Title: Call for Nominations: New APHA Epidemiology Section Public Health Practice Award!
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Section/SPIG: Epidemiology
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In recognition of the importance of state, local and community-based public health action, the Epidemiology Section has developed a new award for 2005.
The Public Health Practice Award is designed as an early career award for an individual or organization, recognizing the use of epidemiologic methods in an innovative and creative public health program or project.
An individual investigator must be within 10 years of their terminal degree. An organization must have been in existence no longer than ten years. Examples of projects that may merit such an award include the improvement of disease surveillance, creative pre- and post-intervention assessments, innovative ways of improving study participation, and/or communication of epidemiologic measures to the participating community. Projects may also be national in scope, but all projects must demonstrate measurable relevance to improving public health. Awardees will receive a nominal monetary award and plaque.
For more information and to make nominations, contact Robin Taylor Wilson by e-mail at <rwilson@psu.edu> or by telephone at (717) 531-7178). Nominees must not necessarily have a degree in epidemiology, although the application of epidemiologic methods must be clear. Nominations should include a brief description of the project and the role of the investigator or project group being nominated, in addition to Web sites or other supporting documentation of the project or individual’s work being nominated. If you choose to make a nomination, please include your contact information so that the Awards Committee may contact you if further details are necessary. Nominations are due by Feb. 30, 2005.
We are looking forward to many nominations of excellence.