Tennessee Rural Health Awards

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The Rural Health Association of Tennessee offers honorary awards for programs and people who are working to improve rural health in Tennessee.

Public nomination award categories:

• Rural Health Professional of the Year - An individual (Association member) who has made an outstanding contribution of major significance in any area of rural health
• Eloise Q. Hatmaker Distinguished Service - Recognizes an individual who has contributed outstanding service to the Association and rural health over a period of years
• Special Exemplary Project - Recognizes an organization or group that has successfully developed a unique program or project that advances rural health
• Award of Merit - Recognizes any individual, group of individuals, or agency, which made an outstanding contribution of major significance to the rural health movement
• Rural Health Practitioner of the Year - A direct service provider honored for leadership in bringing health services to citizens of rural Tennessee
• Al Grant Award - Individual who has exhibited above-and-beyond exemplary-initiative in forwarding the cause of rural health in Tennessee over the person's career
• Jerry McEwen Hero Award - An individual in Rural Tennessee who has exhibited a heroic deed, going above and beyond the call of duty
• Collaboration Award - Recognizes an outstanding individual, organization, company, governmental unit, or other entity that has worked jointly with others to develop a process to achieve a common goal toward the betterment of rural health

Awards will be announced at the annual conference to be held November 15-17, 2023 in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Eligibility requirements differ with the award categories.

Awards are honorary.

A link to the nomination form is available on the program website.

Completed forms may be emailed to info@tnruralhealth.org or mailed to:
RHA of TN Awards Committee
PO Box 656
Decaturville, TN 38329