Award Nominations

Thank you for taking the time to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of your colleagues!

We are accepting nominations for the Dr. Joseph S.Goldfarb Achievement Award, the George R. Smith Innovation Award, and the Joseph “Jay Walsh, Jr Mentor Award. To nominate your colleague(s), please complete the below form. Please note the Vartkes “Vic” Karian Award recipient has already been chosen for 2023.

All nominations are due by April 1st.

Submit Your 2023 MEHA Award Nominations Here!

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For which award(s) will you be submitting a nomination? Please select from the award options below.*

After selecting the award(s) for which you would like to submit a nomination(s), you will be asked to provide the person's name, contact information, and the reasons why you believe this person should be selected.

Dr. Joseph S. Goldfarb Award

The Dr. Joseph S. Goldfarb Award is given on the basis that the recipient is recognized by his/her peers to have made a significant contribution during their professional career in the field of Environmental Health in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The following guidelines are used by the Awards Committee in the selection of nominees. These guidelines are subject to change from time to time. The nominee should:

Be a member of The Massachusetts Environmental Health Association in good standing.
Be a Registered Sanitarian in Massachusetts or other jurisdiction.
Have been engaged in the field for at least three years.
Not have received the award before.

George R. Smith Innovation Award

This award was established in 2008 in memory and honor of George Smith RS a long time member and supporter of environmental health in Massachusetts. During his tenure as Sanitarian and Health Officer/Director in various communities in Massachusetts, Mr. Smith thrived on implementing new and progressive ways of getting the “Job Done”. During his tenure as Director of Public Health in the Town of Lexington, Mr. Smith developed the first House Hold Hazardous Materials collection day. This program is now a model for most communities throughout the commonwealth. He also developed for Lexington, the first asbestos removal permitting and inspection program as well as some of the states first tobacco control by-laws. George Smith RS is the first recipient of this award. The award will be awarded as a Silver Plated Paul Revere Bowl to acknowledge the first member of a Massachusetts Board of Health.

The nominee of this award can be an Individual, Association or Cooperation (from Government, Academia or Private Industry) that has demonstrated an innovative vision for implementing environmental health programs.

Joseph "Jay" Walsh Mentor Award

This award was established by the Massachusetts Environmental Health Association in 2013 in honor of the late Jay Walsh and appropriately named the MEHA Mentor Award. The award will be presented annually, recognizing an individual who captures the spirit, energy and dedication of mentoring others in the profession of environmental health.

Select the award(s) for which you will be submitting a nomination:

Dr. Joseph S. Goldfarb Award

George R. Smith Innovation Award

Joseph "Jay" Walsh Mentor Award

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Award Nominations

Submit Your 2023 MEHA Award Nominations Here!

Dr. Joseph S. Goldfarb Award

George R. Smith Innovation Award

Joseph "Jay" Walsh Mentor Award

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