Deadline Extended! Call for 2024 AMCHP Annual Award Nominations is Open until January 26
January 10, 2024

Graphic promoting 2024 AMCHP Annual Award: Submit your nomination by January 26.

Did you consider nominating a colleague or leader for the 2024 AMCHP Annual Awards but ran out of time? You have a second chance for all categories!  

The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is accepting nominations for the 2024 AMCHP Annual Awards until January 26. The awards will be presented at the AMCHP Annual Conference, held in a hybrid format from April 13-16, 2024, in Oakland, California.  

Nominations for the following awards have been extended until January 26, 2024:

  • Vince Hutchins Leadership Award: For leadership in promoting a society responsive to the needs of women, children, youth, and families. 
  • John MacQueen Lecture Award: For innovation in the field of maternal and child health. Candidates must be able to record the lecture for distribution during the AMCHP Annual Conference in April 2024. 
  • Merle McPherson Family Leadership Award: For exemplary contributions to further family/professional collaboration within a state or jurisdictional Title V Program and AMCHP. 
  • Emerging MCH Professional Award: For outstanding state MCH professionals under age 45 or with less than 10 years of experience whose work has made substantial contributions to their state’s MCH program, their state’s MCH outcomes, or made other significant contributions to promoting and protecting the health of women, children, and families in their state or jurisdiction. 
  • Excellence in State MCH Leadership Award: For an outstanding state MCH professional whose career has made significant contributions to the health of women, children, and families in their state or jurisdiction. 
  • Ryan Colburn Scholarship Award: For a young adult who identifies as having special healthcare needs or disabilities to attend the AMCHP Annual Conference, grow as a leader in MCH, and continue to honor Ryan’s legacy.

All award winners are invited to accept their award at the 2024 AMCHP Annual Conference, held in a hybrid format from April 13-16, 2024, in Oakland, California. Limited travel support is available for some awards.

Interested in nominating someone?

Please complete the nomination form and submit all materials to awards@amchp.org by January 26, 2024.