: : Recognition for Global Health Activities
& Scholarships Awarded for Leadership and Excellence

(Deadlines extended to December 31, 2009)

 


 

GHEC Awards for Leadership and Excellence
> Christopher Krogh Award

Lancet - GHEC Awards for Students and Residents

> Outstanding Research Project
> Outstanding Community Service Project

The Velji Awards

> The Velji Faculty Fund for Teaching Excellence in Global Health
>
The Velj Leadership Fund for Emerging Leaders in Global Health
> The Velji Fund for Global Health Project of the Year

** The Lancet - GHEC Awards and Velji Awards
are available exclusively to GHEC members. Please contact Jessica Gee at jessica@globalhealthedu.org or at 415-777-4432 if unsure about your membership status.

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GHEC Awards for Leadership and Excellence

The Christopher Krogh Award is presented to a student, resident, faculty member or other individual(s) that best represent the spirit of Dr Christopher Krogh's dedication to Global Health. Dr Krogh demonstrated that careers among our own underserved and those abroad are often two sides of the same coin. The award seeks to pay tribute to Dr Krogh by honoring an individual who also demonstrates this integration of international and domestic health care.

The Chris Krogh Award was established in 1995 to honor Christopher Krogh, MD, who was killed in an airplane accident on February 24, 1994 while traveling as a physician for the Indian Health Service. Chris was a founding member of GHEC (first established as IHMEC: International Health Medical Education Consortium) and a member of the Board of Directors.

Nomination Process:
Nominations must include the following items:
1) Name of the nominating party
2) Contact information for the nominating party (address, phone, email address)
3) Nominee’s name, title and institutional affiliation
4) Contact information for the Nominee (address, phone, email address)
5) A statement by the nominating party describing how the nominee embodies the passion for global health and serving the underserved that characterized Dr. Krogh’s life (500 words maximum)
6) the names and contact information of 2 other ‘referees’ who know the nominee well
7) The nominee’s summarized CV - 2 pages maximum, 12 pt. font (CVs longer than 2 pages will not be reviewed).


Deadline for NominationsNovember 1, 2009  December 31, 2009 (11:59pm PT)
Nominations made by email only to: jessica@globalhealthedu.org
Subject Line: Nomination / Christopher Krogh Award

2010 awardee will be named at the 19th Annual GHEC Conference & 1st Annual Latin American & Caribbean Global Health Meeting in Cuernavaca, Mexico April 2010.

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The Lancet - GHEC Awards for Students and Residents in Global Health
* The Lancet - GHEC Awards are exclusive to GHEC members and provided to support continuing volunteer activities in Global Health.

Outstanding Research Project by a student or resident that:
1) was initiated by, and/or mainly conducted by the student/resident
2) was initiated in 2008/2009 and was, or will be, completed by December 31, 2009
3) is in basic science, epidemiology, interventions and/or clinical studies relevant to global health

Outstanding Community Service Project by a student or resident that:
1) was initiated by, and/or mainly conducted by the student/resident
2) was initiated in 2008/2009 and was, or will be, completed by December 31, 2009
3) addresses the needs of a disadvantaged/underprivileged communitiy(ies) within the U.S., Canada or abroad
4) had significant impact and will likely continue to have ongoing relevance in the future of the relevant community

The awards of $1,000 each are accompanied a plaque recognizing the achievement. The funds are distributed to support volunteer work in global health activities. Recipients will receive special mention on the GHEC website www.globalhealthedu.org and the Lancet Student site:
www.thelancetstudent.com.

 *The Lancet Awards are exclusive to GHEC members.
• To inquire about your membership status, contact us at info@globalhealthedu.org or 415-777-4432

Application/Nomination Process

To apply for the award funds, applications must include the following items:
1) Name of the Lancet - GHEC award being applied for
2) Applicant’s Name, Title, Institutional Affiliation
3) Applicant’s Contact information (address, phone, email address)
4) A description of the study or the project (500 words maximum)
5) Applicant’s resume or CV (2 pages maximum, 12 pt. font) - Resume/CV greater than 2 pages will not be reviewed
6) A letter of reference from a mentor or supervisor who can provide additional information about the work done and its significance (500 words maximum)

To nominate another for the award funds, nominations must include the following items:
1) Name of the Lancet - GHEC award being applied for
2) Name of the nominating party
3) Contact information for the nominating party (address, phone, email address)
4) Nominee’s name, title and institutional affiliation
5) Contact information for the Nominee
6) A description of the research project or community service project (500 words maximum)
7) A letter of reference from a mentor or supervisor who can provide additional information about the work done and its significance (500 words maximum)
8) The nominee’s CV (2 pages maximum, 12 pt. font). CVs greater than 2 pages will not be reviewed.

Deadline for Nominations: November 1, 2009 December31, 2009 (11:59pm PT)
Nominations made by email only to: jessica@globalhealthedu.org
Subject Line: Lancet - GHEC Award

2009 awardees will be named at the 19th Annual GHEC Conference & 1st Annual Latin American & Caribbean Global Health Meeting in Cuernavaca, Mexico, April 2010.


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The Velji Awards
** The Velji awards are exclusive to GHEC members.

• Velji Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence in Global Health
• The Velji Leadership Award for Emerging Leaders in Global Health
The Velji Award for Global Health Project of the Year

Drs. Anvar and Pari Velji were born in villages in Africa ( Kenya and Tanzania, respectively) with very impoverished health care systems. They lost three siblings in infancy to diphtheria and early in their adult years they committed themselves to a lifetime of work to improve the healthcare of all human beings, regardless of their origins, through better education. Dr Anvar Velji, is a co-founder of GHEC, founding Director of the Kaiser-UCD Residency Program (South Sacramento) and Editor of two seminal volumes -Global (International) Health and Global (International) Health Beyond The Year 2000. Dr. Pari Velji, is a certified public accountant and holds the position of Controls, Accountability & Tax Officer with the University of California Health Systems, Sacramento.

The Velji Faculty Award For Teaching Excellence In Global Health:
The winning party will receive $1,000 to support ongoing volunteer activities in global health and a plaque recognizing the achievements to date.

Nomination Process: Nominations must include the following information:
1) Name and contact information of nominating party
2) Name and contact information of nominee (address, phone, email address)
3) Nominee's title, institutional affiliation and a summarized CV (2 pages maximum, 12 pt. font). CVs greater 2 pages will not be reviewed.
4) A statement describing nominee’s merits, including as feasible, reference to teaching awards or other tangible recognitions of teaching excellence (500 words maximum)

Deadline for NominationsNovember 1, 2009 December 31, 2009 (11:59pm PT)

Nominations made by email to: jessica@globalhealthedu.org

Subject Line: Velji Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence

The Velji Leadership Award – Emerging Leaders in Global Health
This award will be offered annually to a student or resident who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to Global Health through providing organizational leadership.

The recipient will receive a plaque, $1000 to support ongoing volunteer global health activities, and recognition on GHEC's website.

Nomination Process
and the nomination should include the following items:
1) Name and contact information of nominating party
2) Name and contact information of nominee (address, phone, email address)
3) Nominee's institutional affiliation, year of study, and resume (2 pages maximum, 12 pt. font). Resumes greater than 2 pages will not be reviewed.
4) A statement describing the individual’s activities that merit the award (500 words maximum)
5) Name and contact information of one person serving as a reference

Deadline for NominationsNovember 1, 2009 December 31, 2009 (11:59pm PT)

Nominations made by email to: jessica@globalhealthedu.org

Subject Line: Velji Leadership Award - Emerging Leaders in Global Health


The Velji Fund for Global Health Project of the Year

This fund is offered annually and recognizes the most original project conducted to alleviate poverty related-chronic and/or infectious disease(s) within the last year (i.e. project initiated in 2008/2009 and was or will be completed by December 31, 2009). Qualifying parties include individuals or groups from schools of health, NGOs and other non-educational institutions.

The recipient will receive a plaque, $1000 to support ongoing volunteer global health activities, and recognition on GHEC's website.

Nomination Process
Nominations may be made by faculty, organizations, practitioners, and other students, and the nomination should include the following items:
1) Name and contact information of nominating party
2) Name and contact information of nominee (address, phone, email address)
3) A statement describing the project and the individual(s) or group being nominated (500 words maximum).
4) Name and contact information of 2 individuals serving as reference

Deadline for NominationsNovember 1, 2009 December 31, 2009 (11:59pm PT)
Nominations made by email to:
 jessica@globalhealthedu.org 
Subject Line: The Velji Award for Global Health Project of the Year