HR.com has announced the winners of the 2026 HR in Healthcare Awards, recognizing exceptional HR leaders, teams, and solution providers advancing human resources in the healthcare sector. The awards honor organizations and professionals who help healthcare employers address workforce challenges through innovative people strategies, technology, and leadership.
The honorees include solution providers, HR leaders, and teams driving measurable results in workforce management, employee engagement, talent development, and organizational performance. Among the winners, Infor Talent Science was named Best Healthcare HR Platform. The platform empowers healthcare employers to make predictive, data-driven hiring decisions using behavioral science and responsible AI. It reduces turnover, strengthens teams, supports fair hiring, develops leaders, and helps organizations improve care quality while building a more resilient workforce.
Stephanie Angelini, Chief People and Corporate Communications Officer at BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., was named Healthcare HR Leader of the Year. She continues to strengthen BioCryst's culture, workforce, and reputation through people-first leadership by guiding the organization through major milestones, building leadership and talent programs, fostering accountability and innovation, and creating an inclusive, high-performing culture that supports long-term success.
Hancock Health received the Healthcare HR Team of the Year award. Despite limited resources, this HR team continues to drive transformative change by modernizing HR systems, strengthening governance, managing complex workforce challenges, reducing organizational risk, and advancing a people-first culture that supports more than 1,500 associates.
“Healthcare HR professionals play a critical role in ensuring organizations can attract, develop, and retain the talent needed to deliver exceptional care,” said Debbie McGrath, CEO of HR.com. “Congratulations to this year’s award winners for their innovation, resilience, and commitment to creating stronger workplaces and better outcomes for employees and the communities they serve.”
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