Do you have a remarkable young staff member at your PCA, HCCN, or community or farmworker health center whom you think deserves special recognition?
The nomination period is now open for the 2027 Emerging Leader Awards, presented by the Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health in collaboration with the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC). Awardees will be recognized during the NACHC Policy & Issues Forum, at a special breakfast and awards presentation taking place on February 8, 2027 in Washington, D.C.
The Emerging Leader Award highlights the accomplishments of exceptional staff 35 years of age or younger who work in community health centers, primary care associations, and health center-controlled networks.
If you have a wonderful staff member deserving of recognition on a national stage – especially someone whose dedication, accomplishments and leadership capabilities have been illuminated during breaking public health and health policy challenges – please nominate your candidate by COB Monday, November 2, 2026.