The New Jersey Hospital Association

THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2025 | 5 PM - 8 PM | Ocean Place Resort & Spa, Long Branch

Let’s make a splash celebrating our healthcare heroes and their outstanding contributions to good health! NJHA’s Best at the Beach awards return June 26 in a seaside bash at Ocean Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch.

Nominations are now being accepted from NJHA members for individuals, programs and organizations that exemplify the quality and compassion that place New Jersey healthcare among the tops in the nation. Submit your nominations through February 3 at www.njha.com/best-at-the-beach in the following categories:

NJHA Lifetime Achievement Award

Recognizes the long-term contributions of an NJHA member healthcare CEO, board member or former board member who has demonstrated exemplary leadership, commitment and integrity through a career dedicated to improving the health of the people of New Jersey. Nominees have either recently announced their retirement from a member organization or retired within the past year, and have made significant contributions to their organization, the healthcare industry and their community.

NJHA Distinguished Service Award

Recognizes executive leaders with more than 15 years of combined service to an NJHA member organization. Nominees have been active in NJHA and have demonstrated integrity and superior leadership in improving their organization’s overall performance and service to patients, residents and community members.

Clinical Excellence Award

Recognizes caregivers who personify a commitment to care that goes above and beyond, as recognized by peers and patients. Nominees may have implemented new or improved policies, procedures, innovations, and/or technology to improve health, including in the areas of patient satisfaction, education, or access to care for vulnerable populations. Nominees have been active in NJHA, and may include doctors, nurses, pharmacists or other clinicians, including individuals, groups or units.

Emerging Leader Award

Recognizes newer members of the healthcare provider community with less than five years of service in a management role, who have demonstrated outstanding knowledge and commitment and who exhibit potential in leadership and innovations. Nominees have taken initiative, led projects, mentored others, or actively contributed to team success beyond their regular responsibilities.

Diversity and Inclusion Award

Recognizes a group or individual who create or spearhead diversity initiatives that establish and foster a more inclusive and equitable environment. These initiatives advance diversity and inclusion for all.

Inspired Aging Award

Recognizes successful efforts to inspire new attitudes toward aging through initiatives that create wellness, autonomy, fulfillment, cognitive health, satisfaction and other benefits for older individuals. Nominees may include individuals, groups, programs and organizations throughout the healthcare continuum.

Excellence in Patient Experience

Recognizes individuals, groups or programs that implement successful initiatives or innovations to improve patient experience and satisfaction.

Connect Award for Outstanding Communications

Recognizes members’ internal or external communication campaigns across all media platforms and audiences. Nominations include campaigns that were successful in educating, informing or promoting health.

Healthy New Jersey Award

Recognizes an individual, group or program that demonstrates vision, innovation and impact in eliminating the social and economic conditions that are barriers to positive health outcomes.

Nomination Requirements and Deadline:
All award nominations must be submitted online at www.njha.com/best-at-the-beach no later than February 3, 2025.

Each nomination must contain a written narrative supporting the nomination, not to exceed 500 words. The narrative should include a detailed description of the nominated individual, program or organization and the impact, results or metrics associated with the nomination, if applicable.
Nominations may also submit one PDF of three – five pages, with supporting documents, (i.e., CV, PDFs, deliverables, results, links).
Entries that exceed the 500-word narrative or five-page limit in supporting documents may not be considered.
Nominations must be submitted online at www.njha.com/best-at-the-beach.
A member log-in and password are not required, however, all nominations must be from member institutions; any others will not be considered.
A panel of judges will review the nominations and select the award recipients. Award recipients will be notified in May, non-winners will not be notified.