As part of the annual recognition of World AIDS Day, the STD/AIDS Prevention Branch of the Hawai`i Department of Health gives the Suzanne Richmond-Crum award to an individual in Hawaii “for outstanding contribution in providing HIV/AIDS services.”
This award is dedicated to the memory of Suzanne Richmond-Crum, the former Director of the Hawaii Seropositivity and Medical Management Program (HSPAMM), an HIV/AIDS medical care program of the STD/AIDS
Prevention Branch. Suzanne passed away in August 2004 after serving as Director of HSPAMM for more than ten years. This award was established in memory of the competence and compassion Suzanne demonstrated in her HIV/AIDS work.
At this time STD/AIDS Prevention Branch is seeking nominations for the 2011 Suzanne Richmond-Crum Award. If you are aware of any individual(s) whom you think deserving of the award, please submit a nomination form below by October 31, 2011. If you have any questions please contact Nancy Deeley at .
Criteria for the Award will be:
- Candidate’s contribution that has been special and/or “above and beyond the call ofduty”. (The nominator needs to be very specific about the candidate’s contributions.)
- Impact of the candidate’s efforts: quality and quantity of results.
- Length of time candidate has been active in HIV/AIDS field.
- Quality of any recommendations from other persons. At least one written recommendation from someone other than the nominator is required.
In determining A., B., C. and D., nominators may considerthe following:
- How much a candidate “does the walk, not just the talk”;
- Is the candidate a good role model for others;
- How much a candidate is dedicated to the cause;
- The candidate does not have to be well know;
- The candidate may have worked as a volunteer, a paid worker, or both.
- The effectiveness of candidate’s collaboration with others in the community.
At least two written recommendations from someone other than the
nominator is required. They can be emailed to Nancy Deeley at nancy.deeley@doh.hawaii.gov.
Department of Health employees are not eligible to receive this award.
