ASHP / ABHP LEADERSHIP Award

The Association of Black Health-system Pharmacists (ABHP), in collaboration with the American Society of Health-system Pharmacists (ASHP), is seeking nominations for the 2009 Leadership   Award.

Established in 2009, the ASHP / ABHP Leadership Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in efforts to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health care. Criteria for the award are as follows:

Record of demonstrating leadership in the reduction of racial and ethnic disparities in

health care in one or more of the following areas:

• Increasing awareness of these disparities among health care providers, health system administrators, legislators, regulators, third-party payers, and the public;

• Promoting a more diverse and culturally competent health care workforce and environment;

• Ensuring effective communication with patients and among providers;

• Fostering consistent use of multidisciplinary teams and evidence-based guidelines for patient care;

• Collecting and reporting data on health care access, utilization, and outcomes by racial and ethnic minorities, and measuring progress toward reducing health care disparities;

• Researching, identifying, and disseminating best practices for providing culturally competent care and reducing disparities in health care.

 The deadline for nominations is October 1, 2010.

 *You do not have to be a pharmacist to receive the award or to submit nominations *

For each nomination you make, please submit the following information using the link below:

1. The individual’s (or group’s) name,
2. Current professional position and institution,
3. Very briefly express your reasons for believing this person should receive the award,
4. A mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number where the nominee can be reached,
5. If you are nominating an individual, please email your nominee’s resume or curriculum vitae using the link provided on the nomination form.

Click here to go to the ABHP Awards Nomination Form

Selections will be in late October 2010.   If you have questions about the nomination procedure, contact ASHP staff member Diane M. Stidham, at dstidham@ashp.org.