAACP.
"I would like to thank the Aquarium of the Pacific's leadership and nominating committee for this honor. I am humbled to receive this prestigious award, which was previously given to two board members of St. Mary Medical Center — Dr. Minnie Douglas and Dr. Felton Williams. It is an honor to be in amazing company among these outstanding individuals," Ms. Caldwell said in the release. "As an African American leader in our community with a science background, it is my hope that I can be an example for young people who are interested in pursuing these roles."