Five doctors honored by ConnectiCare
ConnectiCare health plan has honored five physicians with its new Doctor of the Year award:
• Dr. Edward Clerkin, internal medicine, Farmington;
• Dr. Anthony D. Ciardella, internal medicine, Southington;
• Dr. John A. Frazier, cardiovascular disease and internal medicine, Bristol;
• Dr. Michael R. Sharon, cardiovascular disease and internal medicine, Rockville
• Dr. Myl Rama, internal medicine, Trumbull.
Each doctor was chosen based on patient satisfaction results and their ability to provide high-quality, core medical services. Over the past year, each of the winners received high marks on ConnectiCare’s “Tell Us About Your Doctor” online survey and no complaints from their patients.
ConnectiCare, based in Farmington, is an EmblemHealth company and has 500 employees.
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Meriden CEO honored
Robert Turner, president and CEO of Tucker Mechanical in Meriden, has been presented with the Mechanical Contractors Association of America’s highest honor — its Distinguished Service Award — recognizing his commitment and service to both the organization and the industry.
Turner is a past president of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Connecticut where he has served on its board of directors and as labor chairman since 1986. On a national level, he recently completed a six-year term on the board of directors of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America.
Tucker Mechanical is part of Emcor Group Inc., a Norwalk Fortune 500 company in the mechanical and electrical construction industry.
The award was presented at the group’s conference in Maui.
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Engineering firm honored
Wright-Pierce, a regional water, wastewater and infrastructure engineering firm with offices in Middletown, has received a merit award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Connecticut for the upgrade design of the town of Glastonbury’s water pollution control facilities.
The award-winning facility utilizes an innovative four-stage Bardenpho treatment process to achieve nitrogen reduction goals approximately three years ahead of the schedule mandated by the state Department of Environmental Protection as part of the efforts to improve water quality in Long Island Sound.
The Wright-Pierce design also minimizes operational costs and eliminates safety concerns associated with chemical storage and handling. The facility upgrade replaces chlorine gas with ultraviolet disinfection and avoids the need for supplemental carbon in the treatment process to achieve the nitrogen reduction goal.
Founded in 1947, Wright-Pierce is employee-owned and has a staff of approximately 175 engineers and support professionals located in eight offices throughout New England.
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