Ruth Addison Award of Excellence

Patsy Taylor was named the EW Ruth Addison Award of Excellence 2023 winner on Feb. 5, 2023, during a special ceremony at Focus Conference. Taylor, a former respiratory therapist, was thrust into the women’s health industry after two of her four sisters were diagnosed with breast cancer. They had a difficult time finding a place for a breast prosthesis fitting. After experiencing a fitting that was more like a medical procedure with one bra option and one prosthetic option, she opened her

Essentially Women is excited to announce the three finalists for the 2023 Ruth Addison Award of Excellence. This year’s finalists are Carol Poole, owner of A New You Pink Boutique in Brandon, FL; Patsy Taylor, Former Boutique Coordinator, Magnolias Breast Health Boutique, Augusta, GA; and Ramona Hertzell, CFm and owner of Second to Nature Boutique in Greensboro, NC.   Finalists were selected from a deep pool of nominees by the Ruth Addison Award of Excellence nomination committee.

Nominations Are Open for the EW Ruth Addison Award! Do you know a woman who has made a significant impact in her company, community, and the women’s health industry? Nominate her for the EW Ruth Addison Award of Excellence! Nominations are open through Nov. 30. The winner will be announced during a ceremony before the keynote speaker at Focus Conference. "There are so many deserving women in the women’s health industry. This award provides recognition and visibility to excellent

Registration is now open for Essentially Women’s Focus Conference. Focus Conference 2023 will be held Feb. 4-6, 2023, at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater Beach, FL.  “We are excited to bring Focus Conference back to the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in 2023,” said Nikki Jensen, vice president of Essentially Women. “We had so much positive feedback from our attendees last year on the location, education, and networking. Focus Conference 2023 is one that you won’t

Mary Walsh Aframe has been selected as the 2022 EW Ruth Addison Award Winner.  (Waterloo, Iowa)—Mary Walsh Aframe has been selected as the 2022 Essentially Women Ruth Addison Award Winner. Essentially Women (EW) presented the award to Walsh Aframe at a special ceremony during Focus Conference 2022. Walsh Aframe is the owner and founder of The Women’s Image Center in Worcester, MA. She has been instrumental in the introduction of H.R. 5430,