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