Crain's is seeking nominations for Health Care Heroes, a special report on hat will run Aug. 12. The program honors top-notch medical innovators and patient advocate.

There are five categories:

Corporate achievement in health care: Honors a company that has created an innovative health benefits plan or has solved a problem in health care administration.

Advancements in health care: Honors a company or individual responsible for a discovery or for developing a new procedure, device or service that can save lives or improve quality of life.

Physician: Honors a physician whose performance is exemplary.

Allied health: Honors an individual from nursing or allied health fields who is deemed exemplary.

Trustee: Honors leadership and distinguished service on a health care board.

A panel of health care judges will choose the winners. Nominations, which are due May 13, can be made at crainsdetroit.com/nominate. Statewide nominations accepted. Questions? Contact Bill Shea at bshea@crain.com or (313) 446-1626.

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