Annual LGBT Health Workforce Conference Awards

2026 Leadership Award Winners

Health Professional Award

Charles Kamen, PhD, MPH - University of Rochester Medical Center

Chasity Burrows Walters, PhD, RN - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Care Center

Junior Leadership Award

John Fuller - Emory University

Karan Mirpuri - Washington University

Organizational Leadership Award

Stanford Medicine's LGBTQ+ Health Program

In celebration of the LGBT Health Workforce Conference of BNGAP, the executive committee is allotting three awards to recognize entities (two individuals and one organization/institution) that have led in the development of the LGBT Health Workforce. The awards highlight entities that have exhibited commitment, scholarship, and dedication to the development of a health workforce that is responsive to the unique health issues and disparities of LGBT communities.

Applicants should describe how their efforts, either through exceptional educational, clinical, research and/or service-related activities are innovative and meet the needs of the most vulnerable in the LGBT community.

Applications have been extended to February 15, 2026, 5:00pm E.S.T.

Please send application and supporting materials as .pdf to Cheryl  Brewster EdD, Associate Dean for Diversity, Florida International  University. Please email Cheryl Brewster with the materials at lgbthealthworkforce@gmail.com

Please address all questions to:

Cheryl Brewster EdD, MA, Senior Executive Dean, Roseman University of Health Sciences

lgbthealthworkforce@gmail.com

Guidelines for Entry

Must be enrolled as a member of BNGAP by February 15, 2025 

Enroll for FREE here or paste this in your browser: https://bngap.org/registration

Primary applicant must be a paid, nonrefundable registrant for the conference by February 15, 2025.

The nomination package must include:

1 - The contact page by the primary applicant/point person (individuals may self-nominate) which includes full name (first and last name),  telephone number, email address, award applying for (Junior, Health  Professional, Organizational/Institutional), on letterhead and signed  (not to exceed more than one page – 1.5 spaced, 1 inch margins, 12 font  Times New Roman).

2 - A letter signed by the applicant’s nominator or their institution’s  senior leader in support of the application (not to exceed more than one  page – 1.5 spaced, 1 inch margins, 12 font Times New Roman).

3 - A narrative description (2-3 pages – 1.5 spaced, 1 inch margins, 12 pt font - Times New Roman) of the nominee’s activities, including:

• The history of the applicant’s activities, outcomes, impact, and challenges in promoting a LGBT Health Workforce
• How they facilitated the inclusion of women, underrepresented racial  and ethnic minorities, and/or LGBT individuals in the development,  implementation and/or evaluation of activities
• How the LGBT Health Workforce Conference and/or other BNGAP activities helped them in achieving their activities
• A description of how the activities are inter-professional
• A description of how the activities are funded
• A description of how the activities have been sustained
• A selection of up to three media documents highlighting activities (publications, newspaper clippings, etc.)
• For the trainee and provider application please include CV (this is not included in the 10 pages nomination package)
• The nomination package may not exceed 7 pages in a .pdf (not including their CV). 
• The nomination package can be emailed to Dr. Brewster at lgbthealthworkforce@gmail.com by the applicant’s support letter writer.  

Selection Criteria for Junior, Health Professional and Organization Leadership Awards

Nominees will be judged on the following criteria:

• Strength and breadth of applicant’s activities in building the LGBT Health Workforce
• Evaluation of activities demonstrates significant benefits towards building the LGBT Health Workforce
• Activities developed in response to the unique health issues and disparities of the LGBT community
• Evidence of inter-professional work
• Evidence of the inclusion of women, underrepresented racial and  ethnic minorities, and LGBT individuals in the described activities
• Evidence of research, education, clinical, or service related work related to building the LGBT Health Workforce
• Innovativeness of activities
• Evidence of sustainability of activities

The winners of the award will be notified by March 1, 2026. The winners will be recognized at the Leadership Awards Dinner on Friday, May 1, 2026, recognized in the Program Book, and provided two free tickets to attend the Anniversary Celebration. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide financial support for flights, hotel room nights, or any other expenses associated with participating at the conference or celebration. 

Reception at Griffis Faculty Club