Award nominations now open!
MAKE A NOMINATION

ANAC recognizes excellence and achievement in a variety of areas, including clinical practice, leadership, research, education and prevention. The awards offer you the opportunity to honor a member you admire who has advanced HIV or HIV-related nursing and enhanced the growth of ANAC. Self-nominations are permitted. Make your nominations by June 10!


All awards are presented at ANAC's annual conference, which will be held Nov. 14-16 this year in Indianapolis.

Member Awards

Awards are open to members at all levels of educational preparation and licensure. Members who work with populations that include children, adolescents, adults or older adults are eligible for any of the following awards:

  • Joanne Ruiz Achievement Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice
  • Frank Lamendola Achievement Award for Nursing Leadership in HIV Care
  • Researcher/Impact Award
  • HIV Educator Distinguished Service Award
  • Lucy Bradley-Springer Excellence in HIV Prevention Award
  • Chapter Recognition Award (Use this separate nomination form.)
  • Dr. Patrick Kenny Certified Nurse of the Year (Use this separate nomination form.)


Please review the award background, criteria and application requirements before making your nomination.


DEI Student Fellowship

This fellowship supports a member of a historically under-represented racial or ethnic minority group in nursing or another health-related discipline who has a genuine interest in HIV/AIDS care and is interested in establishing a mentor/mentee relationship with an ANAC member. Fellowship winner will present a summary of their experience at the 2024 ANAC annual conference.



The deadline for awards nominations and fellowship applications is June 10. There will be no extensions to this deadline, so please submit ASAP!


If you have any questions about the awards process or are interested in joining the awards committee, please contact Erin at 330.670.0101 or erin@anacnet.org.


On behalf of the awards committee, I encourage you to recognize a deserving colleague with one of ANAC's prestigious awards.


Sincerely,










Pariya Fazeli Wheeler, PhD
Awards committee chair
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