Advocate of the Year Award

DESCRIPTION:
The AMCP Advocate of the Year Award recognizes an individual responsible for significant advocacy promoting AMCP’s legislative and regulatory priorities. (Formerly the Grassroots Advocacy Award.)

CRITERIA:
The nominee must be an individual responsible for a significant activity around a legislative and/or regulatory issue. Examples include, but are not limited to, an AMCP member whose personal efforts were critical to passing AMCP-supported legislation or preventing the passage of legislation that would be detrimental to managed care pharmacy; an AMCP member who took the initiative to establish an effective grassroots coalition in their state; or an AMCP member who provided leadership and creativity in developing and/or advancing AMCP’s public policy positions.

NOMINATION PROCESS:
Nominations may be made by an AMCP member or staff person. Each nomination must include a nomination form and a maximum 500-word statement that describes the contribution deemed worthy of recognition. Self-nominations are not permitted.

SELECTION PROCESS:
The recipient is selected by the AMCP Advocate of the Year Award Selection Committee, composed of AMCP staff and the Chair and Vice Chair of the AMCP Legislative and Regulatory Action Committee and the AMCP Public Policy Committee. The recipient is selected based on the information included in the nomination.

NATURE OF AWARD:
The AMCP Advocate of the Year Award is presented annually at the AMCP spring meeting. The recipient receives an AMCP logo statuette, complimentary registration to the AMCP Annual Meeting, and travel reimbursement (up to $1,000).

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