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AWARD NOMINATIONS
An Invitation to the AHEC Community
To Recognize Our Most Outstanding Projects and Individuals
The NAO Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for the NAO Awards for Excellence, which will be presented at the 2012 National AHEC Workshop in San Antonio.
At each of the bi-annual national workshops, the National AHEC Organization recognizes projects and individuals that epitomize the AHEC spirit of excellence in five major categories:
We encourage you to access the application form by clicking on the link to each Award above to review the criteria and instructions for nominating candidates. Only NAO members are eligible for awards, and you may nominate yourself, as sometimes, you are the person/organization who best knows your work. No individual or organization may receive more than one award in any one year.
The deadline for nominations is March 14, 2012.
For further information about the 2012 NAO AHEC Awards, please contact either of the Awards Committee co-chairs:
Online Call for Presentations
Note that the deadline for submissions has been extended until February 5, 2012
The Conference Planning Committee for the National AHEC Organization (NAO) 2012 Conference invites you to submit a proposal for a concurrent session or poster presentation for the conference scheduled for July 29 – August 2, 2012 in San Antonio, TX.
The conference theme for 2012 is AHEC’s in the Changing Healthcare Landscape. The goals of the conference are 1) to provide practical skills and information to implement or improve AHEC-sponsored programs; 2) to enhance the professional development of AHEC directors, staff and board members; and 3) to enable participants to develop new approaches that advance the AHEC mission.
Proposals are to be submitted online this year. Please click on the following link to access the online submission system: http://www.nationalahec.org/conferenceSubmission.taf.