Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards Nomination

Community engagement consists of engagement directly with the population affected and can also include other stakeholders, agencies, employer groups, etc. 

Award Criteria

Nominations can be made in one of the four following categories, complete the nomination form below.

New in 2024! We're excited to add a Team Category to the award nominations. Note that all nominations must adhere to the URMC Guiding Principles for Community-Engaged Research (if nominated for research) and/or Community-Campus Partnerships for Health's Principles of Good Community-Campus Partnerships.

All nominations are reviewed by a committee consisting of community and academic partners and nominators are advised to use language and examples that speak to all reviewers.

The nomination essay, letters of support and other nomination materials must be submitted by noon on March 25, 2024.

Please find the nomination form below.

Senior Faculty

The Senior Faculty category includes associate and full professors.

• Provides outstanding leadership skills in their community-engaged work and impact on community health
• Builds sustained university/community partnerships based on trust and mutual respect
• Demonstrates a commitment to reducing health inequities
• Contributes to the community health mission and makes a significant contribution to the health of the community through research, education, clinical services and/or outreach efforts
• Has addressed or is addressing a community-prioritized health need
• Achieves quantifiable outcomes
• Promotes inclusion and diversity in working with the community
• Inspires others to be involved in community engagement
• Serves as a role model and/or mentor to faculty and staff interested in community-engaged work

Junior Faculty

The Junior Faculty category includes residents, post-docs and assistant professors.

• Seeks opportunities to develop leadership skills in their community-engaged work and impact on community health
• Is developing community-academic partnerships based on trust and mutual respect
• Has a commitment to reducing health inequities
• Contributes to the URMC community health mission and has begun to make a contribution to the health of the community through research, education, clinical services, and/or outreach efforts
• Is addressing a community-prioritized health need
• Laid the groundwork for the potential to achieve quantifiable outcomes
• Promotes inclusion and diversity in working with the community
• Inspires others to be involved in community engagement
• Engages effectively with all internal and external partners and sets a positive example for faculty and staff interested in community engagement

Staff

• Provides community outreach support to departments and/or faculty who engage in community work
• Contributes to the development and sustainability of community-academic partnerships based on trust and mutual respect
• Serves as an effective liaison between the URMC and community and assists in identifying health inequities
• Possesses excellent organizational skills that contribute to the efficiency and communication of the partnership
• Uses excellent communication skills to effectively engage diverse community partners
• Effectively facilitates and/or manages interdisciplinary work teams
• Promotes inclusion and diversity in working with the community
• Understands community partners’ needs and perspectives
• Engages effectively with all internal and external partners and promotes/encourages interest in community engaged work

Team

• Contributes to the URMC community health mission and has begun to make a contribution to the health of the community through research, education, clinical services, and/or outreach efforts
• Is addressing a community-prioritized health need
• Demonstrates quantifiable outcomes
• Promotes inclusion and diversity in working with the community
• Inspires others to be involved in community engagement
• Engages effectively with all internal and external partners and sets a positive example for faculty and staff interested in community engagement
• Team works effectively across roles and collaborates at a high level of quality

Nomination Essay

The format of the essay should be a maximum 2-page, single-spaced essay. Please use Times New Roman 12-point font, or a comparable font size.

Nomination essay should address the following points while keeping in mind the award criteria above:

• Define "community" and "community engagement" for the purposes of the nominee's work.
• Clearly describe the nominee's impact on community health.
• Why should the review committee care about the nominee's work?
• Name 2-3 of the nominee's main community partners and describe how the nominee works with each of them (please note, if awarded, the community partners will also be recognized).

Please note that the criteria is different in each of the nomination categories (Senior Faculty, Junior Faculty, Staff and Team). It is important to specify how each nominee meets the criteria in the category where they are nominated.

Required Appendices

• Two letters of support for each nomination:
  • One from within URMC
  • One from a community partner
• Additional Documents
  • Curriculum Vitae for faculty nominees
  • Resume or outline of work experience for staff nominees
  • Resume/Curriculum Vitae for each member of team nomination

Materials Describing Nominee’s Work (Optional)

You may also include no more than two additional pages for selected materials describing the nominee’s work (e.g., press releases, news reports).

Nomination Form

Use the form below to submit your nomination. Ensure that you have all nomination materials before filling out the form—this form cannot be saved mid-progress. If you have any questions, please contact the Satcher Award Committee at (585) 602-0801 or satcheraward@urmc.rochester.edu.