July 29--Nominators have only two more days to pay tribute to someone whose efforts have helped improve Oklahoma's health.
Nominations for the 2010 Champions of Health awards are being accepted through Friday. They may be submitted online at tulsaworld.com/champions.
The website provides information about the Champions of Health partner organizations, sponsorship opportunities, previous winners and the nonprofit beneficiary, the Oklahoma Caring Foundation.
Champions of Health winners in each of five categories will be presented an award and a $1,000 contribution to their organization or program.
Winners will be honored at the annual awards ceremony and banquet this fall in Oklahoma City.
The five nomination categories include Champion of the Uninsured, Champion of Children's Health, Community Health Champion, Champion of Senior Health, and Corporate Health Champion.
In addition, the Dr. Rodney Huey Memorial Champion of Oklahoma Health award will be presented to the entry that is judged to have the most unique and effective approach for improving Oklahoma's health.
The recipient will receive a $2,500 contribution to his or her organization or program. Last year, the Tulsa County Recycled Medication Program received top honors.
Twenty-seven retired volunteer physicians, along with Tulsa County Social Services, the Tulsa County Medical Society and the Tulsa County Pharmacy, work to legally reclaim unused prescription drugs from long-term care facilities and donate them to charity clinics.
In a five-year period, more than $5.5 million
in medicines had been distributed. The program has been replicated in nearly 40 states.
The Champions of Health awards program is presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma State Department of Health, the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, the Oklahoma Hospital Association, the Oklahoma State Medical Association and the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association.
For more information about the Champions of Health program, call (866) 876-4376 or go online to tulsaworld.com/champions and sign up for the e-newsletter.
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