The Evan Newport HOPE and JOY Awards were established to formally recognize the ongoing patient and family centered care practices and initiatives that are happening each day within Michigan Medicine. Read more about Evan Newport and the founding of the HOPE Awards(link is external).
The Evan Newport HOPE Award honors staff, faculty, students or teams who have demonstrated ongoing commitment to the philosophy of patient and family centered care. The HOPE Award winners are selected annually by the Office of Patient Experience program committees and Michigan Medicine leadership.
The Evan Newport JOY Award honors volunteer patient and family advisors who have gone above and beyond to promote and advance patient and family centered care principles throughout Michigan Medicine.
Nominations for the 2019 HOPE and JOY Awards are now open! Visit the links below to submit a nomination. All finalists will be notified by November 2019. Winners will be honored at the annual Evan Newport HOPE and JOY Awards celebration on December 11, 2019 from 2-3pm in Ford Auditorium.
- To nominate staff, faculty, students, or teams for a HOPE Award, complete the nomination form at this link.
- To nominate a patient or family volunteer advisor for a JOY Award, complete the nomination form at this link.
If you have questions, please email patient-experience@med.umich.edu(link sends e-mail)
