Annual Awards
Award Nominations are now Closed.
Each year WSPHA’s annual awards recognize distinguished individuals for their contributions to improving the public’s health in Washington. Nominations for the annual awards are solicited from our membership and the broad public health community for the Public Health Leadership Award, Public Health Excellence Award, Adrian Dominguez Health Equity Award, and the Exceptional Student Award (descriptions below). Celebrate the contributions of your public health colleagues by submitting nominations for the WSPHA Annual Awards. Awards will be presented at the WSPHA Annual Conference.
Public Health Leadership Award
This award recognizes leadership competence and demonstration in the areas of public health advocacy, research, education, and/or equity and social justice. The nominee must have substantive experience in the public health field.
Public Health Excellence Award
This award honors a public health employee who is not in a high level management position and who has shown excellence in public health practice. Demonstrated excellence could include skills that go above and beyond expected standards; professional commitment that has positively impacted fellow employees and /or the community; outstanding professional service in working with fellow employees and/or the public; or other professional actions that bring credibility and respect to the public health agency.
Adrian Dominguez Health Equity Award
This award recognizes and honors a person who has been a champion in the causes of equity and the undoing of racism in their community. Examples of this work could include policy change, leadership, activism, community mobilization, or research. Named after former WSPHA President Adrian Dominguez, who was a steadfast leader in health equity, data equity, and addressing racism as a public health crisis. Learn more about Adrian Dominguez on our website.
Exceptional Student Award
This award honors a student in public health or a related field who has shown leadership and commitment to public health in the areas of advocacy, research, academia, and/or community involvement. The nominee may be an undergraduate or graduate-level student.
Click the links below to view our previous Annual WSPHA Award winners!
VIEW RECIPIENTS OF THE 2017 AWARDS
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