APhA Immunization Champion Awards - Nominations

APhA is soliciting candidates for the 2013 APhA Immunization Champion Awards. The 2013 awards recognize individuals and organizations within the profession of pharmacy that have made extraordinary contributions towards improved vaccination rates within their communities. The awards will be presented at the APhA Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2013, Los Angeles, CA. Submit your nomination online.

Award categories

There are six (6) categories of recognition:

• Individual practitioners: pharmacists
• Corporations / institution: community pharmacies, hospital pharmacies, long-term care pharmacies, clinics, etc.
• Partnerships with other healthcare providers and public health: collaborations between pharmacies/pharmacists and immunization coalitions, physicians, nurses, public health departments, etc to address an immunization issue and/or provision of immunization services
• Community outreach: activities conducted within your community to increase immunization awareness and delivery
• Friend of Pharmacy: an individual who is a non-pharmacist and has supported, facilitated or advocated for pharmacists' role in immunizations. Individuals could include a coalition leader, community leader, policy maker, physician, public health official, reporter, etc.
• Pharmacy Team Member: an individual who is not a pharmacist nor a student pharmacist who has been an advocate for immunizations and who has proactively identified at-risk patients for vaccination. Individuals could include a pharmacy technician, store manager, store cashier, etc.

Evaluation criteria

Nominees will be evaluated in the following areas related to their immunization activities:

• Impact: how did their work support / utilize pharmacists to improve immunization rates, education or access.
• Collaboration: describe the extent of collaboration with other providers and/or organizations within their community or practice setting
• Originality: describe the creativity, innovation and originality utilized by the nominee in achieving increased vaccination rate, access and/or information within their community
• Challenges and Opportunities: describe the challenges and opportunities that the nominee encountered and how they addressed those issues.

Nominations should include a statement (limited to 1000 words) addressing the above criteria and supporting why the nominee should be considered. Inclusion of testimonial and descriptive statements are encouraged. Self-nominations are acceptable.

Read samples of winning submissions:

• Sample Nomination 1
• Sample Nomination 2

Winners and Honorable Mentions

In each award category, the winner receives:

• National Winner
• Travel to Los Angeles, CA (coach airfare up to pre-determined amount)
• Lodging (up to 2 nights)
• Annual Meeting Registration
• Honorarium of $500
• Award crystal
• Opportunity to deliver up to 2 minute remarks at the Awards reception

In each category, the Honorable Mention receives:

• Annual Meeting Registration
• Gift Card: of $100
• Award plaque
• Opportunity to deliver up to 2 minute remarks at the Awards reception

Nomination forms must be received by close of business on December 7, 2012. Submit your nomination online today.