CMA Foundation Accepting Nominations for Ethnic Physician Leadership Award; Deadline Is July 28
[Posted 06/15/06]

The CMA Foundation and its Network of Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations (NEPO) is accepting nominations for their second annual Ethnic Physician Leadership Award. The award, given to a physician who has made outstanding leadership contributions to ethnic communities in California, will be presented at the NEPO Annual Summit, September 30 in Los Angeles.

This award, made possible by a grant from the Pfizer Medical Humanities Initiative, was created to inspire physicians and promote leadership, caring, and compassion in medicine. Last year’s award went to Rolland C. Lowe, M.D., for serving as a teacher, role model, and trailblazer for ethnic physicians, and helping to create both NEPO and CMA’s Ethnic Medical Organization Section.

The recipient will receive a $1,000 honorarium. The recipient’s ethnic physician organization (or similar organization of his or her choice) will also receive a $1,000 grant to carry out community health and patient advocacy projects.

Nominations will be accepted from individuals and organizations. The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, July 28.

Click here to download a nomination form. For more information on the award, visit the Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations website.

Contact: Carol A. Lee, 916/551-2562 or clee@cmanet.org.