2025 AAHCM House Call Interdisciplinary Team Award Nomination

Award Background, Information, Eligibility & Process

Background: AAHCM delivers on the promise of interdisciplinary, high-value health care in the home for all people in need by promoting the art, science, and practice of home care medicine. The AAHCM House Call Interdisciplinary Team of the Year Award recognizes an outstanding interdisciplinary team that has made significant contributions to the delivery of quality healthcare to homebound patients, and demonstrates the important value of a team in the field of home care medicine. A team must be made up of at least three providers (i.e. NP, PA, physician, social worker, physical and occupational therapist, pharmacist), at least one member of the team must be an AAHCM member.

Nomination Deadline: August 15, 2025

Award: The team will receive 4 one year AAHCM memberships and will be recognized at the AAHCM Annual Meeting. Award winners will be notified by early September.

Eligibility: A minimum of one nominee must be an AAHCM member in good standing. A team should consist of a minimum of four (4) providers. Self nominations are accepted. Current members of the AAHCM Board of Directors or AAHCM Awards Committee are not eligible to be nominated for this award.

Review Process: The AAHCM Awards Committee will review applications and select an award recipient. Nominators and nominees will be notified by early September.

Submission Directions: All nominations must include a brief bio of each team member and 2 reference letters.

Supporting documentation such as formal commendations, citations, or awards, newspaper or magazine articles, or other media-related profiles will be accepted, but shall serve only as evidence to support the nomination, and are NOT required. An institution may not submit more than two award submissions per awards cycle. National institutions will be defined by state. Should the Awards Committee receive more than two award submissions from the same (state) institution, the burden of submission selection will fall on the submitting institution.

Please email the above information to info@aahcm.org regarding any additonal team members.

In the spaces below, please indicate how the Team you are nominating fulfills the following criteria for the AAHCM House Call Interdisciplinary Team of the Year Award. For each item, describe in detail how the nominees have:

 

In the space below, please provide a proposed citation of 25 words or fewer for the Award Plaque. Example: An Interdisciplinary Team that has shaped the career of many outstanding practitioners. A patient advocate first and foremost.

House Call Interdisciplinary Team of the Year Award Reference Letter Guidelines

Please use the following guidelines when crafting your letter of reference:

• Demonstrated accomplishments of comprehensive and impactful care as an Interdisciplinary Team Positively impacted patient resources, patient access and/or patient education Encouraged collaboration that resulted in improved patient care.
• Demonstrated accomplishments of involvement in community service.
• Created or promoted public awareness of the value of home care medicine.
• Served to improve the local community in addition to normal clinical duties
• Demonstrated positive impact on mentorship and development of other clinicians.
• Demonstrates leadership Interdisciplinary Team development and utilization
• Demonstrated leadership in the area of patient advocacy for home care medicine Mentored home care clinicians, allied health professionals, and other learners.
• Created or furthered initiatives that contributed to the development of home care.
• Demonstrated involvement in activities that have furthered the image of home care medicine. Promote home care medicine among other specialty areas within the organization Duration/type of service Rural/remote or inner-city settings Patient advocacy

All reference letters must be submitted to info@aahcm.org by August 15, 2025 to be considered. Please include the name of the nominees and award for which they are being nominated in the subject of your email.