Herbert W. Nickens Award

Herbert W. Nickens Award

Honoring an individual who assists medical schools achieve their diversity objectives and eliminate health care disparities

The award is given to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to promoting justice in medical education and health care for people in the United States. The recipient received a $10,000 award and presents the Nickens Lecture at the 2010 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, public health, education, law, nursing, and the social sciences.

A nomination packet must contain 10 stapled sets (one with originals; nine with photocopies). Each stapled set must be collated in the following order:

* a nomination letter, which does not exceed five double-spaced pages, explaining the nominee's qualifications for the award and
* a current curriculum vitae (CV) for the nominee.

A nomination packet with 10 collated and stapled sets must be received by May 3, 2010. 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

For more information e-mail nickensawards@aamc.org.