SHSMD Awards and Recognition

SHSMD Leadership Excellence Award

Honors inspiring leaders in health care marketing, communications/PR, planning or business development—individuals who are truly exemplars of the strategy professions and can demonstrate a career of stellar achievement.

What do the recipients get?

• Engraved prestigious award.
• Complimentary registration to SHSMD Connections in-person conference the year of the award.
• VIP guest to the President’s Reception at SHSMD Connections in-person conference.
• Invitation to be featured in a Leadership Excellence Award podcast to be shared with the SHSMD membership. 
• Will be honored during the SHSMD Connections in-person conference.
• Complimentary access to up to 5 guests during the recognition segment at the SHSMD Connections in-person conference.
• Recognition on the SHSMD website and various communication channels. 

SHSMD Rising Stars

Recognizes health care strategy professionals under the age of 40 who have demonstrated outstanding promise in their respective fields and who have made or are on their way to making significant contributions to their profession and the SHSMD membership.

What do the recipients get?

• Framed signed certificate of Rising Star recognition.
• Complimentary registration to SHSMD Connections in-person conference the year of the award.
• Complimentary registration to one SHSMD Education Online Course in the 12 months following your receipt of the award.  
• Recognition on SHSMD website and various communication channels.
• Ongoing acknowledgement on SHSMD website along with other prior Rising Stars.
• Opportunity to contribute their story to SHSMD via blog or other channel.

See the 2023 Winners