Opportunity To Apply for Office on Women's Health 25th Anniversary Partnership Award, Trailblazer Award, and Emerging Leader Award, 52880-52881 [2016-19007]
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Total
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Average
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response
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Total burden
hours
200
2
400
7
2,800
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Performance Improvement Measurement System (PIMS) ..
200
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400
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2,800
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Opportunity To Apply for Office on
Women’s Health 25th Anniversary
Partnership Award, Trailblazer Award,
and Emerging Leader Award
[FR Doc. 2016–18944 Filed 8–9–16; 8:45 am]
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Office of the Secretary, Office
of the Assistant Secretary for Health,
Office on Women’s Health, Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 300u,
42 U.S.C. 300u–2, and 42 U.S.C. 237a
(§ 3509 of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act), notice is given
SUMMARY:
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that the Office on Women’s Health
(OWH) is soliciting award nominations
in honor of its 25th anniversary from
individuals and organizations for the
following three awards:
• Partnership Award: The Partnership
Award recognizes an outstanding
partner organization of OWH. This
organization has demonstrated a
commitment to improving women’s
health and its efforts have resulted in
measurable results that increased
awareness about OWH, its initiative(s),
or observance(s).
• Trailblazer Award: The Trailblazer
Award recognizes an individual who
has paved the way for advancement in
women’s health by being an innovator,
a visionary, and a changemaker. The
recipient of this award could include a
researcher, advocate, or policymaker,
and could be either a government or
non-government employee.
• Emerging Leader Award: The
Emerging Leader Award recognizes an
individual in the early stages of their
career who is already making a
difference in women’s health. The
recipient of this award could include a
researcher, advocate, or policymaker,
and could be either a government or
non-government employee.
DATES: Individuals and representatives
of eligible organizations should submit
expressions of interest no later than 6:00
p.m. EST on August 25, 2016.
Representatives may nominate
themselves or another person or
organization.
ADDRESSES: Expressions of interest
should be directed electronically to
aaron.polacek@hhs.gov or mailed to the
Office on Women’s Health, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Health,
Department of Health and Human
Services, 200 Independence Avenue
SW., Room 732F, Washington, DC
20201. Attention: Aaron Polacek.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions may be directed to Aaron
Polacek, Office on Women’s Health, 200
Independence Avenue SW., Room 732F,
Washington, DC 20201. Email:
aaron.polacek@hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OWH
was established in 1991 to improve the
health of American women by
advancing and coordinating a
comprehensive women’s health agenda
throughout the Department of Health
and Human Service (HHS). The OWH
provides national leadership and
coordination to improve the health of
women and girls through policy,
education, and model programs. The
office fulfills its mission by advancing
policy and issuing competitive contracts
and grants to an array of community,
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academic, and other organizations at the
national and community levels.
This year marks the office’s 25th
anniversary and OWH is hosting an
event in the Washington, DC area to
celebrate this important milestone. The
event will feature a panel discussion
focusing on the future of women’s
health, followed by an awards ceremony
to recognize organizations, partners, and
individuals who helped improve the
health and well-being of women and
girls in the U.S. over the past 25 years.
Eligibility for Award
To be eligible, applicants must meet
the following criteria.
• Partnership Award: The
organization (public sector, private
sector, or academic institution):
Æ Supported an OWH-led observance
or initiative between June 2011–2016.
Æ Is not currently funded by OWH.
Æ Demonstrated its commitment to
making women’s health a priority and
has created initiatives or programs
outside of its OWH partnership to
improve women’s health.
Æ Produced measurable results that
increased awareness about OWH, its
initiative(s), or observance(s).
(Measurable results could include social
media analytics, Web site analytics,
program participants, patients helped,
providers trained, media coverage, etc.)
• Trailblazer Award: The candidate
(public sector, private sector, or
academic institution):
Æ Supported or played a role in the
advancement of women’s health over
the last 25 years. These results should
be measureable.
Æ Advanced women’s health through
research, advocacy, or policy in the
United States.
Æ Mentored other leaders or
individuals and has encouraged them to
advance women’s health through their
own initiatives.
Æ Has exhibited both integrity and a
willingness to collaborate with others to
progress women’s health.
• Emerging Leader Award: The
candidate (public sector, private sector,
or academic institution):
Æ Has supported or played a role in
the advancement of women’s health
over the last five years (June 2011–June
2016).
Æ Is in the first ten years of their
career and is implementing innovative
strategies in women’s health.
Æ Advanced women’s health through
research, education, advocacy, or policy
in the United States.
Æ Has exhibited integrity and a
willingness to collaborate with others to
progress women’s health.
Each nomination shall contain a
description of: (1) The background and
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history of the organization or individual
and (2) how the organization or
individual satisfies the criteria detailed
above. The award recipient will be
invited to attend the award ceremony to
be held in mid-October.
Evaluation Criteria: OWH will select
award recipients based on how they
meet the criteria detailed above.
Expressions of interest should outline
eligibility in response to the
qualifications bulleted above and be no
more than two pages in length, singlespaced, and 12 point font.
Dated: August 4, 2016.
Nancy C. Lee,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health—
Women’s Health Director, Office on Women’s
Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Opportunity To Apply for Office on Women's Health 25th
Anniversary Partnership Award, Trailblazer Award, and Emerging Leader
Award
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Health, Office on Women's Health, Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 300u, 42 U.S.C. 300u-2, and 42 U.S.C.
237a (Sec. 3509 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act),
notice is given
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that the Office on Women's Health (OWH) is soliciting award nominations
in honor of its 25th anniversary from individuals and organizations for
the following three awards:
Partnership Award: The Partnership Award recognizes an
outstanding partner organization of OWH. This organization has
demonstrated a commitment to improving women's health and its efforts
have resulted in measurable results that increased awareness about OWH,
its initiative(s), or observance(s).
Trailblazer Award: The Trailblazer Award recognizes an
individual who has paved the way for advancement in women's health by
being an innovator, a visionary, and a changemaker. The recipient of
this award could include a researcher, advocate, or policymaker, and
could be either a government or non-government employee.
Emerging Leader Award: The Emerging Leader Award
recognizes an individual in the early stages of their career who is
already making a difference in women's health. The recipient of this
award could include a researcher, advocate, or policymaker, and could
be either a government or non-government employee.
DATES: Individuals and representatives of eligible organizations should
submit expressions of interest no later than 6:00 p.m. EST on August
25, 2016. Representatives may nominate themselves or another person or
organization.
ADDRESSES: Expressions of interest should be directed electronically to
aaron.polacek@hhs.gov or mailed to the Office on Women's Health, Office
of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human
Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 732F, Washington, DC 20201.
Attention: Aaron Polacek.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions may be directed to Aaron
Polacek, Office on Women's Health, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Room
732F, Washington, DC 20201. Email: aaron.polacek@hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OWH was established in 1991 to improve
the health of American women by advancing and coordinating a
comprehensive women's health agenda throughout the Department of Health
and Human Service (HHS). The OWH provides national leadership and
coordination to improve the health of women and girls through policy,
education, and model programs. The office fulfills its mission by
advancing policy and issuing competitive contracts and grants to an
array of community, academic, and other organizations at the national
and community levels.
This year marks the office's 25th anniversary and OWH is hosting an
event in the Washington, DC area to celebrate this important milestone.
The event will feature a panel discussion focusing on the future of
women's health, followed by an awards ceremony to recognize
organizations, partners, and individuals who helped improve the health
and well-being of women and girls in the U.S. over the past 25 years.
Eligibility for Award
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria.
Partnership Award: The organization (public sector,
private sector, or academic institution):
[cir] Supported an OWH-led observance or initiative between June
2011-2016.
[cir] Is not currently funded by OWH.
[cir] Demonstrated its commitment to making women's health a
priority and has created initiatives or programs outside of its OWH
partnership to improve women's health.
[cir] Produced measurable results that increased awareness about
OWH, its initiative(s), or observance(s). (Measurable results could
include social media analytics, Web site analytics, program
participants, patients helped, providers trained, media coverage, etc.)
Trailblazer Award: The candidate (public sector, private
sector, or academic institution):
[cir] Supported or played a role in the advancement of women's
health over the last 25 years. These results should be measureable.
[cir] Advanced women's health through research, advocacy, or policy
in the United States.
[cir] Mentored other leaders or individuals and has encouraged them
to advance women's health through their own initiatives.
[cir] Has exhibited both integrity and a willingness to collaborate
with others to progress women's health.
Emerging Leader Award: The candidate (public sector,
private sector, or academic institution):
[cir] Has supported or played a role in the advancement of women's
health over the last five years (June 2011-June 2016).
[cir] Is in the first ten years of their career and is implementing
innovative strategies in women's health.
[cir] Advanced women's health through research, education,
advocacy, or policy in the United States.
[cir] Has exhibited integrity and a willingness to collaborate with
others to progress women's health.
Each nomination shall contain a description of: (1) The background
and history of the organization or individual and (2) how the
organization or individual satisfies the criteria detailed above. The
award recipient will be invited to attend the award ceremony to be held
in mid-October.
Evaluation Criteria: OWH will select award recipients based on how
they meet the criteria detailed above.
Expressions of interest should outline eligibility in response to
the qualifications bulleted above and be no more than two pages in
length, single-spaced, and 12 point font.
Dated: August 4, 2016.
Nancy C. Lee,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health--Women's Health Director, Office
on Women's Health.
[FR Doc. 2016-19007 Filed 8-9-16; 8:45 am]
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