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SHSMD Awards and Recognition

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SHSMD Leadership Excellence Award

Honors inspiring leaders in health care marketing, communications/PR, planning or business development—individuals who are truly exemplars of the strategy professions and can demonstrate a career of stellar achievement.

What do the recipients get?

  • Engraved prestigious award.
  • Complimentary registration to SHSMD Connections in-person conference the year of the award.
  • VIP guest to the President’s Reception at SHSMD Connections in-person conference.
  • Invitation to be featured in a Leadership Excellence Award podcast to be shared with the SHSMD membership. 
  • Will be honored during the SHSMD Connections in-person conference.
  • Complimentary access to up to 5 guests during the recognition segment at the SHSMD Connections in-person conference.
  • Recognition on the SHSMD website and various communication channels. 

 

Learn More About the Award         See the 2023 Winner
 

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SHSMD Rising Stars

Recognizes health care strategy professionals under the age of 40 who have demonstrated outstanding promise in their respective fields and who have made or are on their way to making significant contributions to their profession and the SHSMD membership.

What do the recipients get?

  • Framed signed certificate of Rising Star recognition.
  • Complimentary registration to SHSMD Connections in-person conference the year of the award.
  • Complimentary registration to one SHSMD Education Online Course in the 12 months following your receipt of the award.
  • Recognition on SHSMD website and various communication channels.
  • Ongoing acknowledgement on SHSMD website along with other prior Rising Stars.
  • Opportunity to contribute their story to SHSMD via blog or other channel.

 

Learn More About the Award         See the 2023 Winners


Past Leadership Award Recipients

2022

Rose Glenn
Ruth Portacci

2021

The year of the SHSMD member

2020

Linda MacCracken

2019

No selection

2018

Larry Margolis

2017

Jeffrey Kraut

2016

Terri McNorton

2015

Kristen Barlow
Sue Jablonski

2014

Lisa Schiller

2013

Susan Alcorn

2012

Karen Corrigan

2011

John Eudes (posthumous)

2010

Joel English
Diane Stover

2009

Ruth Colby

2008

Don Seymour
Kenneth Trester

2007

Pamela Bilbrey

2006

No selection

2005

David Marlowe

2004

No selection

2003

Russell Coile, Jr.

2002

Scott Regan

2001

Carolyn Hightower

2000

Susan Dubuque
Susanna Krentz

1999

No selection

1998

Greg Waskul
Rhoda Weiss