HMA Members Award
2022 AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
Nominations are now open for FOUR prestigious 2022 HMA National Awards in faith-health ministry. These awards are grateful recognition of the exemplary work of those who serve the whole health of individuals, families, congregations, and communities through health ministries.
Who do you know that would be a wonderful fit for one of these awards? Who do you know that exemplifies service through health ministry? Feel free to nominate them!
Deadline for Nomination Submission is August 5, 2022. The four awards will be presented at the national HMA Conference in October.
The HMA Awards are:
- HMA Distinguished Faith Community Health Leader Award
- Norma Small Outstanding Coordinator Leadership Award
- Westberg Leadership in Faith Community Nursing Award
- Wilkerson-Droege Award
Note: Current HMA Board Members are not eligible be nominated.
ClickHere to see all the past Award Recipients.
HMA Distinguished Faith Community Health Leader Award
Honoring an exemplary Lay Health Ministry Leader, HMA membership preferred, (but not required), who demonstrates effective leadership and collaboration by leading an effective congregation-based whole-person health program. (Consider clergy, denominational leader, congregation health minister). This award was established in 2018.
Norma Small Outstanding Coordinator Leadership Award
Recognizing a distinguished Health Ministries Coordinator, HMA Member, who directs a regional network or program within a health system. The nominee demonstrates a resourcefulness to implement change through significant innovative teaching strategies which respond to diverse needs within faith communities and health systems. This award was established in 2018 to be given in honor and memory of Norma Small, PhD, R.N.
Westberg Leadership in Faith Community Nursing Award
This award recognizes an outstanding Faith Community Nurse who exemplifies faith community nursing and has achieved success in implementing a practice that is faith centered, community driven and wholistic in its approach toward health promotion, disease prevention and spiritually integrated. Use the button below to learn more!
Wilkerson-Droege Award
Given annually to a recognized outstanding HMA member who exemplifies vision creativity and faithfulness to faith/health ministry, is presented in honor of its first recipients: Sister June Wilkerson and in memoriam of Dr. Thomas Droege. Use the button below to learn more!