The Student Impact and Advocacy Leadership Award recognizes UT Health Sciences students (i.e., undergraduate/graduate) from the colleges of dentistry, graduate health sciences, health professions, medicine, nursing, and pharmacy, whose actions demonstrate impact and advocacy at UT Health Sciences r and our community that supports UT Health Sciences’ Strategic Plan.
Impact and Advocacy will be evaluated based on the Strategic Pillars:
- Engaging Communities
- Educational Excellence
- Expanding Research
- Advancing Health
- Developing Talent
and will be supported by four cross-cutting and foundational priority areas:
- Campus Culture and Work Environment
- Communications
- Data and Data Governance
- Philanthropy
Dependent on nominations, one winner from each college may be awarded the Student Impact and Advocacy Leadership Award and will receive a one-time $500 stipend for professional development (i.e., conference; webinar; membership; subscription) in the areas of impact and advocacy in healthcare or student healthcare organization conference in addition to a commemorative award.
Nomination Packet
To be eligible for this award, the nomination packet must be complete.
The Nomination Packet must include:
1. SIALA Nominee Form to be completed by the nominee.
- Nominee’s contact information
- List of nominee’s involvement on campus and the community highlighting impact and advocacy
- Essay question: Explain why you deserve this award. Provide examples of how your actions highlight impact and advocacy on our campus and the community. Examples should align with UT Health Science Center’s Strategic Plan. (maximum of 1000 words)
2. 3 Reference Evaluations from the nominee’s choice of references.
- 1 from a faculty member
- 1 from a student
- 1 from nominee’s choice (One letter from a person of your choice – either a student, staff, faculty, or community member you regularly work with).
Reference Letters should indicate the relationship between the student nominee and the writer. In 350-500 words, explain why you believe the student deserves this award. Please provide examples of how their actions highlight impact and advocacy on our campus and beyond. Formatting: official letterhead, signed, and in PDF format.