Special Invitation for Diplomates: Diplomate Achievement Award

Now Accepting Applications for the 2025 Diplomate Achievement Award!

Deadline for Applications: January 15, 2025

To recognize the achievements of our extraordinary Diplomates, ABQAURP presents the Diplomate Achievement Award bi-annually in conjunction with our Annual Conference.

ABQAURP presents the Award to recognize the Diplomate that embodies the values of the medical profession through leadership, service, excellence, and integrity; demonstrating their commitment to advancing our mission to improve the quality of health care!

The award will identify leaders whose outstanding initiatives have led to measurable change in patient safety outcomes, provider and/or patient engagement, and overall quality improvements.

Submissions must be received by January 15, 2025.

As a member of the Award panel and our Vice Chairman, Dr. Sunil Sinha calls on members to reflect on changes and innovations you have made. “Health care providers and researchers across the world work tirelessly and collaboratively to improve quality and safety outcomes. Although their focus and identified interests may vary, each is contributing to the improvement of the health of the populations whom we all serve. In the recent past the pandemic served as an opportunity for innovation and ingenuity to help those in need in ways that had only been theorized or tested in limited ways. As we continue to work towards the ultimate objectives of prevention and cure, it is also an opportunity to reflect on the efforts of you and your colleagues towards improving the quality and safety of health care. Please consider taking the time to submit your project or make a nomination for this prestigious recognition of vital work being done in improving health care quality and safety.”

Learn more, see information from past award submissions:

2017 Achievement Award submissions and winner, Dr. Tabassum Salam, CLICK HERE.
2019 Achievement Award submissions and winner, Dr. Tess Kryspin-Lombard, CLICK HERE.
2021 Achievement Award submissions and winner, Dr. Benjamin Kartchner, CLICK HERE.
2023 Achievement Award submissions and winner, Dr. Kimberly Garner, CLICK HERE.  

Selection Criteria

Please share your outstanding health care quality and/or patient safety initiative that resulted in one or more of the following health care improvements!
  • Measurable change in the quality management outcomes of your practice or workplace
  • Measurable improvement in patient safety outcomes in your practice or workplace
  • Measurable improvement in patient and/or provider engagement outcomes in your practice or workplace

Eligibility

  • The improvement in health care quality management and/or patient safety must have occurred between 2020 and 2024, and have been started no earlier than 2020.
  • Applicants must be ABQAURP Diplomate members in good standing and be able to attend the 2025 Annual Conference.

Apply or encourage a CHCQM colleague to apply!

ABQAURP and our Diplomates

By voluntarily achieving certification in HCQM  and/or PHYADV , Diplomates demonstrate a dedication to patient safety, health care quality, and effective care. Our long-standing membership attests to the value certification brings throughout your health care career.

Apply Now! 
The Diplomate Achievement Award presentation will take place on Friday, September 12, 2025, in conjunction with ABQAURP’s 48th Annual Conference!