Information & Application
The American Head and Neck Society’s Cancer Prevention Service is pleased to offer the 2025 Cancer Prevention Community Service Awards. These awards support projects or community activities related to oral head and neck cancer awareness and prevention. Each award, in the amount of $1,000.00, will be given to an individual, department, organization, or institution in support of a patient or community-oriented project held in conjunction with Oral Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Week (OHANCAW), the annual awareness & prevention event presented by our colleagues at the Head & Neck Cancer Alliance. The 2025 OHANCAW takes place April 16-22.
A total of five (5) awards are granted – four (4) AHNS Community Service Awards and an international award funded by the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance – the HNCA/AHNS International Outreach Cancer Prevention Award.
Applicants must submit a letter, not to exceed 2 typed pages, containing a detailed description of the project and including the following:
- The targeted population;
- The methods to be used;
- The expected outcome;
- The expected impact on community health and/or on our knowledge and understanding of head and neck cancer prevention and early detection;
- The estimated/actual cost, of the project;
- Any other available funding the project has or will receive.
We are looking for unique, innovative projects for this award. award. Applications for cancer screening and community education events have been most common in years past and are certainly welcome. Applications that focus efforts on underserved communities and higher risk populations are encouraged. Other submissions from previous years have included some of the following:
- Educational initiatives for medical students regarding cancer prevention
- Creation of interactive, custom multimedia educational materials for patients about cancer prevention and detection
- Education of high school students about HPV, vaccination, risk factors etc.
- Helping provide HPV vaccinations to members of the community
Applications are due Monday, February 24th at midnight Eastern Time. Recipients will be announced in mid-March. Recipients of this award will be expected to submit a brief report describing the event and how the funding was utilized, the results of the project and an overall evaluation. Photos of any related events are also welcomed.
Please note that indirect support and salary are not supported as part of this award.
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AHNS Cancer Prevention Service - Community Service Award Application
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