The Healthcare Equity Award has been established in September 2020 by the NYC chapter to honor a member(s) of the city society who has made a significant contribution or effort to reduce healthcare disparities in the NYC area.
The award will be named in honor of NYCSHP Past President Harriet Ellis (1982-1983).
Criteria:
- Establish a commitment to health equity through research and/or quality improvement project
- Help establish a best practice model in the NYC area
- Increase awareness of health disparities among pharmacy & healthcare professionals
- Promoting a diverse collaborative pharmacy workforce
Harriet Ellis Healthcare Equity Award Recipients:
| 2023 | Amber Johnson |
| 2022 | Elsen Jacob |
| 2021 | Vickie Powell |