The entry date for the 2009-10 Yerger Awards has passed. We will release the list of winners as soon as possible following compilation of scores from the Yerger Award judges.
About the Award
The Helen M. Yerger Award recognizes outstanding chapter performance in the categories of Collaboration, Education, Improvement, Innovation, Member Communications, Member Service, and Membership Recruitment and Retention.
Eligibility/Participation
Chapters may submit a total of four single-chapter entries and may submit or participate in a total of four multi-chapter submissions.
Application and Submission Information
The new online application is in response to feedback from chapter leaders and judges to automate the Yerger process. For 2009-10, chapters have the option to either use the online application tool and attach electronic versions of the supporting documents OR complete a traditional paper application 
and send four paper copies of the application and all supporting documents to Chapter Relations.
The deadline for entries is Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. Central time for paper copies and 11:59 p.m. Central time for online entries. Fax submissions will not be accepted
Post-Judging
Award Announcement
The winning chapters are recognized at the Annual Chapter Presidents Dinner and Meeting on June 21, 2010 during the Annual National Institute (ANI).
Feedback
Anonymous judges' feedback for the 2008-09 entries was sent to 2009-10 chapter presidents. We encourage you to share that feedback with your committees to make next year even more successful!
Past Winners
Sample Entries
Excerpts from several past Award Winners can be accessed below:
Lists of Winners
Outstanding chapter and services that were recently recognized with the Yerger Award follow:
2009-10 | 2008-09 | 2007-08
Past Recipients with Descriptions
2006-07 | 2005-06 | 2004-05 | 2003-04 |
2002-03 | 2001-02 | 2000-01 |
The files above are all available as PDF files 
Note: If you’re interested in innovative projects from chapters that are comparable in size, reference the Chapter Size column in the report.
Also, within the above files, you can use the search feature in Adobe to locate specific topics that may be of interest. For instance, if you look for “revenue cycle” you’ll see all of the chapters that mention in the entry descriptions that they addressed this topic in their programming. To access this feature in your Adobe Reader, type CTRL-F, or click on the binoculars symbol.
From the Chapter Leader Webinar Center
Review past presentations and handouts or links to register for upcoming webinars about Yerger Awards.
If you have questions or need assistance, contact Chapter Relations at (800) 252-4362 or chapter@hfma.org.