Thank you to all of the nominees and nominators, for taking the time to submit applications for consideration, and to the review committees for their time and dedication during the review and selection process. Please join us in congratulating your extraordinary colleagues!

Pillar Awards

Miller-Sarkin Mentoring Research Award

Allison Kempe, MD, MPH | Children’s Hospital Colorado/ACCORDS

Miller-Sarkin Mentoring Holistic Award

Ruth E.K. Stein, MD | Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein

Public Policy and Advocacy Transformational Leader Award

Shetal Shah, MD | New York Medical College/ Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital

Research Award for Faculty- Senior 

Christopher P. Landrigan, MD, MPH | Boston Children’s Hospital

Research Award for Faculty- Mid-Career 

Rachel Gross, MD, MS | New York University School of Medicine

Research Award for Faculty- Early-Career 

Marissa Hauptman, MD, MPH, FAAP | Boston Children’s Hospital

Teaching Program Award 

Heather Hsu, MD, MPH | Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine at Boston University

Teaching Award for Faculty- Early Career

Morgan Congdon, MD, MPH, MSEd | The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Teaching Award for Faculty- Mid-Career

Sandra F. Braganza, MD, MPH | Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Emerging Leader Award

Robert Trevino, MD, MPH | Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Transformational Leader Award

Tamera Coyne-Beasley, MD, MPH, FAAP, FSAHM | University of Alabama at Birmingham

Health Care Delivery Program Award

Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic

Community-Engaged Health Care Delivery Award

Sandra H. Jee, MD, MPH | University of Rochester Medical Center

Health Care Delivery Award for Faculty- Mid-Career

Megan Marie Tschudy, MD, MPH | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Please join us to celebrate the 2025 APA Award Winners.

📅 Saturday, April 26, 2025

🕐 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

📍 Hilton Hawaiian Village, Mid Pacific Convention Center, Coral IV

 

APA Abstract Awardees

Ray E. Helfer Innovation in Medical Education Award for Trainees

Tai Kyung Sohn Hairston, MD | Johns Hopkins Children’s Hospital

Ray E. Helfer Innovation in Medical Education Award for Faculty

Oriaku A. Kas-Osoka, MD, MEd | University of Arkanses Medical Sciences

Student Research Award

Tess Jewell | University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Resident Research Award

Kathryn Coté, MD, MPH | Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein

Fellow Research Award

Lyubina Christianova Yankova, MD | Yale School of Medicine

Health Care Delivery Abstract Award for Trainees

Kevin Chen, DO | Stanford School of Medicine and Intermountain Health

Health Care Delivery Abstract Award for Faculty

Ashley M Jenkins, MD, MSc | University of Rochester Medical Center

Joel Alpert Abstract Award for Trainees

Michael J. Luke, MD | Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

Joel Alpert Abstract Award for Faculty

Michelle Shankar, MD, MHS | Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein

Michael Shannon Environmental Health Trainee Abstract Award

Keven I Cabrera, MD | The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Ludwig-Seidel Abstract Award for Fellows in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Mauro Daniel Rodriguez, DO, MHPE | McGovern Medical School – UT Houston