Feb 3, 2021
From left are Adirondack Health President and CEO Sylvia Getman; Emma Atkinson, BSN; Betsy Buck, MD, of Hudson Headwaters Health Network; and Marilyn Leitsch, recently retired perinatal services director for Adirondack Health.
(Provided photo â Adirondack Health) SARANAC LAKE Adirondack Health maternity nurse Emma Atkinson is this year’s recipient of the Meghan E. Handler “Excellence in Nursing” memorial award. The award, established by Dr. Richard and Leslie Handler in memory of their daughter Meghan, is given annually to a registered nurse employed by Adirondack Health with one to three years of professional experience, a commitment to improving and expanding one’s knowledge base, excellent technical skills and efficiency, and demonstrated compassion and rapport with patients’ families, significant others and colleagues.