Awards
AMA Awards for Outstanding Government Service
The American Medical Association (AMA) solicits annual nominations for outstanding government service—considered one of the most prestigious awards honoring elected officials and career government employees. These awards aim to recognize significant accomplishments to advance public health.
Awards – The AMA Awards for outstanding government service awards the following 7 categories of elected and career public servants in national, state and local government who have demonstrated outstanding contributions to improving public health:
•U.S. senator
•U.S. representative
•Member of the executive branch serving by presidential/political appointment
•Member of the executive brand in career public service
•Governor or elected statewide official
•Member of the state legislature
•Career public servant at the state or local level
Award Criteria – Active Duty nominees who have met the following criteria will be considered for the award:
•Contributed significantly to the public health through elected and career government service
•Demonstrated outstanding leadership in his/her field
•Possesses high personal integrity
•Promoted the art and science of medicine via government service
•Developed a special project that contributed to the public health of a given community or special population
Additional information may be found in attached brochure and nomination form.
Do not submit awards directly to AMA. Submit nominations for Chief, BUMED endorsement for the AMA awards NLT Friday, 21 October 2022, via e-mail to BUMED POCs, LT Kevin Mollema and Janel Schulte (contact in the global). Supplemental supporting material should be limited to no more than 10 pages.
Call for Nominations – 2023 Hero of Military Medicine – Due 10 NOV 2022
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is hosting the Annual Heroes of Military Medicine Awards dinner (HMM) on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC.
This award honors one individual from Navy Medicine who has distinguished himself/herself in medical research or clinical care through compassion, excellence and selfless dedication that go above and beyond the call of duty to advance military medicine and the overall health of our nation’s wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans.
- Criteria: Please see attached 2023 HMM Award criteria, which provides information on guidelines and what must be included in the completed nomination package. The HMM award is open to any rank, enlisted or officer, Active Duty or Reserve.
- Nomination: Please use the attached 2023 Navy Hero of Military Medicine Award nomination form and must contain all information required in the nomination package.
Navy Nominations to be submitted to the BUMED POC, Janel Schulte (contact in the global) NLT Thursday, 10 November 2022.
U.S. Honors Service Members Involved in Afghan Evacuation With Awards
Here’s the DoD article/release:
Here’s a Military Times article too:
Nominations Open – AMSUS 2022/2023 Annual Awards Program
Background: AMSUS – The Society of Federal Health Professionals honors the contributions of outstanding federal healthcare professionals each year through the Awards Program.
The awards are presented during the Association’s Annual Continuing Education Meeting. For 2023, each recipient will be presented their award personally by the leadership of their agency and the AMSUS Executive Director during the Opening plenary session on Monday, February 13. We strongly encourage nominations of deserving individuals for these awards.
This year’s Awards Program has 15 competitive award categories, including individual professional awards and functional mission awards. Nominations are open to any federal healthcare worker from the Army, Navy, Air Force, USPHS, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and the Uniformed Services University.
There is also an opportunity to nominate deserving individuals from your agency in these three premiere award categories:
• Rising Star Award
• Innovator Award
• Lifetime Achievement Award
The nomination process takes place electronically through the AMSUS website: https://www.amsus.org/professional-development/amsus-awards-program/.
Nominations are being accepted now through 15 October 2022. The deadline will not be extended. All nominations must be submitted in the online submission portal. Complete information on submitting a nomination is included in the attachment.
2022 Call for Allied Health Leadership Excellence Nominations
Each year, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs acknowledges and honors military allied health professionals who have demonstrated exemplary leadership and skill resulting in noteworthy clinical or administrative accomplishments. The 2022 Call for Allied Health Leadership Excellence Nominations document provides information on guidelines and what must be included in the completed nomination package.
Eligibility:
- See attached “MHS Allied Health Leadership Excellence Announcement 2022” for additional details.
Categories:
- Junior and Senior Provider Allied Health Leadership Nominations
- Junior and Senior Non-Provider Allied Health Leadership Nominations
Submission Information and POC:
- Email nominations to CDR Jennifer Wallinger (contact in the global). Package documents must be submitted in one consolidated PDF format with the following naming: Lastname.Firstname.nom_Award Category
- For Correspondence related to this award, please annotate in the subject line: MHS Allied Health Leadership Excellence Award
- POC: CDR Jennifer Wallinger (contact in the global)
Due date:
- NLT 30 Aug 2022
MHS 2022 Federal Mil/Civ Nursing Leadership Excellence Award
This award honors Federal Civilian and Military Registered Nurses employed within the Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency (DHA), Army, Navy, and Air Force who have demonstrated exemplary leadership and exceptional compassion and commitment to patients, colleagues, and the profession of nursing, resulting in noteworthy clinical or administrative accomplishments and contributing to the improved image and practice of nursing within the Military Health System (MHS).
Eligibility: See attachments for details on award criteria and submissions:
1. MHS Federal Civilian Nursing Leadership Excellence Award
2. MHS Federal Military Nursing Leadership Excellence Award
Action:
1. Package documents must be submitted in one consolidated PDF format with the following naming convention: Lastname_Firstname_Award Category_MHS 2022
2. For Correspondence related to this award, please annotate in the subject line: MHS Nursing Leadership Excellence Award
3. Contact service POC for any questions
Email Navy nominations and questions to CAPT Julie Darling (contact in the global)
For other services, nominations will be submitted to the service POC.
Call for 2022 Henry C. Wu, James J. Leonard, & Llewellyn J. Legters Awards for Excellence in Research
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 (2019).
1. The Wu Award recognizes excellence in basic biomedical research.
2. The Leonard Award recognizes excellence in clinical research.
3. 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 ResearchSymposium. 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 Uniformed Services University (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 deadline has not expired. Previous holders 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 2019) 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 August 10th, 2359hrs. The recipients of the Awards will
be announced no later than September 10, 2022. Please send the completed nomination packages to wu-leonard-legters-awards-ggg@usuhs.edu.
Nominations for the 2022 MHS Award for the Advancement of Women Physicians in Military Medicine
Background: Greetings MHS Leaders! This is the official call for nominations for the 2022 MHS Award for the Advancement of Women Physicians in Military Medicine (formerly Female Physician Leadership Award). 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.
A complete package consists of a Nomination Form, Summary CV, and Command Endorsement/letter of recommendation. The committee requests that packages be submitted in one consolidated PDF format with the following standardized naming:
“Last Name First Initial_Service_Jr or Sr_AAWP_22”
Examples:
DoeJ_Navy_Jr_AAWP_22
DoeJ_Navy_Sr_AAWP_22
The suspense for packages to be submitted is 31 July 2022. Packages must be vetted and scored prior to submission to the MHS committee, so late packages will not be considered.
Packages should be sent to the NAVY POC LCDR Laura D. Barrett (contact in the global). PLEASE DO NOT SEND PACKAGES DIRECTLY TO THE MHS POC.
Please disseminate this widely through command and functional channels.
Thank you in advance for taking the time to recognize your outstanding female physicians!
Very respectfully,
Jennifer Eng-Kulawy, MD, FAAP
CDR, MC, USN
Plans and Policy Officer
Office of the Medical Corps Chief
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