SHSMD Leadership Excellence Award

What do the recipients get?

Eligibility

• Must be a SHSMD member in good standing for at least ten years with demonstrated volunteer leadership involvement.
• Fifteen or more years of experience in the strategy professions - marketing, strategic planning, communications/PR, business development or physician strategies - including at least five years in the health care field.
• Nominees may not be currently serving on the SHSMD Board; however, past SHSMD Board members may be nominated.

Criteria

Nominees’ career achievements will be judged on the following criteria. Peers will be looking for evidence of these criteria throughout the individual’s career.

Innovation (25%)
Demonstrated creativity, diversity of thought and nimbleness to exceed the rate of change (identified in Bridging Worlds: The Future Role of the Health Care Strategist) through innovative use of solid marketing, planning, business development, or communications/PR techniques including—but not limited to—new product development, product line management, sales, community relations, environmental analysis, competitor assessment, needs assessment, forecasting or network development.

Enhancement of the profession (25%)
Participated in professional organizations, publications in the professional literature, professional public speaking, mentoring others and/or enhancing the credibility of the profession.

Career achievements and progression (25%)
Demonstrated significant career progression, leadership abilities, documented results and work that is reflective of the implications identified in Bridging Worlds.

Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) (15%)
Demonstrated commitment to DEIB in alignment with SHSMD and the AHA. Exemplified SHSMD values, ability to include and engage diverse groups, motivate others and represent the values of our profession to people in other disciplines/other fields.

Stewardship (10%)
Demonstrated mentorship and professional involvement on a local, regional and/or national level. Community-level involvement may also be considered.

Nomination Process

Self-nominations will not be considered. Nominators must complete an online form that includes several attachments:

• The nominee’s professional resume or CV.
• A maximum of 3 letters of recommendation conveying the impact the individual has had on health care and the profession. At least one of the letters should be from a senior executive/C-Suite leader (or CEO) from a health care organization where the individual serves(ed). At least one of the letters must be from someone who has directly supervised or has had significant work experience with the nominee.
  • Note: Family members or others with a personal connection to one or more nominees, or others with a potential conflict of interest or appearance of conflict of interest will abstain from providing letters of recommendation.

To nominate a colleague, please gather all documentation, then complete the online nomination form and all required components no later than May 6, 2024. NOTE: It is recommended that this downloadable form be used to conduct any pre-work before completing the online nomination form, as it must be completed in one sitting. 

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