OMA Awards Programs

Leadership. Innovation. Commitment to patients.

The Oregon Medical Association recognizes exemplary members of our community each year at the OMA Annual Conference. Typically, nominations are accepted during each awards cycle, and the awardees are honored at the Annual Conference. The deadline for submitting nominations is August 11, 2024.

To be eligible for an award, one must be nominated by a peer, colleague, team or community member with the nomination supported by two or three individuals or organizations. 

To nominate a candidate, you can either click on one of the links below to complete an online form or send an email to awards@theOMA.org with the following information:
  • Your name
  • Your email address and phone number
  • The name and contact information of the nominee
  • A bio, resumé, or Curriculum Vitae of the nominee. The strongest applications for awards include a resume or Curriculum Vitae of the nominee's education and professional experience. Click here for resources from the AMA to support your nominee in developing a standout medical Curriculum Vitae. 
  • A letter of why you think the nominee deserves the award including two or three additional signatories. The letter should include specific examples of the nominee's professional and civic accomplishments and should be written from your perspective and experience regarding the nominee, providing in detail the individual's unique and significant contributions.

In keeping with OMA’s diversity, equity and inclusion policy, the awards committee encourages nominations that reflect the association’s commitment to inclusiveness and health equity.

Doctor-Citizen of the Year Award

Do you know a physician who has generously donated their time to community activities and who has tirelessly worked to further medicine? If so, we encourage you to nominate the physician for the OMA’s Doctor-Citizen Award. This award, which began in 1957, recognizes the powerful impact a physician can have on our quality of life. It honors someone who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to improve the lives of their patients, to advance the practice of medicine, and to strengthen the Oregon communities in which they live and serve. Click here for the list of past recipients of the Doctor-Citizen Award.

 
 

Physician Assistant-Citizen of the Year Award

Do you know a physician assistant who has generously donated their time to community activities and who has tirelessly worked to further medicine? If so, we encourage you to nominate the physician assistant for the OMA’s Physician Assistant-Citizen Award. This award, which began in 2018, recognizes the powerful impact a physician assistant can have on our quality of life. It honors someone who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to improve the lives of their patients, to advance the practice of medicine, and to strengthen the Oregon communities in which they live and serve. Click here for the list of past recipients of the Physician Assistant-Citizen Award.

 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award was established in 2023 and will recognize physicians, physician assistants, residents, and/or medical/PA students with outstanding accomplishments in advancing diversity, inclusion, and equity in the healthcare workforce, and/or improving health equity for people with historically marginalized group identities. Work in these areas may include activity as an educator, mentor, clinician providing direct care, clinician working to build care delivery systems, or significant accomplishments as an advocate in healthcare systems and/or legislative process. Nominations should include a description of how the individual has advanced equity and diversity. Click here for the list of past recipients of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award.