Dr. Belma Andrić, VP & Chief Medical Officer, Health Care District (6th from left) with 2023 Sapphire Award recipients

The Health Care District of Palm Beach County was honored to be named the first-place program recipient of the Florida Blue Foundation 2023 Sapphire Award in recognition of the public health system’s innovative outpatient addiction treatment model, which is now being replicated by the state in counties across Florida. The award, along with a $100,000 check, was presented to Belma Andrić, M.D., MPH, the Health Care District’s Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at a ceremony in Orlando, FL.

“It’s an honor to accept this prestigious award on behalf of our dedicated team of professionals who brought so much hope to our patients when hope was hard to find,” said Dr. Andrić. “This recognition highlights our five years of data-driven, evidence-based care that treats substance use disorder like any other lifelong, chronic medical condition.”