Award for professionalism and mercy «The Order of St. Panteleimon» is a public, professional-oriented and awarded for humanistic and noble activities in the field of health care, which positively affects the consciousness and spiritual development of the Ukrainian people and the state as a whole, is aimed at preservation and strengthening the health of Ukrainian citizens, brings tolerant attitude to each other and inspires new opportunities.

Award has a long history. In 2009, the Ministry of Health introduced the encouraging award "Cross Panteleimon the Healer" in Ukraine, which was awarded to those who have outstanding personal merits and contributes to the development of health and medical science in charitable, humanistic and social activities, and also for other achievements in the field of physical and spiritual health protection of the population. The award was agreed upon and blessed by each Primate of the three largest Christian Churches in Ukraine.

Since the foundation of the Award, there have been awarded more than twenty prominent scholars, doctors, public and charitable figures, representatives of the clergy, among whom such prominent personalities as M.M. Amosov (posthumously), O.О. Shalimov (posthumously), O.M. Lukyanova, Y.I. Kundiev, L.A. Pyrig, V.Y. Martiniuk, His Holiness, the Patriarch of Kiev and All Rus' - Ukraine Filaret, His Beatitude Vladimir, Metropolitan of Kiev and all Ukraine, Cardinal, Major Archbishop Emeritus of Kiev-Galicia His Eminent Beatitude Lubomyr Husar etc. 

Following the fundamental principles of establishing the State Award in 2009 and continuing the tradition of rewarding, in order to restore the principles of mercy, humanism, love for the neighbor and the patient, in 2017 a Public Award for professionalism and mercy "The Order of St. Panteleimon" was launched. 

On August 9, 2017, on the day of the Holy Martyr and Healer Panteleimon in Kiev, for the first time in Ukraine, celebrations were held on the occasion of the distinction of the best doctors of Ukraine and their rewarding with «The Order of St. Panteleimon». 

For the first time in Sofia Cathedral there was an all-Ukrainian prayer service for doctors headed by His Holiness Patriarch Filaret in co-operation with representatives of Christian churches in Ukraine.This was the start of the tradition of awarding the best health workers annually.

In 2017, the following nominations were created:

• "Best Doctor";
• "Best Medical Worker";
• "Healthcare innovator";
• "For achievements in international cooperation in health care";
• "Exemplar of service to society".

In 2018, the Honorable Council introduced the new Award for Youth – the Medal of Saint Panteleimon. 

There are 3 nominations:

• "For medical art";
• "For the care and kindness to the patient";
• "For scientific developments in medicine".

And in 2019, the Honorable Council introduced a new nomination for the “Order” for Foreigners: 

• “For personal significant contribution to the development of the healthcare of Ukraine”.

In 2021 there were 2 new nominations:

• "The best health care institution";
• "The best manager in the field of health care."

In 2022 a new nomination was added:

• "The best pharmacy worker".

After the full-scale invasion of Russia into Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the decision of the Honorable Council dated March 15, 2022 suspended the traditional competitive selection for receiving the Order and Medal with the nominations existing at that time. And on June 30, 2022, one single nomination in the season and selection criteria for it were approved - "For selfless service to the Ukrainian people, courage and resilience in the fight for the health of Ukrainians, for the freedom and independence of Ukraine in the war with the Russian aggressor."

In 2023, the above nomination was expanded - the Medical Oscar was awarded separately to civilian and military doctors.

In 2024, the Honorable Council announced the creation of Foreign Councils outside of Ukraine. As of the beginning of March 2024, Foreign Councils were established in 11 countries: Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, USA, Greece, Poland, Great Britain, Latvia, the Netherlands. Now, the competitive selection in the nomination "For significant contribution to the Ukrainian people's struggle for freedom and independence" (for foreign citizens and organizations/institutions) is directly handled by the Foreign Councils of the Award.

The solemn ceremony of awarding «The Order of St. Panteleimon» was traditionally held annually on August 9 on the Day of the Holy Martyr and Healer Panteleimon. But according to the decision of the Honorable Council on August 9, 2023, starting from 2024 the annual Medical Oscar ceremony will now take place on July 27.