Public Service Award
The CNA Public Service Award is given to an individual or group who has made notable contributions to the advancement of nursing, public health or health care in Connecticut through public service, public education/advocacy, public policy or organizational leadership.
Criteria:
- Serves at the local, regional, state or national level.
- Established record of public service, public advocacy, public policy or organizational leadership for the public good in Connecticut.
- Notable contributions to the advancement of nursing, public health or health care in Connecticut.
Procedure
- Each nomination and its supporting documentation must be submitted by June 30th by
- Nominations may be made of an individual, group or an organization.
- Each nomination must include the following TYPED information:
- For an individual - a C.V., which
includes the candidate’s educational and professional background;
professional and community activities; and other pertinent biographical
information, must be submitted.
- In the case of a group of individuals
or an organization as nominees, a description of the group or the
organization, its history, purpose and function, must be submitted.
- A narrative statement by the
sponsor/nominator outlining the accomplishments of the nominee and how
these meet the established criteria for the award.
- Nominators must supply at least one, but no more than three letters of support for the nomination.
- All nominations become the property of the Connecticut Nurses’ Association.
- CNA reserves the right to request further information related to a nomination.
- Incomplete nominations will not be considered.
- Nominators will be notified of the
Committee’s decision, and offered opportunity to register for AWARDS
event to present the AWARD.
- Award does not have to be given every year, but when candidate(s) is identified or recommended for recognition.
- More than one award may be given in a calendar year.
