SHSMD Rising Stars

What do the recipients get?

Eligibility

Nominees must be:

• Currently working in a health care strategy profession (e.g. marketing, public relations/communications, strategic planning, strategic analytics or physician relations).
• At least two years total experience working with hospitals, health systems or other health care provider organizations.
• A current SHSMD member in good standing. (Not a member? Join today!)

Criteria

Demonstrated Achievement (40%)

Career progression including any leadership roles, with documented results of his/her professional work, including work that has benefited a hospital, health system or other health care organization. Work is reflective of the themes identified in Bridging Worlds: The Future Role of the Health Care Strategist, including:

• Be Nimble to Exceed the Rate of Change
• Design Consumer Experiences. Tell Powerful Stories.
• Integrate and Co-create
• Erase Boundaries of Business
• Generate Data-Driven Insights

Exceptional Personal Qualities (25%)
Evidence of the nominee's exceptional personal qualities and integrity, considering the values of our profession and those of SHSMD. Engagement in professional service on a local, regional and/or national level. Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in alignment with SHSMD through proactive engagement with diverse groups. This may also include relevant community service.

Potential for Expanded Leadership (20%)
Demonstrated potential for expanded leadership based on their participation in professional and/or community organizations, publication in professional literature, professional public speaking and/or mentoring of other professionals.

Innovation (15%)
Demonstrates curiosity, creativity, diversity of thought and nimbleness to exceed the rate of change (identified in Bridging Worlds) through innovative use of solid marketing, public relations and/or planning 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 (e.g., creating new/novel partnerships, drawing and applying examples from other industries, etc.). 

Nomination Process

Nominations may be submitted by former or current colleagues. Nominators do not need to be SHSMD members. Self-nomination is encouraged.

Nominations must include:

1. A completed online nomination form.
2. A resume or CV for the nominee.
3. Two letters of recommendation that support at least two of the four award criteria mentioned above. At least one letter must be provided by a senior leader (director or above). The second letter may be provided by a senior leader or by a peer, colleague, collaborator, client or someone from another organization.

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.

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