*The deadline for GPHA Award Nominations has been extended to Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 5 p.m.*

Preparations are under way for the 87th Georgia Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Conference scheduled to take place on March 22 – 23, 2016, in Atlanta. One of the highlights of the gathering is the announcement of public health employees and advocates who have been chosen as GPHA award recipients.

The GPHA Awards Committee, made up of representatives from public health districts and organizations around the state, is now soliciting nominations for all awards, including the distinguished Sellers-McCroan Award, which is presented at a separate event during the conference.

Nomination forms for all of the awards can be downloaded by clicking the links below:

2016 Sellers McCroan Nomination Form

2016 Legacy and Section Award Nomination Forms

Please take the time to read through the criteria and consider taking this wonderful opportunity to broadly recognize staff, partners, and advocates for excellence in public health.

The Sellers-McCroan Award particularly recognizes an individual or group whose work has had significant impact on epidemiology and/or laboratory services at the state, district or county levels; in academia; or in hospitals. All nominations must be completed on the form provided and submitted as an attachment electronically.

The deadline for submission for all awards is Tuesday, December 1, 5:00pm.

Email completed Legacy and Section Award nomination forms to GPHA.Awards@gmail.com.

Email completed Sellers-McCroan Award nomination forms to GPHA.Awards.SM@gmail.com.