Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announces Young Leader Awards

In celebration of its 40th year, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is announcing a program to recognize and reward emerging leaders. (More information about this program is available on their website.) We encourage our members to nominate; the deadline is July 16, 2012. From our friends at RWJF:

For 40 years the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has been helping Americans lead healthier lives and get the care they need. As one way to mark its 40th year, RWJF has established the Young Leader Awards: Recognizing Leadership for a Healthier America. Up to 10 awards will be given to young leaders, 40 and under, who offer great promise for leading the way to improved health and health care for all Americans. Each winner will receive an individual award of $40,000.

Between May 31, 2012, and July 16, 2012, RWJF will accept third party-only nominations through a Call for Nomination process. The Young Leaders Awards will recognize leaders who have demonstrated the characteristics necessary to provide leadership for improving health and health care in the future.

To view the Call for Nominations and information about criteria and nomination requirements, go to RWJFyoungleaderawards.org. A prestigious panel of experts from diverse fields of innovation will select the awardees to recommend to RWJF. Winners will be announced at an RWJF October 25-26, 2012, conference in Princeton, N.J.