William A. Nelson Award for Excellence in Health Care Ethics

Call for Nominations:
2012 William A. Nelson Award
for Excellence in Health Care Ethics

The National Center for Ethics in Health Care is pleased to invite nominations for the 2011 William A. Nelson Award for Excellence in Health Care Ethics. This award honors the career-long legacy of William A. Nelson, PhD, former Chief of the Ethics Education Service in the National Center for Ethics in Health Care, who retired after 30 years service to VHA in November 2003. Each year, the award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated a long-term commitment to promoting ethical health care practice in VHA, through excellence, dedication, and accomplishment in the field of health care ethics (including clinical, organizational, and research ethics). The nominee's contributions to health care ethics may be in the area of ethics education, consultation, policy development, scholarship, and/or leadership. Nominations will be reviewed by a committee appointed by the Chief Ethics in Health Care Officer.

The deadline for nominations is July 2, 2012.   

Nominations are solicited annually. A committee, appointed by the Chief Ethics in Health Care Officer, reviews all nominations to determine eligibility and recommend a selection. The award recipient receives a plaque and a cash award of $2,500.

All current VHA employees (minimum 5/8 time) who meet the program criteria in paragraph 4 in VHA Notice 2004-01 are eligible for this award.

For an application form, click here.