Awards
MHS Award for Advancement of Women Physicians
This is the official call for nominations for the 2024 MHS Award for the Advancement of Women Physicians in Military Medicine. Awards will be given to one Navy junior leader (O-3/O-4) and one Navy senior leader (O-5/O-6). Award criteria and instructions are provided in the attached document.
Call for 2024 Henry C. Wu, James J. Leonard, & Llewellyn J. Legters Awards for Excellence in Research
Introduction
The Henry C. Wu, James J. Leonard, and Llewellyn J. Legters Awards for Excellence in Research will be awarded annually to the USU Faculty members, in the estimation of their peers, have made the most significant contribution to the published literature during the previous three years (2021 or newer).
- The Wu Award recognizes excellence in basic biomedical research.
- The Leonard Award recognizes excellence in clinical research.
- The Legters Award recognizes excellence in population health science research.
Award recipients will present an Award Lecture named in honor of Drs. Wu, Leonard, and Legters during a Research Symposium. Each awardee will also receive a memento and a cash award of $2,500.
Nomination Requirements
The nominee must have a current university faculty appointment at the level of Instructor or above, excluding adjunct appointments. Any USU faculty member, staff, or student, may submit nominations for the Awards. Self-nominations by USU faculty are permitted. Resubmission of previous nomination packages is encouraged provided that the three-year publication deadline has not expired. Previous recipients of the award are not eligible within the first three full years of their last award.
The nomination package should include 3 items:
1) A copy of one (1) selected original research paper (Published after January 2021) upon which the nomination is based and meets the following criteria:
(a) Paper must have been published within the last three years
(b) Paper must have been published while the nominee performed as the faculty at USU with a minimum rank of Instructor or above and must be considered a member of the Faculty Assembly
(c) The nominee must be first or senior author on the paper, in addition to having the USU affiliation documented on the published paper
(d) The research reported is original and empirical.
2) A brief statement from the nominator outlining the significance of the published original research paper.
3) A copy of the nominee’s current curriculum vitae.
The closing date for nominations is October 4th, 2359hrs. Please send the completed nomination packages to wu-leonard-legters-awards-ggg@usuhs.edu.
If you have questions, please contact Dr. Joshua Gray, joshua.gray@usuhs.edu, Chair of the Faculty Senate Research Policy Committee.
AMSUS Awards, Plenary, Breakout & Poster Submissions
Here’s a link to the plenary, breakout, and poster submission info:
https://amsus.swoogo.com/AnnualMeeting2025/cfs/5342496
Here’s a link to the awards info:
Nominations for the 2024 DoD Distinguished Civilian Service Award
BACKGROUND:
This award is the Department’s highest award given to career DoD civilian employees whose careers reflect exceptional devotion to duty and whose contributions to the efficiency, economy, or other improvements in DoD operations are of a significantly broad scope. Regions are allowed one nomination each with Regional Commander endorsement sent to BUMED Awards by 20 Mar 2024, tiffany.r.mitchell3.civ@health.mil.
ELIGIBILITY:
Career civilian employees of the DoD whose contributions have been at the highest level and reflect exceptional devotion to duty, efficiency, economy, other improvements in DoD operations. Please consider those employees who have been recognized through the Presidential Rank Award process over the past three years as having already been recognized at the highest Department level.
NOMINATION CRITERIA:
- Must meet the criteria in DoD 1400.25-M, Subchapter 451, Awards.
- This award shall NOT be used for recognizing retirement.
- This award does not require direct interaction with the Secretary or Deputy Secretary of Defense. However, it does require contributions that have a significant impact on furthering the Department’s objective (e.g. national security, fighting terrorism, information technology, cost cutting, transformation).
- Justification must articulate that contributions are at the highest level and reflect efficiency, economy, or other improvements with Department-wide impact.
- Nominating component should describe notable achievements over a period not greater than 10 years that clearly demonstrate its nominees’ contributions to the mission of DoD.
NOMINATION TEMPLATE:
Attachment (1) contains nomination criteria, format, and procedures, and provides a sample nomination template. Additional information concerning this award is contained in the following: DODI 1400.25 V451 of 4 Nov 13, https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol451.pdf.
MHS Award Winners
2023 MHS Allied Health Leadership Awards – 1 winner award per category competed against all services (different than the other 2 Corps, AF won the non-provider categories)
Junior Provider: LT Julia Vandrak, Physician Assistant
Senior Provider: LCDR Kyleigh Hupfl, Pharmacist
2023 Military Health System Military Nursing Leadership Excellence Awards
USN Senior Officer: CAPT Accursia A. Baldassano
USN Mid-Grade Officer: LCDR Sarah M. Chilson
USN Junior Officer: LTJG Christopher R. Jones
USN Senior Civilian: Jean A. Thurber
2023 MHS Award for the Advancement of Women Physicians in Military Medicine
Senior Award: CAPT Juliann Althoff
Junior Award: LCDR Ayeetin Azah
LEAPS 2024 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – ACHE NAVY REGENT AWARDS – NOMINATIONS DUE NLT 19 JAN 2024
- As the Lewis E. Angelo Professional Symposium (LEAPS) approach the 2024 American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Congress on Healthcare Leadership, they are respectfully requesting nominations for exceptional candidates that have and continue to demonstrate commitment to ACHE, Military Medicine, and our communities.
- Background: LEAPS presents three Navy Regent Awards during the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Congress on Healthcare Leadership on Thursday, March 28, 2024. The ACHE Navy Regent Award categories are Senior Level Career Healthcare Executive (O-5 and above), Early Career Healthcare Executive (O-4 and below), and Enlisted Healthcare Executive (E4 – E9). Each award category honors an individual who has distinguished themselves in performance, management, and leadership through innovation, excellence, and creativity that goes above and beyond the call of duty to noticeably impact the command system, Budget Submitting Offices (BSO), professional, or service levels. See attached information.
- Submission: Submit your nomination to the Awards POC AM1 Oyindamola Michael, no later than Friday, January 19, 2024.
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