Nominations accepted year round
The Ronald P. Bangasser, MD Immunization Leadership Award was established in 2008 to honor the dedication and service of Dr. Bangasser (1950-2007), who was a leader within the immunization community and of the California Adult Immunization Coalition, a precursor organization to the California Immunization Coalition.
Often a national spokesperson on influenza issues and a vigorous advocate for immunization, Dr. Bangasser served as Chair of the California Adult Immunization Coalition from 2003 to 2007 and served four years as a speaker for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/American Medical Association National Flu Vaccine Summit. Dr. Bangasser’s extensive clinical experience as a family practitioner brought an important dimension to his educational, quality improvement, and advocacy work in the immunization arena.
This annual award will be presented at the California Immunization Coalition Summit to a practicing clinician who exemplifies the leadership, professionalism and commitment that Dr. Bangasser brought to his work in promoting immunizations.
Criteria for Nomination
Nominees must be a practicing clinician (e.g. physician, pharmacist, physician assistant, nurse, or nurse practitioner) who
- Provides community leadership on immunization issues;
- Pioneers the delivery of immunizations (i.e. is an early adopter of registry use - registry champion; advances immunization-related quality improvement; develops or promotes innovative strategies for immunizing patients, etc.);
- Champions immunizations in a community and/or medical system by acting as spokesperson, advocate, and/or educator; and/or
- Advocates for policy and legislative advancements
Nomination Review and Award Determination
The CIC Board of Directors will designate a committee in January of each year to review nominations and make recommendations to the Board, which will select the awardees(s) by majority vote.
- Nominations submitted before March 9th will be reviewed for the upcoming Summit
- Nominations submitted in previous years may also be considered
- Award determination will be made prior to the Summit.
