Member Recognition

The ASHHRA Leadership Award recognizes a healthcare human resources practitioner who has made outstanding leadership, operations or community contributions to their organization or community.

To qualify:

• You must be a current ASHHRA Practitioner member and have been so for at least one year prior to submitting your application.
• You must have a minimum of three years of healthcare human resources experience.

Required Documents

• Completed application form submitted by the deadline date: Jan. 10, 2025.
• An up-to-date resume showing your most recent position.
• Essay: Submit an essay (500-word maximum) that outlines your outstanding leadership, operations, or community contributions and why you believe you would be the best candidate for the award.

Additional Terms

• Members of the Board of Directors are not eligible for this award.
• A recipient of this award is not eligible to submit another application until two years have passed since receiving the award.

AWARDS APPLICATION

The ASHHRA Workforce Engagement Award recognizes an individual who has personally led a project that has increased employee engagement, decreased employee turnover or increased employee retention. Proof of obtaining these metrics is required to be submitted with the application.

To qualify:

• You must be a current ASHHRA Practitioner member and have been so for at least one year prior to submitting your application.
• You must have a minimum of three years of healthcare human resources experience.

Required Documents

• Completed application form submitted by the deadline date: Jan. 10, 2025.
• An up-to-date resume showing your most recent position. 
• Essay: Submit an essay (500-word maximum) that outlines the project you led which resulted in increased employee engagement, decreased employee turnover, or increased employee retention. You must submit proof of having attained a metric that would support your contribution and claim contained in your essay.

Additional Terms

• Members of the Board of Directors are not eligible for this award.
• A recipient of this award is not eligible to submit another nomination until two years have passed since receiving the award.

AWARDS APPLICATION

The ASHHRA Conference Scholarship is for ASHHRA members who would like to attend the ASHHRA Annual Conference and Exposition with a complimentary Full Conference registration. ASHHRA will award 10 Full Conference registration scholarships from among applicants based on the application and essay required. This scholarship only includes Full Conference registration for the ASHHRA25 Annual Conference and Exposition to be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from April 6-8, 2025.

To qualify:

• You must be a current ASHHRA Practitioner member and have been so for at least one year prior to submitting your application.

Required Documents

• Completed application form submitted by the deadline date: Jan. 3, 2025.
• An up-to-date resume showing your most recent position. 
• Essay: Submit an essay (500-word maximum) articulating your background, what you hope to achieve by attending the conference, and why you are deserving of the scholarship.

Additional Terms

• The scholarship for Full Conference registration to ASHHRA25 and cannot be applied to a current or existing registration.
• The scholarship is non-transferable to another person or event.
• Members of the Board of Directors, Annual Conference Education Committee (ACEC), and Member Relations Committee (MRC) are not eligible to apply.
• A recipient of this scholarship is not eligible to submit another nomination until two years have passed since receiving the award.

SCHOLARSHIPS APPLICATION

The New to the Profession Scholarship recognizes an individual that is new to the healthcare human resources profession. ASHHRA is proud to offer this opportunity to cover attendance to the ASHHRA25 Annual Conference and Exposition in Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 6-8, 2025. This includes:

• Full Conference registration
• Hotel accommodations (three nights)
• Travel reimbursement (airfare or ground, up to $500) 

To qualify:

• You must be a current ASHHRA Practitioner member and have been so for at least one year prior to submitting your application.
• You must have less than three years of healthcare human resources experience.

Required Documents

• Completed application form submitted by the deadline date: Jan. 3, 2025.
• An up-to-date resume showing your most recent position. 
• Essay: Submit an essay (500-word maximum) explaining why you chose this profession and why you believe you would be the best recipient for this scholarship.

Additional Terms

• The scholarship for Full Conference registration cannot be applied to a current or existing registration.
• The scholarship is non-transferable to another person or event.
• Members of the Board of Directors, Annual Conference Education Committee (ACEC), and Member Relations Committee (MRC) are not eligible to apply.
• The selected recipient will be required to submit an ASHHRA expense reimbursement form within two weeks after the conference.
• The is a one-time award and the recipient is not eligible for future New to the Profession scholarships.

SCHOLARSHIPS APPLICATION

The Outstanding Leadership and Service Award recognizes the Immediate Past President, nominated by ASHHRA leadership. Our deep appreciation to the 2023 ASHHRA Immediate Past President for Outstanding Leadership and Service:

 

Carl McDonald, MSHRM, PHR, SHRM-CP
Chief Human Resources Officer
Broward Health
Deerfield Beach, Fla.

Click here for a list of previous honorees