SHSMD Awards and Recognition

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. Nominations for 2025 are now CLOSED!

What do the recipients get?

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

Learn More About the Award     See the 2024 Winner
 

SHSMD Rising Stars

Recognizes health care strategy professionals who over the past few years 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. Nominations for 2025 are now CLOSED!

What do the recipients get?

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

Learn More About the Award     See the 2024 Winners

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