ABOUT BIG SHOTS AWARDS
What is a Big Shots Award: The Arizona Big Shots Awards recognize organizations and individuals who have distinguished themselves by improving the health and wellness of Arizona’s communities and the lives of Arizona children through increasing immunization rates.
Who can be nominated: Nominees can be a person or organization who have distinguished themselves by improving the health and wellness of Arizona’s communities and the lives of Arizona children through increasing immunization rates.
Winner criteria: Award winners are selected based on their demonstrated exceptional efforts, tireless work, and innovative strategies that have improved immunization coverage levels statewide.
BIG SHOTS OF ARIZONA AWARD CATEGORIES
(NOTE: You do NOT need to choose a category when you nominate. If your nominee is chosen as a winner, the TAPI selection committee will select the category.)
Spot Shot Award | Recognizes media stories that helped educate and/or reduce barriers to immunizations |
Up Shot Award | Recognizes innovative programs to the immunization effort that has demonstrated commitment to improving the health of Arizonans |
Long Shot Award | Recognizes someone responsible for legislation, regulations or public policy initiatives that have helped to reduce barriers to immunization |
Top Shot Award | Recognizes employers who have created work environments that support and encourage healthy lifestyles including full coverage for life saving vaccines |
Buck Shot Award | Recognizes exceptional events that have helped educate, promote and provide immunizations to Arizonans |
Hot Shot Award | Recognizes a person or organization that has gone ‘above and beyond’ the call of duty to give tremendous amounts of time and effort to increase immunization coverage levels |
Hot Shot Andie Denious Award | Recognizes Arizonans who truly go above and beyond in immunizations – like Andie did |
Hot Shot Innovation Award | In honor of Carole Joyce, a nurse from Mountain Park Health Center. Carole understood the benefits of the registry and data to keep kids on track and described herself as, “a nurse with a syringe in one hand and a mouse in the other.” |
KEY DATES
Nominations open Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Nominations close Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Winner announcements emailed to nominator Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Awards Ceremony tickets available Thursday, January 25, 2024
Awards Ceremony Tuesday, April 23, 2024
If you have any questions about the awards, please contact awards@tapi.org.
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