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2024 Public Health Partnership Conference

May 1st-3rd

Saratoga Springs, New York


Awards

Annual Conference awards

Each year at our Annual Meeting we have the honor of presenting several awards for outstanding service in the field of public health.  Click here for the nomination form.

We are seeking nominees for the following awards:

Citation for Outstanding Leadership in Public Health in New York State (individual)

Recognizes an individual for outstanding leadership.

Citation for Outstanding Leadership in Public Health in New York State (organization)

Recognizes an organization for outstanding leadership.

Hermann M. Biggs Memorial Medal and Certificate

This lifetime achievement award, honors and recognizes an individual with demonstrated outstanding achievements in public health in New York State.

Legislator of the Year Award

Recognizes a legislator who has been a public health champion and who has been supportive of public health issues. 

Membership Award

Recognizes a member for their contributions to public health and NYSPHA.

Local Health Department Innovative Core Public Health Initiative Award

Awards a local health department or professional who led an innovative public health intervention during the pandemic that is NON-COVID response related. This intervention or practice may include demonstration of advancing the promotion of health, wellness, disease prevention, disability, and injury throughout New York State. Honorees should exemplify leadership in local public health in any or all of the following areas:

    • Innovative programming
    • Emergency management
    • Policy development or leadership
    • Promotion of the value of public health
    • Public health-related advocacy efforts
  • Environmental Health Leadership Award

    Recognizes a department or individual that has made longstanding contributions to the field of public health through work within a local health department or a state district or regional office.

    Nomination Form

    Do you know any outstanding individuals or organizations in the field of Public Health and/or Environmental Health from New York State that deserve recognition? A nomination form will be available in March 2024. These awards will be presented at the 2024 Public Health Partnership Conference, taking place May 1st – 3rd in Saratoga Springs, NY. 

    Click here for the nomination form. 

     

    Past Award Winners

    2021 Award Recipients

    Citation for Outstanding Leadership in Public Health in New York State (Individual): Dr. Kevin Watkins, MD, MPH | Public Health Director, Cattaraugus County Health Department

    Citation for Outstanding Leadership in Public Health in New York State (Organization): Center for Community Health & Prevention, University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC)

    Legislator of the Year Award: Andrew Hevesi, Member of Assembly

    Local Leadership: Peggy DiManno, BSN, MS | Special Project Executive NYSACHO

    State Leadership: Dr. Gus Birkhead, Emeritus Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics School of Public Health, University of Albany

    2019 Award Recipients

    Local Health Department Award: Rockland County Department of Health

    Citation  for Outstanding Leadership in Public Health (Organization): NYS Association of County Health Officials

    Citation  for Outstanding Leadership in Public Health (Individual): Linda Beers, Essex County Public Health

    Hermann M. Biggs Award: Gail Wechsler

    NYSPHA Member of the Year Award: Chrystal Johnson 

    Legislator of the Year Award: Joe Giordano

    2018 Award Recipients

    Citation  for Outstanding Leadership in Public Health (Organization): POW'R

    Citation  for Outstanding Leadership in Public Health (Individual): Gail Burstein, Erie County 

    Hermann M. Biggs Award: Irina Gelman  

    NYSPHA Member of the Year Award: Karen Hall

    2017 Award Recipients

    Citation  for Outstanding Leadership in Public Health (Organization): FamilyCook Productions

    2016 Award Recipients 

    Hermann Biggs Memorial Award: Dr. Perry Halkitis, PhD, MPH 

    Citation for Outstanding Leadership in Public Health in New York State (Organization): Karen Laing 

    2016 NYSPHA Member Award: Judy Rightmyer

    2015 Award Recipients

    Hermann Biggs Memorial Award: Donald Rowe, PhD

    Outstanding Leadership in Public Health in New York State Award (Organization): Amy Klein

    Outstanding Leadership in Public Health in New York State Award (Individual): Cynthia Morrow, M.D., MPH

    Leadership in Public Health Policy Award: Tim Nichols

    2015 NYSPHA Membership Award: Lee W. Livermore

    2015 Student Poster Awards

    First Place and Members' Choice Winning Poster:  "Immunization A Tool to Bridge Population Health"

    Poster created by Jilllian Annunziata, Alexis Adusei, Christina Bryce, Rosaria Camarda, Dawn French, Shukura Jacobs, Zulgarnain Javed, Ubanni Odigo, Julia Telfer, and Chris Wray

    New York Medical College School of Health Science and Practice


    Second Place Winning Poster:  "The Impact of High Deductible Health Plans on Preventive Care Use"

    Poster Created by Daniel Write

    Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences


    Third Place Winning Poster:  "Working at Wellness-Crouse Hospital's Worksite Wellness Program"

    Poster Created by Katherine Jwaskiewicz

    SUNY Upstate Medical University

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