Procedures

 1.      Nominations for the Award:  

a.     Nominations may be made by any member of the Association.  A person who is not a member of the Association, but who has worked closely with the nominee, may recommend an individual for nomination to any member   of the Association and in particular to the Regional Vice-President for the region in which the nominee resides.

b.    Each year each Regional Vice-President should attempt to identify someone in his/her region who meets the eligibility criteria for  nomination for this award.

c.      The nomination, together with all required supporting materials, must be submitted to the Nominations & Awards Committee at least two months prior to the annual meeting of the Association, in order to be considered for that year.  

d.      Nominations must be made in writing, address each of the eligibility criteria, and be accompanied by sufficient supporting materials to permit the Committee to make a fair and complete evaluation of the nominee.  

e.      The nomination and relevant support materials should include:

1)      A letter or letters of recommendation explaining why the nominee is regarded as outstanding as defined above.

2)      Biographical information using the following outline as a general format.

a)      General:  Family and other personal information
b)      Education:
              Schools attended
              Degrees received
              Other formal education/training
c)      Employment History (in chronological order):
              Place of employment
              Job Titles/Positions
              Scope of Responsibilities
d)      Professional Contributions:  List those significant contributions to the field of environmental health that are of outstanding character, for example, outstanding accomplishments in one or more of the following areas.
                Program development
                Program administration
                Research, training or education
               Special recognition by other organizations
               Volunteer activities
               Other
e)      Publications:  List published articles, documents or major unpublished materials developed for presentation to professional groups.
f)       Professional Association Activities:  List the professional associations to which the nominee belongs including:
              Years of membership
              Positions of responsibility
              Outstanding contributions
g)      Professionalism:  List the outstanding qualities of the individuals that relate to his/her job performance, including:
              Positive, enthusiastic attitude  
              Commands respect
              Works well with the public
              Other
h)      Other:  List and describe other areas of activity that demonstrate participation, involvement and/or contribution.  
              Community service
              School
              Church
              Service organizations
              Other
i)       Appendix:  Include all supporting documentation.

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