The First Adelphi University Health Innovation Awards on November 29, 2017

Adelphi University will be holding its first-ever Health Innovation Awards on November 29, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. awarding those who have made contributions to innovation in health. Applications are now being accepted with a deadline of October 13.

Adelphi’s Center for Health Innovation (CHI), which is the primary resource in our region for innovative, multidisciplinary, evidence-based responses to improving health, healthcare systems and public health, initiated the award. The ceremony will honor regional innovators, individuals or organizations, who have made remarkable contributions in the health of our communities.
“My belief is that the measure of health is on a community level,” said Dr. Elizabeth Cohn, CHI executive director about the shifting nature of our health system and the importance of looking at health at the community level. “Working to change aspects of community health can change the health of our nation.”

The awards categories include:

Adelphi University Health Innovation Award for Health Literacy and Health Education:

Recognizes an individual or organization who has highlighted new models, methods, frameworks or systems that improve Health Literacy or Health Education for patients, families or the communities they serve.

Adelphi University Health Innovation Award in Public Health Preparedness:
Recognizes an individual or organization who has created a community program or initiative to better prepare the public for a public health emergency or disaster.

Adelphi University Health Innovation Award in Health Care Delivery Systems:

Recognizes an individual or organization whose leadership has highlighted new models, methods, frameworks or systems that improve the care of patients, families or the communities they serve.

Adelphi University Health Innovation Award in Community-Engaged Arts and Health:

Recognizes an individual or organization who has created a community program or initiative that recognizes or celebrates the role of Arts in the health and well-being of communities.

Nominations should include the problem being addressed, the steps taken to develop the innovation, the innovation itself, and the impact the innovation has had on the selected population. Applications for the yearly award ceremony will be due on Friday, October 13, 2017 and winners will be chosen by a committee that includes faculty from across the University and members of the CHI Advisory Board.

About Adelphi University Center for Health Innovation

Adelphi University’s Center for Health Innovation (CHI) is the primary resource in our region for innovative, multidisciplinary, evidence-based responses to improving health, healthcare systems and public health. CHI creates and fosters community-focused, interdisciplinary academic programming, applied research, community partnerships and leadership—all with the goal of meeting current and emergent health needs of Long Island and our region.

About Adelphi: A modern metropolitan university with a personalized approach to higher learning.

Adelphi University is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university offering exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training with particular strength in its Core Four—Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness. Adelphi is dedicated to transforming students’ lives through small classes, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support student success.

Founded in Brooklyn in 1896, Adelphi is Long Island’s oldest private coeducational university. Today Adelphi serves over 7,900 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York—just 23 miles from New York City’s cultural and internship opportunities—and at dynamic learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, and online.

More than 100,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills to thrive professionally as active, caring citizens, making their mark on the University, their communities and the world beyond.