VHA Colleagues,
The 2026 AMSUS annual meeting will be in-person at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, MD from March 2-5, 2026.
A highlight of the AMSUS annual meeting is the announcement of the VHA John D. Chase and AMSUS award winners. Over the past several years, VHA has won multiple AMSUS awards – 6 winners last year alone! VHA once again wants to recognize our outstanding staff and encourages you to take a moment to nominate a deserving colleague for the 2026 AMSUS Award Program. To date there have been very few VA nominations, please do not delay your submission.
AWARDS – nomination packets are being accepted until November 15, 2025. Once you develop a nomination packet, you can submit it for both the VHA John D. Chase Award and any applicable AMSUS categories!
VHA John D. Chase Award for Executive Excellence in Healthcare: This prestigious VHA award recognizes sustained executive leadership by an individual from any health care discipline. For more information, visit: 2026 VHA John D. Chase Award.
12 AMSUS Award Categories: You may submit an individual for multiple qualifying AMSUS awards. For a description of the awards visit: 2026 AMSUS Awards.
- AMSUS Premier Awards
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- Innovator Award
- Rising Star
- Lifetime Achievement
- Individual Professional Awards
- Physician Award
- Dentist Award
- Nursing Award
- Andrew Craige Allied Health Professional Award
- Management & Administration Award
- Functional Mission Awards
- Communication Award
- William Gorgas Preventive Medicine Award
- Research & Development Award
- Training & Education Award
If you need assistance with developing a nomination packet or ideas for writing a strong award nomination, please visit 2026 AMSUS Awards.
Our colleagues work hard and demonstrate excellence daily; I would love to see our staff recognized. Please don’t miss this opportunity to nominate these deserving team members.
PLENARY & BREAKOUT SESSIONS – For those who plan to attend the 2026 AMSUS Annual meeting, there will be multiple Federal & International plenary and breakout sessions with at least 27 CME/CE hours available. Don’t miss the “Early Bird” registration going on now at the meeting registration site.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS – Poster presentations are a wonderful way to spread the word about VA research and advances in care. Submit yours! Poster abstracts and forms are due to the AMSUSActionGroup@va.gov by October 20, 2025.
QUESTIONS – If you have any questions, please contact Caroline Johnson at (202) 445-6775 or Caroline.Johnson3@va.gov
VHA Chief of Staff Office