2025 OEMME Nomination Form

The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) is soliciting nominations for the 2025 Occupational and Environmental Medicine Media Excellence Awards (OEMMEs), a series of awards to recognize and honor efforts by journalists who promote understanding of occupational and environmental medicine and/or increase public awareness of workplace health, prevention, and/or wellbeing.

NOMINEE CRITERIA

Entrants are to be full-time journalists or freelance writers/editors/producers in print, broadcast, or online journalism.
Entries should have been written/prepared for a consumer audience.

MEDIA ENTRY TIME FRAME

Published or broadcast on or between December 1, 2023, and November 30, 2024

AWARD CATEGORIES

Broadcast Journalism (TV / Internet Livestream)
Written Journalism (Newspaper / Online Journalism)
Multimedia Journalism (Digital Storytelling / Other)
Student Journalism
- Full time students in secondary / college / university education working toward a diploma or degree
OEM/Trade-Specific Media

Entrants should nominate a specific article / story / report which promotes the understanding of occupational and environmental health and safety and/or is aimed to increase public awareness of workplace health, prevention, and/or wellbeing. Entries will be evaluated on accuracy, originality, creativity, fairness, balance, and objectivity.

Note: ACOEM is not seeking endorsement from news/media agencies or outlets, and ACOEM endorsement of a news/media agency or outlet is not implied. The OEMME Awards are intended to increase the visibility of occupational and environmental medicine by honoring journalists who promote worker health / safety / wellness / well-being and / or contribute to enhancing the visibility of the specialty.

AWARD NOTIFICATION AND PRESENTATION

The OEMME Awards will be presented at ACOEM’s 2025 American Occupational Health Conference (AOHC), April 27-30, 2025, in Austin, TX. OEMME Award winners are invited to accept their award in person at AOHC and provide a brief acceptance speech. Complimentary AOHC registration will be provided. Exact date and time of the OEMME Awards Ceremony is TBD.

Submissions for the 2025 OEMMEs must be received by 11:59 PM CST on December 31, 2024. Award recipients will be notified around February 15, 2025.

Select the Award Category most applicable.

The OEMME Review Committee reserves the right to select an alternate award category if applicable.

OEMME Award Categories (Select One)*

Broadcast Journalism (TV / Internet Livestream)Written Journalism (Newspaper / Online Journalism)Multimedia Journalism (Digital Storytelling / Other)Student Journalism (Full Time Student working toward a diploma or degree)OEM / Trade-Specific Publication (Broadcast, Written, or Multimedia)

Story / Event Title*

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Supporting Materials (Image files, video files, PDFs)

Story / Event Description: Provide a summary of why this submission should be considered for an OEMME Award. *

Nominee Name*

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Nominee Email (if not available, please write "unknown")*

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Nominee Phone

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Nominee Mailing Address (for award shipment if not attending in person)

Street Address

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Nominated By (if self-nominated, please enter your name and email)*

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Nominator Email*

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Nominator Phone

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Thank you for your submission. For questions, please contact Erin Ransford at erin@acoem.org.