Time to Nominate Your Peers for the UAPA Award of Excellence!
Posted about 1 year ago by Amy Baird
Let's recognize our incredible colleagues for the work they do.
The nomination form for the 2023 UAPA Awards of Excellent is live now!
Read below to learn more about the awards:
- Eric Heaton Lifetime Service Award : This award goes to someone who has dedicated a large part of their life or career to service. It could be service to patients in the role of provider. Note: Does not necessarily need to be a PA.
- MD of the Year: Some qualities of this award winner could be: A role model for anyone in health care. They are compassionate, caring and passionate about practicing the art of medicine.
- Humanitarian PA of the Year: Someone who has tried to make a difference in the lives of others beyond just practicing medicine. This person demonstrates kindness and compassion impartially to without distinction in regard to gender, sexual orientation, race, geographic location, religion, or nationality.
- Rural PA of the Year: This person possesses the qualities that you feel define PA excellence and practices in a rural setting.
- Don Pedersen Leadership Award: This person demonstrates the ability to enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task. This is someone who has demonstrated insight, and the ability to “think outside the box”. This person does not necessarily need to be a PA.
Award recipients will be recognized at the 2023 Red Rock CME Conference and receive a plaque.
Nominations are due by March 1, 2023.