Welcome to the Health Care Hall of Fame recognition program. This page will provide answers to frequently asked questions and provide basic information about this program.
General Program Questions:
Q: What is this program about?
A: This program honors men and women who have made outstanding contributions to healthcare in this country and around the world.
Q: When is the call for entries?
A: Nominations are now being accepted for the 2010 program.
Q: What is the eligibility criteria?
Individual must no longer be working full-time in the healthcare industry or a profession allied to the healthcare industry for at least two years.
Individual must not be employed by or under contract with Modern Healthcare, the ACHE or any organization or corporation that sponsors the Health Care Hall of Fame.
Individual must not have been nominated more than five times for induction into the Health Care Hall of Fame.
Q: What is the award criteria?
Individual must have successfully led one or more organizations in the healthcare industry or a profession allied to the healthcare industry (e.g., provider, supplier, academia, association, etc.)
Individual must have made a lasting contribution to the healthcare industry and/or the patients served by the healthcare industry.
Have made numerous significant contributions to the healthcare field at the local, state, and national levels.
That contribution must be extraordinary or far exceed the expectations for someone in the candidate's position.
Individual must have assumed a leadership position in the healthcare industry outside of the candidate's own organization or company.
Individual must have demonstrated a willingness to share his or her expertise with others in the healthcare industry.
Individual must have served as a role model or mentor to others in the healthcare industry.
Individual must have showed the ability or influence to effect change in the healthcare industry.
Q: When is the deadline?
A: The program deadline is January 4, 2010.
Q: Is there a fee to enter/nominate?
A: No fee.
Q: Where do I submit the nomination?
A: Please send nominating letters and background information on the candidates to:
Hall of Fame c/o Neil McLaughlin, Managing Editor Modern Healthcare 360 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60601
Q: Can I be notified of next year’s call for entries?
A: Yes. Click here and send us an e-mail to be added to our notification database. Be sure to indicate what awards program you are interested in receiving information about.
Recognition:
Q: Will entrants be notified if they win/lose?
A: Winners will be contacted. Non-winning entrants will not be contacted.
Q: How are the winners recognized?
A: Winners will be profiled in the March 23, 2010 issue of Modern Healthcare.
Q: Will there be an event?
A: Winners will be honored at the annual Health Care Hall of Fame dinner to be held in conjunction with the American College of Healthcare Executives' Annual Congress in Chicago.
Advertising Opportunities
For information on advertising in our Health Care Hall of Fame issue, please contact Ilana Klein, national advertising sales director of Modern Healthcare, at iklein@crain.com or 312.649.5311.
