Baptist Advanced Practice Provider Excellence Award

Baptist Advanced Practice Provider Excellence Award

Overview: Annual award honoring Advanced Practice Provider (APP) excellence throughout Baptist Memorial Hospitals and Baptist Medical Group.

Geographic Scope: Baptist Memorial Hospitals and Baptist Medical Group locations across Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi

Focus Areas:

Exceptional clinical knowledge

Exemplary relationships with patients and team members

Commitment to high-quality care

Commitment to the APP profession

Quality or process improvement

Patient care innovation

Trainee teaching

Mentorship

Community service

Team-building

Eligibility:

Any Advanced Practice Provider with one or more years of service or affiliation with:

- Baptist Medical Group
- Baptist Memorial Hospitals
- Baptist Health Sciences University

Eligible professions:

- Nurse Practitioners (NP)
- Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM)
- Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS)
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA)
- Physician Assistants (PA)

Who Can Submit: Any Baptist team member can submit a nomination

Award Announcement: Winners announced at the APP Conference on September 18, 2026

Evaluation Criteria: Nominees judged on exceptional clinical knowledge, exemplary relationships, commitment to care quality and profession, plus distinguished contributions in quality improvement, innovation, teaching, mentorship, community service, or team-building

Additional Requirements: Award finalists (one per entity) must provide reference letters from two different care team members (office manager, precepting physician, or fellow APP)

Contact: Amanda Comer (email provided on website)