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AWARDS SUB-COMMITTEE
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The Awards sub-committee reviews, processes, and identifies awards for U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) nurses and Federal civilian nurses in varied work settings which include clinical, agency and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) headquarters positions.

The sub-committee’s responsibility is also to review and process annually the following awards: the Nurse Responder of the Year award; the Minnegerode Awards for Nursing Excellence (MANE) awards; the Commissioned Officers Association (COA) Awards; and the Publication awards among others.


Awards Sub-Committee Goals:

  • Facilitate and support efforts that ensure nurses are recognized for their outstanding contributions and noteworthy accomplishments.
  • Facilitate and congratulate DHHS wide nurses who have demonstrated exemplary and consistent service.
  • Recognize the value of public acknowledgement of award presentations.


Awards Sub-Committee Co-Chairs:

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2011 Publication Award Winners Print E-mail

The three publications awards are named after illustrious nurses of the United States Public Health Service, RADMs Julia Plotnick, Faye Abdellah and O’Marie Henry.

2011 Faye G. Abdellah Publication Award

RADM Faye G. Abdellah Publication Award for Nursing Research recognizes publications that stimulate the development of nursing knowledge and practice through scientific investigation and research. This year’s winning publication is titled Quality of Life in Sarcoidosis: Comparing the Impact of Ocular and Non-ocular Involvement of the Disease by Dr. Leroy Saligan.

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2011 MANE Award Winners Print E-mail

The Minnegerode Awards for Nursing Excellence (MANE) Awards are named after Lucy Minnegerode, the Superintendent of Nurses in the United States Public Health Service from 1919-1935.  There are 5 MANE Awards:

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Available Nursing Awards Print E-mail

Minnegerode Awards for Nursing Excellence (MANE) Awards

  • Hasselmeyer Award for Research Initiatives example(158KB)
  • McLaughlin Award for Clinical Services example(98KB)
  • Petry Leone Award for Health Promotion and Education example(61KB)
  • Gregg Group Award for Teamwork example(58KB)
  • Hanzel Award for Administrative Activities example(57KB)

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