Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award

Letter of Intent Form


First presented in 1992, the Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award recognizes a distinguished leader who makes significant contributions to health education and health promotion through program development or delivery, policy, advocacy or research.

 

The $50,000 prize is awarded annually to an individual judged by an esteemed Fries Awards Jury to have made substantial contributions to their area of health education. Criteria for program development include potential for broad applicability, quality of needs assessment and evaluation, and impact on the target population. Criteria for program delivery strategies include cost-effectiveness, penetration and impact. Research will be judged on the extent to which it demonstrates that the specific health education methods used have the potential to impact health outcomes in large populations.

 

The CDC Foundation is honored to partner with the James F. and Sarah T. Fries Foundation and serves as the administrator of the Fries Foundation’s health award programs.

 

The award and awardee’s lecture are presented annually in the spring at the annual meeting of the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE). Awardee attendance and a lecture are required. The Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award is primarily intended to recognize individuals; under special circumstances, consideration may be given to groups or organizations.

Nominations for the Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award should be submitted online. Self-nominations are not permitted. The Fries Awards Jury may request additional information if necessary, following submission of your nomination. Nominators should be able to demonstrate how the nominee’s work has benefited the health of the public within the nomination. The Fries Foundation Board and Fries Awards Jury strongly discourage nominators from collaborating with nominees during the nomination process.

 

Letters of intent to nominate are encouraged (but not required) by February 15 at 11:59 PM EST each year. To submit a letter of intent, please use the form below to state who you plan to nominate, for which award, and why you feel this nominee is a good candidate for the award (not to exceed 175 words.)

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To officially submit this letter of intent form, please make sure to click the “SUBMIT” button below. You will receive a confirmation email upon successful submission of the letter of intent form.


For additional information on the CDC Foundation Fries Awards for Health and details regarding the Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award, including past awardees, please visit:  https://www.cdcfoundation.org/fries-awards.

If you have questions, please contact FriesAwardsForHealth@cdcfoundation.org


FAQs: 

Is the winner required to attend the SOPHE conference? Yes, and must give a lecture.

May I nominate someone again? Yes, up to three times.

Can I nominate myself? No, we do not accept self-submissions.

Can I nominate someone for both the James and Sarah Fries Prize for Improving Health and the Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award in the same year?
No. Nominators should only nominate a nominee for either the James and Sarah Fries Prize for Improving Health OR the Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award in any given year, but not both. Please read the eligibility criteria for each award closely to determine which award the nominee is a better fit for.

Do nomination materials need to be in English?
Yes, all materials must be submitted in English. If part of the nomination package (such as a letter of support) is not in English, please provide a high-resolution PDF of that document that can be easily translated electronically.