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Champions of Health Awards Accepting Nominations Through May 20
TULSA, Oklahoma — Nominations are open now through May 20 for the 2022 Champions of Health awards. Since 2004, the Champions of Health awards program has honored those working to positively change the health status of Oklahomans through unique and innovative programs. In the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s as important as ever to recognize those making a difference. There is no cost to submit a nomination.
Winners will be honored at the Champions of Health Gala on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022 at the Cox Business Convention Center in Tulsa. Nonprofit winners will receive a $5,000 contribution toward their organization or program. Winners from each award category are considered for the highest honor, the
Dr. Rodney L. Huey Memorial Champion of Oklahoma Health, which includes a $15,000 contribution to the organization or program.
Award categories include:
- Champion of Children’s Health
- Champion of Senior Health
- Champion of the Uninsured
- Community Health Champion
Additional details and nomination requirements can be found at championsofhealth.org. The website also provides information about previous winners, event sponsorship opportunities and further program details.
About Champions of Health
The annual Champions of Health event benefits The Oklahoma Caring Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization that provides Oklahoma children with immunizations at no charge. Founded in 1994, the foundation is funded by community contributions and administered as an in-kind gift by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, a division of Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
The Champions of Health awards program is presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, in partnership with Care Providers Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Association of Optometric Physicians, the Oklahoma Dental Association, the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, the Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, the Oklahoma Hospital Association, the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association, the Oklahoma Primary Care Association, the Oklahoma State Department of Health and the Oklahoma State Medical Association.
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20 de abril de 2022
TULSA, Oklahoma — Las nominaciones para los premios Champions of Health 2022 están abiertas desde ahora hasta el 20 de mayo de 2022. Desde 2004, el programa de premios Champions of Health ha honrado a quienes trabajan por un cambio positivo en la salud de los residentes de Oklahoma a través de programas únicos e innovadores. En el tercer año de la pandemia de COVID-19, es más importante que nunca reconocer a quienes marcan la diferencia. Enviar una nominación no tiene costo.
Los ganadores serán homenajeados en la gala Champions of Health, el martes 27 de septiembre de 2022 en el Cox Business Convention Center en Tulsa. Las organizaciones sin fines de lucro que resulten ganadoras recibirán un donativo de $5,000 para su organización o programa. Los ganadores de cada categoría serán considerados para el máximo honor, el Dr. Rodney L. Huey Memorial Champion of Oklahoma Health, que incluye un donativo de $15,000 para su organización o programa.
Las categorías son las siguientes:
- Champion of Children’s Health (defensor de la salud de los niños)
- Champion of Senior Health (defensor de la salud de los adultos mayores)
- Champion of the Uninsured (defensor de la salud de las personas sin seguro médico)
- Community Health Champion (defensor de la salud en la comunidad)
Los requisitos de nominación y detalles adicionales se pueden consultar en championsofhealth.org. El sitio web también proporciona información sobre los ganadores anteriores, las oportunidades de patrocinio y los detalles del programa.
Acerca de Champions of Health
La gala anual Champions of Health se hace a beneficio de The Oklahoma Caring Foundation, Inc., una organización 501(c)(3) que proporciona vacunas sin costo a los niños de Oklahoma. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, una división de Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company, licenciataria independiente de Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, administra como donativo en especie (in kind gift) dicha fundación, establecida en 1994 y financiada por donativos de la comunidad.
El programa de premios Champions of Health es presentado por Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, en colaboración con Care Providers Oklahoma, la Asociación de Médicos Optometristas de Oklahoma, la Asociación Dental de Oklahoma y el Departamento de Servicios de Salud Mental y Abuso de Sustancias de Oklahoma, la Fundación de Oklahoma para la Calidad Médica, la Autoridad Sanitaria de Oklahoma, la Asociación de Hospitales de Oklahoma, la Asociación de Osteopatía de Oklahoma, la Asociación de Atención Primaria de Oklahoma, el Departamento de Salud del Estado de Oklahoma y la Asociación Médica del Estado de Oklahoma.
Media Contact/Representante de prensa
Jenefar de León Cossey
405-501-7165
Jenefar_Deleon@bcbsok.com