Nomination 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. (The Award is primarily intended to recognize individuals; under special circumstances, consideration may be given to groups or organizations.) 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 by 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.

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.

Nominations will be accepted through April 4 at 11:59 PM EST each year. To submit a nomination, please provide the following information:

Nominee Contact Information:

Nominee Full Name with credentials:

Nominee Title:

Organization

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Nominee Phone

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Nominator Contact Information:

Nominator Full Name with credentials:

Nominator Title:

Organization

Nominator Email

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Nominator Phone

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Cell

Office

Home

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

Country

State

Provinces

State/Province

Postal Code

Brief Summary of Impact:

A clear and concise synopsis describing the individual's contribution, including its importance, and the exact role of the nominee in achieving the indicated public health benefit. This serves as a quotable summary of the achievements of the individual. Please provide in no more than 50 words.

Full Summary:

A clear and concise synopsis describing the nominee’s contribution, including its importance, impact, and the role of the nominee. Must summarize how the nominee’s work has benefited the health of the public. The full summary section is not to exceed 350 words.

Description:

A concise description of the specific area (opportunity or challenge) that the accomplishment addresses, including a discussion of the rationale for and development of the accomplishment, degree of originality and/or innovation, noteworthy collaborators, and education of the public. The nomination MUST describe the role of the nominee specifically in this work and should discuss any noteworthy collaborators, if applicable. (Not to exceed 350 words.)

Documentation:

Provide documentation of the nominee’s accomplishments, including references and citations demonstrating the importance of the contribution and its suitability for the award. (Not to exceed 350 words.)

Supporting Materials (Please upload these documents to the application):

Letter of support ONE (not to exceed 350 words) from an individual who is not an institutional colleague of the nominee.

Letter of support TWO (not to exceed 350 words) from an individual who is not an institutional colleague of the nominee.

An abridged curriculum vitae (CV) of the nominee; not to exceed 350 words.

A listing of the titles of ten selected seminal articles or other communications, if appropriate. Not to exceed 350 words.

An unabridged CV (or more comprehensive document) to serve as a resource, if necessary, for the Fries Awards Jury.

SPECIAL NOTES:

Additional supplementary materials will not be considered.
The Fries Foundation Board and Fries Awards Jury strongly discourage nominators from collaborating with nominees during the nomination process.
To officially submit this nomination form, please make sure you click the "SUBMIT" button below. You will receive a confirmation email upon successful submission of the nomination 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.