05/18/2025
We are proud to announce that Dr. Elaine Berry is the 2025 recipient of the Iowa Medical Society / Copic Physician Humanitarian Award. 💚
This award is presented annually to honor a physician for volunteer medical services and contributions to their community, specifically those individuals who unassumingly volunteer outside the spectrum of their day-to-day lives.
Dr. Berry has been a pillar of the Cass County community since she began her family medicine career at Cass Health in 1988, providing care to patients in the clinic, hospital, obstetrics unit, and the Emergency Department. Her other roles have included Cass County Medical Examiner, Medical Director for Cass County volunteer Emergency Services, Hospice Medical Director, and her current position as Chief Medical Officer at Cass Health. She has been instrumental in disaster preparedness, EMS advocacy, advancing electronic health records and quality medical care, and mentoring future medical professionals. Dr. Berry has also participated in medical mission trips to Egypt, India, Romania, Dominican Republic and Honduras, has supported newly immigrated families in her church community, and has been active in her local church with the worship team and teaching youth.
Each year, the recipient of this award is asked to designate a $10,000 donation from Copic to be provided to a healthcare-related nonprofit organization within their community. Dr. Berry has designated the Cass Health Foundation to receive this donation, specifically to support the Nurse Apprenticeship program, an innovative initiative to train nurses and address the healthcare workforce shortage.
Congratulations, Dr. Berry!