Do you admire the planning or policy work done of a colleague or a group? If so, you should consider nominating her or him for a Community Health Planning and Policy Development Section award. Each year, the CHPPD Section, working in conjunction with the American Health Planning Association, accepts nominations until April 30 in order to present three awards at its annual meeting.

The Henrik L. Blum Award for Excellence in Health Policy recognizes an individual, group of individuals, or an organization who/that has demonstrated excellence, creativity, and innovation in the development and/or implementation of health policy. The award is in honor of Henrik L. Blum, MD, MPH, Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Planning in the School of Public Health at the University of California at Berkeley.

The James R. Kimmey Award for Excellence in Health Planning Practice recognizes an individual who has demonstrated excellence, creativity, and/or innovation in health planning practice that constitutes a significant contribution to health planning which goes beyond the expectations of routine job performance and is evidenced by accomplishments. This award is given jointly with the American Health Planning Association. The CHPPD Section Service Award is given to a Section member who has made a significant contribution to the Section's operations and/or other activities.

These awards are presented at an Awards Ceremony during the APHA Annual Meeting. All Section members are welcome and encouraged to submit nominations for any of these awards. The award nomination forms are available at http://www.chppd.org/Planning_awards.html. 

Please fax or e-mail a copy of the completed form to to both Ann Umemoto umemoto@marchofdimes.com, fax: (914) 997-4501, phone: (914) 997-4496 and Sue Myers myers@telerama.com, fax: (410) 939-1195 , phone: (866) 432-6303.