Caregiver of the Year Award Criteria

The Caregiver of the Year Award is given to an individual who has demonstrated a personal commitment to relieving the burdens of, and providing emotional support for, a specialty pharmacy patient.

Caregivers come in many forms. They are neighbors, parents, children, partners, friends, and even strangers – professional or community-based – who give of themselves to help those in need.

There are approximately 63 million caregivers in the U.S. today. Chances are, you know at least one of them. Nearly one in four Americans are caregivers, having provided care to an adult or child with special needs at some time in the past 12 months.

This award is meant to recognize those who share their time and a piece of their lives to lend a helping hand to specialty pharmacy patients in need.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Nominees will be evaluated according to criteria in the following two categories:

PATIENT SUPPORT AND CARE (70%)

• Demonstrates extraordinary care, devotion, and compassion, and provides reliable support for specialty pharmacy patients and/or their families, making the patient’s life easier
• Serves as an exemplary advocate for the specialty patient
• Understands and supports all aspects of the patient’s needs
• Connects the specialty patient with support groups and/or various resources
• Removes patient roadblocks and challenges
• Consistently goes above and beyond in the role of caregiver to support specialty pharmacy patient(s)

SUPERIOR PATIENT ADVOCACY (30%)

• Exemplifies themselves through their contributions to support individuals and the specialty pharmacy community
• Raises awareness of specialty pharmacy disease states and specialty pharmacy services
• Participates in community events related to specialty pharmacy

NOMINATION PROCESS

• The nominator must be an NASP corporate or individual member in good standing.
• The nominator is responsible for submitting a complete award nomination application. The nomination should include a 100 word minimum to 300 word maximum narrative for each evaluation criteria section describing why the nominee is deserving of this award.
• All 2026 nominations must be submitted by May 29, 2026.

SELECTION PROCESS

The NASP Membership Committee will use a blinded, unbiased, and weighted scoring process according to the defined evaluation criteria.

AWARD

The Caregiver of the Year Award will be presented at the inSPire2026 conference on September 23. The recipient will receive a trophy, complimentary 2027 conference registration, and recognition on the NASP website, in a press release, in The Advocate quarterly newsletter, social media, and other NASP communication materials.