Awards

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:

Criteria

• The nominee should be a member of The Massachusetts Environmental Health Association in good standing.
• The nominee should be a Registered Sanitarian in Massachusetts or other jurisdiction.
• The nominee should have been engaged in the field for at least three years.
• The name of the nominee shall be submitted to the committee for evaluation at least sixty days before the Annual Meeting.
• The Award can be given to the recipient only once.

Massachusetts Sanitarian of the Year)

In tribute to Bob Periello for the many years of service and accomplishment during a career over thirty years of Public Health and academic service in New England, the Yankee conference Board of Directors established the “Robert C. Periello Merit Award”.

An outstanding Sanitarian from each state may be selected annually and presented this Certificate of Merit and a savings bond in an amount approved by the Board of Directors at the Annual Yankee Conference.

The significance of this award is to acknowledge the professional achievements made by Sanitarians in the field of Environmental Health. Everyone recognizes that there are individuals working at each level of responsibility who deserve recognition for their contribution to the field of public health.

Criteria

• The sanitarian must be chosen for the award by the Board of Directors of each individual state association.
• The nomination of the person receiving the award must be submitted to the Yankee Conference Board of directors not less than 45 days prior to the date of the Educational Conference.
• The Sanitarian must be registered in their state where a state sanitarian Registration Act exists and be a member of the State’s association.
• The recipient must have performed a service that produced a positive benefit to the field of environmental health in their state. This service can be either a single new achievement or a continuing program of outstanding merit.
• The Yankee conference Board of Directors must receive from the President of each State association a written description concerning the nominee including a biographical sketch and a short statement describing the nominee’s accomplishment.

This is a New England Regional NEHA affiliate award given by the Yankee Conference Board of Directors (YCBD). Each New England affiliate can nominate an individual from their state whom they deem worthy of this award. This special honor, established in 1971 by the YCBD may be awarded to only one recipient (if deemed worthy) each year. The award is presented at the Yankee Conference.

This award was established by the Massachusetts Environmental Health Association, giving the President the opportunity to recognize an individual(s) who demonstrates dedication to their colleagues and to the fields of environmental and public health.