Application Instructions

PURPOSE
This award is given in memory of Donna Tomky, an ADCES Past President and Nurse Practitioner (NP), who advocated for the integration of self-management behaviors with clinical management, to a NP who continues to advance this integration through practice, health plan or health system innovation.
AWARD
Recipient will be recognized at the ADCES Annual Meeting, will receive complimentary registration to the Annual Meeting and a $1,000 travel stipend.
ELIGIBILTY
Applicant must be a Nurse Practitioner and an active member of ADCES as defined by the Association's Bylaws, including at the time of submission and at the time of receipt of the award.
CRITERIA
  • Must focus on the integration of self-management with clinical management
  • Incorporates ADCES7 Self-care behaviors
  • Optimizes clinical management/treatment
  • Uses technology to impact care
  • Patient-centered
  • Addresses health care delivery
  • Can be a tool, a technique, a practice intervention
              APPLICATION PROCESS
              The applicant must address how they meet the criteria stated above in 500 words or less (essay). The applicant must submit:

              CV or Resume

              Two letters of recommendation, of not more than 500 words, from a professional colleague, to include:
              • How you know the applicant
              • Why you are supporting the applicant
              Current members of the Board of Directors and the Awards Committee are not eligible to provide letters of support for award applicants.


              Applications and supporting materials must be submitted by March 3, 2025. All applications must be complete to be considered. Please provide as much detail as possible in your answers. Applications demonstrating thoughtful, detailed responses tend to yield more favorable results. If selected, what would be your topic or platform.

              If a confirmation has not been received by March 22, 2025, it is the applicant's responsibility to contact ADCES at awards@adces.org or call (800) 336-3833 x4810.



              SUBMISSION DEADLINE MARCH 3, 2025
              IMPORTANT
              If you exit or "time out" of the application, you may resume completing the form on the same computer used to begin the application. However, you MUST click "SAVE/Next" for your responses on that page to be saved.

              If you enter information on a page without clicking "SAVE/Next", your information will be lost. To resume your application, simply click on the "SAVE/Resume" button on the award application webpage.

              NOTE: Once you click "Submit" on the final page of this application, you will not be able to access your application form or make any additional edits.

              For any questions, please contact awards@adces.org or call (800) 338-3633 x4810.
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