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40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health
2017 Call for Nominations
January 3, 2017

The National Minority Quality Forum is accepting nominations for the 2017 40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health Awards through midnight, February 28, 2017. All nominations must be submitted online. Honorees will be recognized during the National Minority Quality Forum's 2017 Annual Leadership Awards Dinner in Washington, DC on April 25, 2017. Our special guest will be CBC Health Braintrust Chair Congresswoman Robin Kelly.

Overview
The 40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health Awards recognize young leaders in the United States who are making a difference in healthcare, health services research, and health policy - differences that enhance the ability of the American health services delivery system to meet the health services needs of the increasingly biodiverse American general population. We encourage applications from the full range of professionals in health services-related occupations: physicians and nurses; elected and appointed officials; attorneys, researchers and academics; pharmacists, dentists and ophthalmologists; and others.
Selection Criteria
In general, an effort will be made to assure geographic and professional diversity in the awardee cohort. Nominees must:

• Be at least 28 years old, and 39 years or younger as of midnight, February 28, 2017;
• Be employed is their chosen field for at least 5 years;
• Have demonstrated leadership potential with their peers and in their communities;
• Have demonstrated a commitment to professional excellence and personal integrity; and
• Be able to articulate an understanding of the clinical, policy, legal and/or academic issues that influence the ability of the American health services research, delivery and financing system to embrace and value the full biodiversity of the American general population of the 21st century.If you have any questions, please contact Gretchen C. Wartman at 202-223-7563, or send an email to [email protected].