How to Apply

Teaching Program Award Application Information

Individuals may nominate themselves or a colleague for the APA Teaching Program Award. To be considered or nominate a colleague for this award, an individual or nominator must:

  1. Be a current APA member
  2. Fill out the common application,
  3. Submit two one-to-two page letters of recommendation explaining why they are deserving of the award
  4. Submit a Program Description. You may download the minimum components of a Program Description here.
  5. Submit a CV.

The purpose of this award is to foster interest in the teaching of general pediatrics by giving national recognition to an outstanding general pediatric program. Programs must demonstrate excellence in educational teaching methods, acceptance by students and/or residents, acceptance by the community and the institution innovations and adaptability, or outstanding quality of the individuals trained in the program. Emphasis is placed on the award being given to an outstanding program.

Award Winners

2020

  • Richard P. Shugerman, MD
  • Alaska Primary Care Track

2019

  • Helen Barrett Fromme, MD, MPHE
  • University of Chicago

2018

  • Cara Lichtenstein, MD, MPH
  • Community Health Track at Children's National Health System

2017

  • Scott Hadland, MD, MPH
  • Boston University School of Medicine

2016

  • Academic Pediatric Association Educational Scholars Program
  • Program Directors: Constance Baldwin

2015

  • Johns Hopkins University Harriet Lane Pediatric Medical Education Program
  • Program Directors: Michael Barone and Janet Serwint

2014

  • Global Health and Community Pediatrics & Advocacy Pathway at the University of Washington Directors: Heather McPhillips, MD, MPH & Brian Johnston, MD, MPH

2013

  • Mary Ottolini, MD, MPH
  • Master Teacher Leadership Development Program

2012

  • Office of Pediatric Medical Education at Duke University Medical Center Program Directors: Kathleen A. McGann, MD and Shari A. Whicker, Med - Durham, NC

2011

  • PLUS Program at UCSF (Pediatric Leadership for the Underserved) Program Director: Anda Kuo, MD

2009

  • Division of General Academic Pediatrics (GAP)
  • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP) of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
  • Alejandro Hoberman, MD

2008

  • CLIPP program (Computer-assisted Learning in Pediatric Programs) Children's Hospital of Dartmouth Institute for Innovative Technology in Medical Education
    16 Cavendish Court, DRTC, Suite 2F
    Lebanon, NH 03766
  • Program Directors: Leslie Fall, MD and Norman Berman, MD

2007

  • Raymond C. Baker and Emmanuel Doyne, Program Directors
  • Comprehensive Faculty Development in Education, Cincinnati Children's Hospital

2006

  • Pediatric Clerkship Training Program
  • Jefferson Medical College
  • Thomas Jefferson University
  • Program Director: Lindsay Lane, MD

2005

  • UCLA Community Health and Advocacy Training Program in Los Angeles, CA

2004

  • Residency Program in Social Pediatrics of the Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

2003

  • Harvard Pediatric Health Services Research Fellowship Program
  • Children's Hospital Boston, MassGeneral Hospital for Children
  • Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Harvard Medical School Boston, MA

2002

  • Third Year Pediatric Clerkship
  • Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences Bethesda, MD

2000

  • Pediatric Links with the Community Program
    University of Rochester
    Rochester, NY

1999

  • UCLA Pediatric Undergraduate Program
    UCLA Children's Hospital
    Los Angeles, CA

1998

  • Fellowship Training Program in Academic General Pediatrics
    Department of Pediatrics
    University of Rochester Medical Center
    Rochester, New York

1997

  • Pediatric Training Program
    Winthrop University Hospital
    Mineola, NY

1996

  • COPE Program
    Department of Pediatrics
    Washington University
    St. Louis

1995

  • Pediatric WAMI Program
    University of Washington Seattle

1994

  • Pediatric Residency Program
    University of Minnesota
    Minneapolis, Minnesota

1993

  • Pediatric Clerkship
    Children's National Medical Center
    Washington, DC

1992

  • Integrated Medical Education Programs of the
    Department of Pediatrics,
    University of Massachusetts
    Medical Center Worcester

1991

  • University of Utah
    Pediatric Residency Program
    University of Utah
    Center for Health Sciences and the
    Primary Children's Medical Center
  • Third Year Pediatric Clerkship (MS 111),
    Department of Pediatrics
    F. Edward Heben School of Medicine
    Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

1990

  • Behavioral Science Training Program,
    University of California, San Francisco

1989

  • Primary Care Training Program
    University of California, San Diego
    Department of Pediatrics
    Division of General Pediatrics

1988

  • Emergency Room Teaching Program
    Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and
    Behavioral and Developmental Pediatric
    Fellowship Program,
    Department of Pediatrics
    Ohio State University, Columbus

1987

  • Chronic Illness Teaching Program
    Department of Pediatrics and Human Development,
    Michigan State University, East Lansing

1986

  • Pediatric Practice Model
    University of Oklahoma
    College of Medicine, Oklahoma City

1984

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
    Department of Pediatrics,
    Community Outreach Training Program

1982

  • Child Health Association Program
    University of Colorado Health
    Sciences Center, Denver

1981

  • Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
    Pediatric Residency Training Program

1980

  • Primary Care Training Program
    Department of Pediatrics
    University of Arizona
    College of Medicine, Tucson

1978

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,
    Division of Ambulatory Services
    Resident Group Practice

1977

  • University of Vermont
    College of Medicine
    Department of Pediatrics
    Division of Ambulatory
    Pediatrics, Burlington, VT

1976

  • University of Chicago
    Pritzker School of Medicine
    Wyler Children's Hospital
    Division of Ambulatory Pediatrics

1972

  • University of Arizona
    College of Medicine
    Department of Pediatrics
    Division of Ambulatory
    Pediatrics, Tucson