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Call for Nominations - AMA Public Health Awards

AMA NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2016 (Twitter: #amanc16)

Nominations for the AMA Public Health Awards are now open.

The awards, which include the AMA Excellence in Healthcare Award, AMA Woman in Medicine Award, AMA Women’s Health Award, AMA Men’s Health Award, AMA Youth Health Award, and AMA Doctor in Training of the Year, will be presented at the AMA National Conference in Canberra on 27-29 May 2016.

The AMA Public Health Awards provide well-deserved recognition of the extraordinary contribution that doctors and associated health groups and individuals make to health care and public health.

The awards are:

The AMA Excellence in Healthcare Award

The AMA Excellence in Healthcare Award is for an individual, not necessarily a doctor or AMA member, who has made a significant contribution to improving health or health care in Australia. The person may be involved in health awareness, health policy, or health delivery.

AMA Woman in Medicine Award

The AMA Woman in Medicine Award is for a member of the AMA who has made a major contribution to the medical profession.

AMA Women’s Health Award

The AMA Women's Health Award goes to a person who does not have to be an AMA member, doctor or a female, but is somebody who has made a major contribution to women's health.

AMA Men's Health Award

The AMA Men's Health Award goes to a person who does not have to be an AMA member, doctor or a male, but is somebody who has made a major contribution to men's health.

AMA Youth Health Award

The AMA Youth Health Award goes to a young person between 15-27 years who does not have to be an AMA member or doctor, but has made an outstanding contribution to youth health in Australia.

AMA Doctor in Training of the Year Award

The AMA Doctor in Training of the Year Award is for a doctor in training and member of the AMA who has shown outstanding achievement in leadership and advocacy.

The selection criteria for each award can be found here at 2016 AMA Public Health Awards.

The closing date of nominations is Thursday 28 April 2015.

Nominations can be emailed to awards@ama.com.au or call 02 6270 5400 for more information.

For more information visit AMA National Conference 2016


 

12 April 2016

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