AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award

2025 Dick Davidson NOVA Award Application

New! The 2025 Dick Davidson NOVA Award application is online for a more efficient and better user experience.

Click on the button below to request a link to access the online application. Requesting a link does not require you to submit an application.

You will receive your personalized link via email within two business days. This link can be shared with your colleagues so multiple people can contribute to the application. However, only one person can be logged in and working on the application at a time.

To preview the entire application, download this PDF version. Please note: This version of the application is for reference only. Applications can only be submitted through the application system.

When you submit your application, you will be able to download a copy of your answers. After submission, you will not be able to return to your application.

Applications must be submitted by midnight Central Time Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer a deadline extension.

You will receive an email acknowledgement of your submission within one business day.

The Dick Davidson NOVA Award Committee looks forward to reviewing your application. For questions, please email nova@aha.org.

The 2025 honorees will be announced at the Accelerating Health Equity Conference, May 20-22, 2025, in Atlanta.

2024 Dick Davidson NOVA Recipients Announced

Congratulations to the 2024 Dick Davidson NOVA Award recipients! The organizations and their extraordinary programs were honored at the AHA’s Accelerating Health Equity Conference in Kansas City, Mo.:

• Essentia Health, Duluth, Minn.: Resourceful
• John Muir Health, Walnut Creek, Calif.: Beyond Violence
• Munson Healthcare, Traverse City, Mich.: TC Street Medicine
• Palomar Health, Escondido, Calif.: Forensic Health and Trauma Recovery Center Services
• University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio: UH Food for Life Markets

To learn more about these inspiring programs and their community collaborators, please watch the celebratory video or read the honoree booklet.

Readiness for an Award

How do you know if your hospital or health system is ready to apply?

• The program described in the application must be operational for at least 2 years.
• The program must have demonstrated positive impact in the community, and documentation of or data on the program’s effectiveness is available.
• The program is sustainable and can be replicated in other communities.
• The program improves equity in your community.

Questions? Please email nova@aha.org.