Awards and Recognition

2024

  • Greenhealth Emerald Award, UCSF Health, Practice Greenhealth*

2023

  • Presidential Service Award - Ami Patel - Association for Healthcare Foodservice
  • Circle of Change Award - Food, UCSF Health, Practice Greenhealth
  • Greenhealth Emerald Award, UCSF Health, Practice Greenhealth*

2022

  • Greenhealth Emerald Award, UCSF Health, Practice Greenhealth*

2021

  • Environmental Excellence Award, UCSF Health, Practice Greenhealth*

2020

  • Environmental Excellence Award, UCSF Health, Practice Greenhealth*

2019

  • Noncommercial Management Excellence Award, Foodservice Equipment Reports
  • Greenhealth Emerald Award, UCSF Health, Practice Greenhealth*

2018

  • Greenhealth Emerald Award, UCSF Health, Practice Greenhealth*

2017

  • Lifetime Achievement Award - Dan Henroid, Association for Healthcare Foodservice
  • Greenhealth Emerald Award, UCSF Health, Practice Greenhealth*

2016

  • REAL Food Certification (3 locations), U.S. Healthful Food Council
  • Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award for UCSF Medical Center (team co-leader), Practice Greenhealth
  • Sustainable Food Systems Best Practice Award, California Higher Education Sustainable Food Conference

Greenhealth Emerald Award

Association for Healthcare Foodservice Award

REAL Food Certification

Sustainable Food Systems Best Practice Award

2015
  • Best in Show Award– Food Management Magazine -Technological innovations in operations at the UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay
  • Outstanding Dietitian-CaliforniaAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics- Presented to Pat Booth, MS, RD, Director, Nutrition Services
  • Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award for UCSF Medical Center , Practice Greenhealth*
  • Computrition Prodigy Award Computrition-Winner for automatic Computrition integration in the nutrition and food services department
  • Spotlight Award Association of Healthcare Foodservice - Presented to Ami Bhow, RD, Associate Director, Nutrition and Food Services for the development and implementation of an interactive patient meal ordering system -https://youtu.be/DoCpZx7Bbwc
  • McMasters Outstanding Dietetic Intern Award,Bay Area Dietetic Association -Presented to Julie Miller, dietetic intern

2014

  • Best Wellness Concept Award, Food Management Magazine -for the Smart Choice Smart U wellness program
  • Top 15 Healthiest Foodservice Operators, Foodservice Director Magazine– Top 15 healthiest U.S. noncommercial foodservice operators
  • Operator Innovator of the Year, National Restaurant Association– Winner for overall innovation for Smart Choice Smart U
  • Operator Innovator Award, National Restaurant Association– Winner for health and wellness across all segments of the foodservice industry
  • Partner for Change Award with Distinction for UCSF Medical Center, Practice Greenhealth*
  • McMasters Outstanding Dietetic Intern Award, Bay Area Dietetic Association -Presented to Maryann Boosalis, dietetic intern
  • Distinguished Service Award, Bay Area Dietetic Association -Presented to Pat Booth, MS, RD, Director, Nutrition Services

2013

  • Sustainability Award, University Healthcare Consortium -Recognized as the top academic medical center for sustainable operations
  • Retail Leader, Foodservice at Retail Exchange -Presented to Dan Henroid, MS, RD, as a recognized as a retail leader in the foodservice industry
  • Worksite Innovation Award, American Heart Association -Received for innovative health and wellness education in our foodservice operations.
  • Exemplary Foodservice Professional, Healthcare Without Harm -Presented to Jack Henderson, Associate Director, Operations, as recognized as a leader in changing the culture in healthcare foodservice for using sustainable food.
  • Spotlight on Innovation Award, Association for Healthcare Foodservice -Received for innovative health and wellness program programming with mobile devices -http://youtu.be/n9X5RUiYfpc
  • McMasters Outstanding Dietetic Intern Award, Bay Area Dietetic Dietetic Association -Presented to Ray Palko, dietetic intern
  • Partner for Change Award with Distinction for UCSF Medical Center, Practice Greenhealth*
2012
  • Silver Plate (healthcare), International Foodservice Manufacturers Association -Presented to Dan Henroid. This award is the highest recognition in the foodservice industry. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOJ2LUDszrw
  • Worksite Innovation Award, American Heart Association -Received for innovative health and wellness education in our foodservice operations.
  • Presidential Special Services Award, Association for Healthcare Foodservice -Presented to Dan Henroid for outstanding service to the organization
  • Operator Innovator Award Finalist, National Restaurant Association -Top 3 finalist for health and wellness across all segments of the foodservice industry
  • Partner for Change Award with Distinction for UCSF Medical Center, Practice Greenhealth*
  • Caring Tree Award, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Family Advisory Council -Given for patient centered services including our on demand dining program

2011

  • Nursing Colleague Award, UCSF Medical Center -Given to Dan Henroid for contributions to supporting nursing excellence
  • Computrition Prodigy Award, Computrition -Given to the most innovative organization using their software across all segments of the foodservice industry
  • Sustainability Champion Team Award, University of California, San Francisco - First ever recipient of this award for sustainable food procurement and waste management
  • Partner for Change Award with Distinction for UCSF Medical Center, Practice Greenhealth*

2010

  • Spotlight on Innovation Award, Association for Healthcare Foodservice -Received for creative convenience retail food stores
  • Partner for Change Award for UCSF Medical Center, Practice Greenhealth*

*NFS has been consistently recognized as a leader in sustainable food which is a portion of this award. Dan Henroid, MS, RD, Director, Nutrition and Food Services, has co-led sustainability efforts as the sustainability officer for the UCSF Health including but not limited to food since 2010.