2009 Herbert W. Nickens Award

Honoring an individual who assists medical schools achieve their diversity objectives and eliminate health care disparities

Request for Nominations

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The deadline for receipt of nominations is May 1, 2009.

The award is given to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to promoting justice in medical education and health care for people in the United States. The recipient received a $10,000 award and presents the Nickens Lecture at the 2009 AAMC annual meeting.

Dr. Nickens believed that a multidisciplinary approach is needed to address inequities in health. Because of this, nominees may come from a wide range of fields, including medicine, public health, education, law, nursing, and the social sciences.

A nomination packet must contain 10 stapled sets (one with originals; nine with photocopies). Each stapled set must be collated in the following order:

• a nomination letter, which does not exceed five double-spaced pages, explaining the nominee's qualifications for the award and
• a current curriculum vitae (CV) for the nominee.

A nomination packet with 10 collated and stapled sets must be received by May 1, 2009. Late nominations will not be considered. All nominations must be submitted to:

Herbert W. Nickens Award Committee
c/o Juan Amador
Association of American Medical Colleges
2450 N Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20037-1127

For more information email nickensawards@aamc.org.

Previous Nickens Award Recipients

2008
Vivian W. Pinn, M.D.
Associate Director for Research on Women's Health
Director, Office of Research on Women's Health
National Institutes of Health

2007
M. Roy Wilson, M.D.
Chancellor
University of Colorado at Denver and Helath Sciences Center
Chairman of the Board, University of Colorado Hospital

2006
Spero M. Manson, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry and Head
University of Colorado of Denver and Health Sciences Center
Press Release

2005
Joan Y. Reede, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Dean, Diversity and Community Partnership
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Press Release

2004
Michael V. Drake, M.D.
Vice President for Health Affairs
University of California
Press Release

2003
Anna Cherrie Epps, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor to the President
for Academic Affairs
Meharry Medical College
Press Release

2002
David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D.
Director of the National Center for Primary Care
Morehouse School of Medicine
Press Release

2001
Lee C. Bollinger, J.D.
President
University of Michigan
Press Release

2000
Donald E. Wilson, M.D.
Vice President of Medical Affairs and Dean
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Press Release

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