The award is given to an ACP member with outstanding accomplishments in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the health care workforce, and/or improving health equity for people with historically marginalized group identities.

Nominating and supporting letters should address:

  • Whether the nominee’s contributions have significantly advanced diversity, equity and inclusion in the health care workforce and/or have improved health equity.
  • How people who have been historically underrepresented or marginalized have benefitted from the nominee’s contributions.
  • The extent of the nominee’s local, national, or international contributions and how they have been sustained over time.

Established: 2008

In honor of Dr. W. Lester Henry, the first African American Regent and MACP. (Award named in his honor 2012.)

Full Lists of Recipients