2009 Regional Award for Excellence

Nomination Information

Do you know an ACNM member in your area that deserves recognition? Your chance to acknowledge the hard work of midwives in your community is here. The Regional Award for Excellence honors one CNM or CM from each region during the regional meetings at the ACNM Annual Meeting. To nominate a colleague, simply make sure that the midwife you nominate meets the criteria below, fill out this form and send it to your regional representative by November 7, 2008. Along with the form, nominator’s are requested to include two letters of endorsement from ACNM members who meet the criteria for nominators and a current CV of the nominee. Nominations will be collected and a ballot will appear in the winter 2009 issue of Quickening. Winners of the Regional Award for Excellence will be notified of their award prior to the 2009 Annual Meeting.

Nominee Criteria

Nominees for the Regional Award for Excellence must be:

• An ACNM member
  
• Able to demonstrate a past or present outstanding contribution to midwifery
  
• Able to fulfill one or more of the following categories:
  
• Exemplify the ideals of midwifery to the community
  
• Serve as a role model for other midwives in the community
  
• Be the leader in the establishment of a midwifery practice
  
• Establish a unique type of practice
  
• Serve as a leader in the community on midwifery policy, legislation, education or research (Note: Past award recipients are not eligible to win again.)

Nominator Criteria

Those who nominate midwives for the Regional Award for Excellence must:

• Be an ACNM member living in the same region as the midwife they nominate
  
• Submit the nomination form to their Regional Representative. See www.midwife.org/bod.cfm for contact information.
  
  

Award Winners

Past Regional Award for Excellence Winners (PDF)