We are excited to announce the open nomination period (June 1- June 30) for the 2026 APP Excellence Awards. These awards are designed to honor and recognize the contributions of our exceptional APPs. Each award highlights a unique aspect of excellence. Based on your feedback from previous awards processes we have added two new categories. The seven award categories include:
- Excellence in Clinical Practice
- Excellence in Leadership (Formal Leader)
- Excellence in Leadership (Informal Leader)
- Excellence in Teaching
- Unsung Hero
- Outstanding New Teammate
- Physician Partner in Excellence
We encourage you to participate by nominating your deserving colleagues. Nominations will be open from June 1 to June 30. We welcome and encourage nominations from our teammates, including APPs, physicians, staff, administrators, etc. We ask that you coordinate with colleagues to submit nominations for deserving individuals. Including insights from teammates across different disciplines provides valuable perspective.
The nominations will be reviewed, and winners will be selected by our APP Selection Committee.
To learn more about each award, please see the Call for Nominations or view the list of questions that will be on the nomination form here.
You can reach out to us at appcenter@unchealth.unc.edu if you have any questions