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Call for Nominations: Robert F. Allen Symbol of H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Through Empowerment) Award
Award Criteria
The Robert F. Allen Symbol of H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Through Empowerment) Award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to promoting cultural diversity within health promotion or who have demonstrated significant achievement in serving the health promotion needs of underserved populations. National prominence or celebrity status is not one of the criteria for the award.
The purposes of this award are to (1) reward those who have devoted their careers to serving underserved populations and promoting cross-cultural harmony, (2) disseminate innovative and effective strategies to do this, and (3) increase the attention directed toward these efforts within the health promotion community.
This award is made in recognition of Dr. Robert F. Allen’s work in helping people live harmoniously and achieve their greatest potential by learning how to create cultural norms that support these goals.
Nominations and Selection Process
Award winners will be selected from nominations submitted by peers. Nominations should include the following information:
1. An email with the names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of the two people submitting the nomination and of the nominee.
2. A two page narrative description, in a Microsoft Word document, of the nominee's contributions or achievements in promoting cultural diversity within health promotion or meeting the health promotion needs of underserved populations, with specific examples of how the nominee has influenced and contributed in these areas. Nominations will be reviewed by an anonymous award committee.
Deadlines and Award Announcements
Nominations must be received by April 25, 2012 and the winner will be announced in June. Prize
The award winner will receive a cash prize of $3,500 and a commemorative plaque.
Award Sponsors
This award is presented annually by the American Journal of Health Promotion. The cash award is made possible through grants provided by the California Wellness Foundation, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and the Allen family.
Please send all nominations to: RFAhopeaward@healthpromotionjournal.com
Nominations should be sent as an attachment in Microsoft Word.
Call for Nominations: Herbert W. Nickens Award
The award is given to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to promoting justice in medical education and health care equities for people in the United States. The recipient receives a $10,000 award and presents the Nickens Lecture at the AAMC Annual Meeting.
Dr. Nickens believed that a multidisciplinary approach is needed to address inequities in health. Because of this, nominees may come from a wide range of fields, including medicine, dentistry, education, law, nursing, pharmacy, public health, and social and behavioral sciences.
Nomination Process A nomination packet must contain 10 stapled sets (one with originals; nine with photocopies). Each stapled set must be collated in the following order:
1. a nomination letter, which does not exceed five double-spaced pages, explaining the nominee's qualifications for the award:
Highlight their specific work in promoting social justice in medical education and health equities; and Testimonials that support their contributions to promoting social justice in medical education and health equities are required.
2. a current curriculum vitae (CV) for the nominee.
*The letter must be doubled-spaced with 1” margins, and size 12, Times New Roman font. (No additional materials will be considered)
A nomination packet with 10 collated and stapled sets must be received by May 4, 2012. Late nominations will not be considered.
All nominations must be submitted to:
Herbert W. Nickens Award Committee c/o Angela Moses Association of American Medical Colleges 2450 N Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20037-1127
Request for Nominations: David E. Rogers Award
Sponsored by the AAMC and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this award honors David E. Rogers, M.D., a former president of the foundation and an exemplar of academic medicine's commitment to meeting the health care needs of our nation. The award recognizes a medical school faculty member who has made major contributions to improving the health and health care of the American people. The nomination deadline is May 4, 2012.
Request for Nominations The Rogers Award, jointly funded by the AAMC and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, honors Dr. David Rogers, a former president of the Foundation and an exemplar of academic medicine's commitment to meeting the health care needs of our country. Throughout his life, Dr. Rogers was a dynamic influence in stimulating programs in medical education and medical care delivery, especially in areas of significant social interest. The Rogers Award is granted annually to a member of a medical school faculty who has made major contributions to improving the health and health care of the American people.
Nominations may be made by any faculty or staff member of a medical school or teaching hospital or by any member of an academic society. The Award is limited to an individual who has spent the majority of his or her career in academic medicine in the United States.
Nominations for the Rogers Award must include:
Eight (8) copies of a statement of evidence in justification of the nomination, not to exceed five pages. Eight (8) copies of the nominee's curriculum vitae including current address. Seconding letters of support are not necessary; however, if such letters are solicited, 8 copies must be submitted. The committee will accept no more than three supporting letters for any nomination.
Presentation of the Rogers Award and a prize of $10,000 will be made at the 2012 AAMC annual meeting.
Send nominations to:
Office of the President Association of American Medical Colleges 2450 N Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20037-1127
202-828-0472
Call for Nominations of Social Innovators in Encore Careers for 2012 Purpose Prize
All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET, March 22, 2012.
The Purpose Prize, now in its sixth year, is the nation's only large-scale investment in people over 60 who are combining their passion and experience for social good. The Prize awards up to $100,000 each to five people in encore careers creating new ways to solve tough social problems.
The Prize was created in 2005 by Civic Ventures with funding from the John Templeton Foundation and The Atlantic Philanthropies to showcase the value of experience and disprove notions that innovation is the sole province of the young. It’s for those with the passion to make change and the experience to know how to do it.
For Purpose Prize inquiries, contact:
Alexandra Cespedes Kent, Director, at (415) 222-7486 or by email at akent@civicventures.org
Call for International Association for Food Protection 2012 Award Nominations
The International Association for Food Protection welcomes your nominations for our 2012 Association Awards. Nominate your colleagues for one of the many prestigious awards. Students are also encouraged to apply for an IAFP Student Travel Scholarship. Nomination criteria is available online at: http://www.foodprotection.org/about-us/awards/.
The awards to be presented are as follows:
Black Pearl Award Sponsored by Wilbur Feagan and F&H Food Equipment Company Award Showcasing the Black Pearl. Presented in recognition of a company's outstanding achievement in corporate excellence in food safety and quality.
Fellow Award Distinguished Plaque. Presented to Members who have contributed to IAFP and its Affiliates with distinction over an extended period of time.
Honorary Life Membership Award Plaque and Lifetime Membership in IAFP. Presented to Members for their devotion to the high ideals and objectives of IAFP and for their service to the Association.
Harry Haverland Citation Award Sponsored by ConAgra Foods, Inc. Plaque and $2,500 Honorarium. Presented to an individual for years of devotion to the ideals and objectives of IAFP.
Food Safety Innovation Award Sponsored by Walmart Plaque and $2,500 Honorarium. Presented to an individual or organization for creating a new idea, practice, or product that has had a positive impact on food safety, thus, improving public health, and the quality of life.
International Leadership Award Sponsored by Cargill, Inc. Plaque, $1,500 Honorarium and Reimbursement to attend IAFP 2012. Presented to an individual for dedication to the high ideals and objectives of IAFP and for promotion of the mission of the Association in countries outside of the United States and Canada.
GMA Food Safety Award Sponsored by Grocery Manufacturers Association Plaque and $3,000 Honorarium. This Award alternates between individuals and groups or organizations. In 2012, the award will be presented to a group or organization for a highly significant food safety development or in recognition of a long history of outstanding contributions to food safety research and education.
Frozen Food Foundation Freezing Research Award Sponsored by the Frozen Food Foundation Plaque and $2,000 Honorarium. Presented to an individual, group or organization for preeminence and outstanding contributions in research that impacts food safety attributes of freezing.
Maurice Weber Laboratorian Award Sponsored by Weber Scientific Plaque and $1,500 Honorarium. Presented to an individual for outstanding contributions in the laboratory, recognizing a commitment to the development of innovative and practical analytical approaches in support of food safety.
Larry Beuchat Young Researcher Award Sponsored by bioMérieux, Inc. Plaque and $2,000 Honorarium. Presented to a young researcher who has shown outstanding ability and professional promise in the early years of their career.
Sanitarian Award Sponsored by Ecolab Inc. Plaque and $1,500 Honorarium. Presented to an individual for outstanding service to the public, IAFP and the profession of the Sanitarian.
Elmer Marth Educator Award Sponsored by Nelson-Jameson, Inc. Plaque and $1,500 Honorarium. Presented to an individual for outstanding service to the public, IAFP and the arena of education in food safety and food protection.
Harold Barnum Industry Award Sponsored by Roka Bioscience, Inc. Plaque and $1,500 Honorarium. Presented to an individual for outstanding service to the public, IAFP and the food industry.
Travel Award for State or Local Health or State Agricultural Department Employees Sponsored by the IAFP Foundation and a contribution by Marler Clark, LLP, PS to the Foundation To provide travel funds for state or local health or state agricultural department employees (epidemiologists, food and molecular microbiologists, and environmental health specialists) working in the United States to attend the Annual Meeting of the International Association for Food Protection and to encourage participation in association activities.
Student Travel Scholarship Sponsored by the IAFP Foundation To provide travel funding for full-time students to attend the Annual Meeting (including symposia and technical sessions) of the International Association for Food Protection and to encourage developing scientists to participate in association activities. Scholarships will be awarded to students enrolled in a college or university food safety-related degree program.
Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award Presented annually for excellence and continual improvement in a comprehensive program of food protection at the local level.
You may make multiple nominations. All nominations must be received at the IAFP office by Tuesday, February 28, 2012. You do not have to be an IAFP Member to nominate a deserving professional or colleague. Student Members of the International Association for Food Protection are invited to submit their application for the Student Travel Scholarship award to attend the IAFP Annual Meeting.
Questions regarding award nominations submission should be directed to Susan Smith, at ssmith@foodprotection.org or call + 1 515.276.3344; + 1 800.369.6337.
The International Association for Food Protection is a non-profit educational association of food protection professionals. The Association is dedicated to the education and service of its Members, specifically, as well as industry personnel. The Association provides Members with an information network and forum for professional improvement through its two scientific journals, Journal of Food Protection and Food Protection Trends, educational Annual Meeting, and interaction with other food safety professionals. Membership information can be obtained by calling + 1 800.369.6337; + 1 515.276.3344; fax: +1 515.276.8655, E-mail: info@foodprotection.org; or Web site: www.foodprotection.org.
About International Association for Food Protection
The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) represents more than 3,400 food safety professionals committed to Advancing Food Safety Worldwide. The association includes educators, government officials, microbiologists, food industry executives and quality control professionals who are involved in all aspects of growing, storing, transporting, processing and preparing all types of foods. Working together, IAFP members, representing more than 70 countries, help the association achieve its mission through networking, educational programs, journals, career opportunities and numerous other resources.
For more information, contact:
International Association for Food Protection 6200 Aurora Avenue, Suite 200W Des Moines, IA 50322-2864 USA Phone: +1 515.276.3344; +1 800.369.6337 Fax: +1 515.276.8655 E-Mail: info@foodprotection.org
Call for Nominations: American Society for Reproductive Medicine 2012 Suheil J. Muasher Distinguished Service Award
Nominations are being sought for the 2012 Suheil J. Muasher Distinguished Service Award. This award is intended to recognize and honor individuals or organizations that have provided distinguished service to the ASRM. Nominees may be either ASRM members or non-ASRM members. The recipient or recipients will be selected based on scientific, leadership, organizational, political or societal service contributions to the ASRM, reproductive medicine and/or reproductive medicine patients.
Nominations may be submitted to Andrew R. La Barbera, Ph.D., ASRM Scientific Director, by members of the Society before June 1, 2012. Nominations must include a summary of the nominee’s contributions to the field of reproductive medicine and the Society. The recipient will be selected by the Executive Committee and notified by September 1, 2012. Previous nominees will be considered.
The recipient will be recognized as the Suheil J. Muasher Distinguished Service Awardee by presentation of a plaque at the Annual Meeting of the Society. In addition, the recipient will be provided with free registration for the ASRM 2011 Annual Meeting, airfare/travel expenses up to $500.00, two days hotel accommodations in the ASRM hotel room block, and meals and ground transportation up to a maximum of $800.00.
Biophysical Society Distinguished Service Award
Established in 1991.
Deadline for nominations: May 1 of each year. The Distinguished Service Award, established by the Biophysical Society, honors service in the field of biophysics and contributions beyond achievements in research. The recipient receives an honorarium of $1,000.
Eligibility:
Nominee must have made an exceptional contribution to the field of biophysics and in its advancement outside of research. Nominee must be a member of the Society in good standing. Nominator must submit completed Nomination Form and required documents.
Nominations packets must include the following:
Completed Award Nomination Form Letter describing qualifications of the nominee Two supporting letters Nominee’s curriculum vitae
Email Nomination packet in PDF format to: society@biophysics.org
Biophysical Society 11400 Rockville Pike, Suite 800 Rockville, Maryland, 20852 Telephone: 240-290-5600 Fax: 240-290-5555 society@biophysics.org
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