Purpose

The Leon L. Haley, Jr. Award for Excellence in Diversity, Inclusion, & Health Equity recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution in diversity, inclusion, and health equity.

2024 Recipient

Ugo Ezenkwele, MD, FACEP

Award

The award features the recipient’s name and the ACEP logo. The recipient’s name will be inscribed on a master plaque at ACEP Headquarters.

Past Recipients

2023    Omar Guzman, MD, FACEP
2024    Ugo Ezenkwele, MD, FACEP

Eligibility

Any member of the College, or any chapter, section, or committee may nominate a member for this award. The nominee must be a regular member of the College who has made an outstanding contribution in advancing diversity, inclusion, and health equity by:

• Significantly helped to advance diversity, inclusion, and health equity within their community, statewide, or nationally.
• Developed or supported a program that addresses diversity, inclusion, and health equity within the context of emergency medicine or primary or secondary health care within the community.
• Has performed community outreach regarding diversity, inclusion, and health equity programs, rigorous evaluation, and/or dissemination of effective initiatives or established programs.

Criteria

The Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee and leaders of the Diversity, Inclusion, & Health Section will evaluate all nominations submitted by the deadline. Activities that are appropriate for evaluating nominees include but are not limited to:

• Advancing diversity, inclusion, and health equity initiatives within their community.
• Support of a community effort that enhances access to emergency medicine and/or health care for under-represented minorities and seeks to eliminate health disparities.
• Contribution to diversity, inclusion, and health equity through research and publications.
• Service to organizations that support addressing diversity, inclusion, and health equity.
• Teaching and/or leadership activities supporting diversity, inclusion, and health equity.
• Advocacy/legislative efforts for serving the most vulnerable and promoting diversity, inclusion, and health equity.

Entry Procedures and Selection Process

Any member who wishes to nominate a candidate should complete a nomination form. Submit the nomination form, nominee’s curriculum vitae, and up to three letters of support to through the online nomination form located on the ACEP website. Letters of support are greatly encouraged and are at the discretion of the nominator. Additionally, a nominee should have only one nomination from an individual, chapter, section, or committee. All entries must be submitted for consideration no later than the publicized deadline. Receipt of each nomination will be confirmed by email. Please follow up if you do not receive a confirmation.