The Medical Elite Gala, at its 8th edition, took place on Friday, October 16, in Cluj-Napoca, bringing together hospital managers, doctors and representatives of public administration. The event was organized as part of a day dedicated to the healthcare system, which also included the 5th edition of the Forum of Medical Services and Technologies. The distinctions focused on medical performance, excellence in hospital management, digitalization and innovation, strategic development and investments, as well as the impact of services on communities.

Organizer Ionuț Geană emphasized that healthcare results are not measured only by new buildings and equipment, but also by the quality of care and the competence of medical teams. Vice-president of the Cluj County Council, Radu Rațiu, thanked the professionals in the system, calling them "true heroes", and mentioned the project of the new children's hospital, under construction, worth over 400 million euros.

Two hospitals under the authority of the Cluj County Council were awarded: Cluj-Napoca Clinical Hospital for Infectious Diseases, for Excellence in Hospital Management, and Cluj-Napoca Clinical Hospital for Rehabilitation, for Strategic Development and Medical Investments. The project of the Center for Neurosurgery and Cerebro-Vascular Pathology in Cluj, coordinated by Professor Ștefan Florian, was also distinguished, built after a pause of about 50 years in the appearance of a new public medical unit of this type in the city.