The CMA Foundation is soliciting nominations for its tenth annual Robert D. Sparks Leadership Achievement Award. The award honors an individual or a group that has shown outstanding concern and leadership in the area of community health. Anyone is eligible to receive the award, not just physicians.

Last year Jack Gilliland, M.D., a pediatrician from Stockton, was honored for his dedication to providing access to care to the uninsured in San Joaquin County.

The winner will be honored at the CMA Foundation’s Annual Leadership Dinner, held October 29 in Anaheim, during the CMA House of Delegates. The recipient will receive a plaque and a $1,000 honorarium.

The deadline to submit a nomination is July 14. To make a nomination, contact CMA Foundation President and CEO Carol A. Lee, 916/551-2562 or clee@cmanet.org.