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We are seeking nominees for the following awards:
* Innovative programming
* Emergency management
* Policy development or leadership
* Promotion of the value of public health
* Public health related advocacy efforts
Please click here to submit your award nomination online by or before March 26th.
Local Health Department Award: Rockland County Department of Health
Citation for Outstanding Leadership in Public Health (Organization): NYS Association of County Health Officials
Citation for Outstanding Leadership in Public Health (Individual): Linda Beers, Essex County Public Health
Hermann M. Biggs Award: Gail Wechsler
NYSPHA Member of the Year Award: Chrystal Johnson
Legislator of the Year Award: Joe Giordano
Citation for Outstanding Leadership in Public Health (Organization): POW'R
Citation for Outstanding Leadership in Public Health (Individual): Gail Burstein, Erie County
Hermann M. Biggs Award: Irina Gelman
NYSPHA Member of the Year Award: Karen Hall
Citation for Outstanding Leadership in Public Health (Organization): FamilyCook Productions
Hermann Biggs Memorial Award
Dr. Perry Halkitis, PhD, MPH
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs of NYU College of Global Public Health
Citation for Outstanding Leadership in Public Health in New York State (Organization)
Karen Laing
CEO and Founder, Health Literacy for All Inc.
Citation for Outstanding Leadership in Public Health in New York State (Individual)
Judy Rightmyer
Director, Capital District Tobacco Free Coalition
2015 Award Recipients
Donald Rowe, PhD
School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo
Recipient of Hermann Biggs Memorial Award
Amy Klein
Executive Director of Capital Roots
Recipient of the Outstanding Leadership in Public Health in New York State Award (Organization)
Cynthia Morrow, M.D., MPH
Maxwell School of Syracuse University
Recipient of the Outstanding Leadership in Public Health in New York State Award (Individual)
Tim Nichols
Albany County Legislator
Recipient of the Leadership in Public Health Policy Award
Lee W. Livermore
Upstate New York Poison Center
Recipient of the 2015 NYSPHA Membership Award
2015 Student Poster Awards
First Place and Members' Choice Winning Poster: "Immunization A Tool to Bridge Population Health"
Poster created by Jilllian Annunziata, Alexis Adusei, Christina Bryce, Rosaria Camarda, Dawn French, Shukura Jacobs, Zulgarnain Javed, Ubanni Odigo, Julia Telfer, and Chris Wray
New York Medical College School of Health Science and Practice
Second Place Winning Poster: "The Impact of High Deductible Health Plans on Preventive Care Use"
Poster Created by Daniel Write
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Third Place Winning Poster: "Working at Wellness-Crouse Hospital's Worksite Wellness Program"
Poster Created by Katherine Jwaskiewicz
SUNY Upstate Medical University