Community Health Impact Award

The Community Health Impact Award recognizes an organization or individual for demonstrated impact on the health and well-being of a community. This award honors efforts that improve community health, expand access to care, or address barriers that affect health outcomes. Areas of achievement to be considered include initiatives that: 

• improve community health or reduce preventable harm
• demonstrate cross-sector collaboration or partnership
• address social determinants of health or barriers to care
• show measurable progress in health outcomes, access, or patient experience
• support sustainable change or long-term community well-being 

Eligible recipients may include hospitals, primary care practices, post-acute providers, community health organizations, or individuals whose work has resulted in measurable improvements in community health or patient access. Nominees are not required to be THA members; however, all nominations must be submitted by a THA member. When a nominee is not a THA member, the nomination should describe the collaboration with a THA member hospital/health system and the shared impact achieved. Individual nominees must be employed by an eligible institution for a minimum of four years (does not need to be at the same institution).

Nomination Materials:

• A detailed narrative (2 to 5 pages) describing why this organization or individual deserves recognition, including contributions to the healthcare industry, employer, association, professional organizations, and community.
• A current curriculum vitae or narrative biography of the nominee(s).
• Two to three letters in support of the nomination. Letters must be signed and may be scanned if the electronic signatures are not available.
• A high-resolution JPEG or PNG photograph of the nominee suitable for publication. Photos will not be shared with the review committee.

Award Submission Instructions

1. Log in to your MyTHA account. Most members already have an account. If you have not previously logged in, select “I forgot my password.” If you are not in the system, you may create a new account.
2. Navigate to the Awards page.
3. Select the appropriate award category.
4. Complete all required form fields.
   • The form may be completed by the official nominator or by another individual on the nominator’s behalf.
   • Award nomination materials, excluding the photo, must be combined and uploaded as a single PDF.
   • The nominee photo must be uploaded separately.
5. Upon submission, the CEO of the nominating hospital will automatically be notified and prompted to provide approval through MyTHA. A nomination is not considered final until CEO approval is completed.
6. After submission, nominators may view the status of their nominations in MyTHA under My Award Nominations.