How to Apply

Miller-Sarkin Mentoring Award Application Information

Individuals may nominate themselves or a colleague for the APA Miller-Sarkin 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 and submit nominee CV
  3. Submit a statement and two one-to-two page letters of recommendation explaining why they are deserving of the award as listed below.
  4. Materials will be reviewed (in total) for the following criteria:
    • Evidence of high-quality mentoring skills including both supporting and challenging their mentee.
    • Evidence of high-quality mentoring skills by listening, questioning, and facilitating problem-solving.
    • Demonstrates outcomes and meaningful results of mentorship
    • For Career/Holistic: Mentees have demonstrated success and advancement in their professional careers as a result of this mentorship
    • For Research: Mentees have demonstrated success and advancement in their research careers, as evidenced by impact of published work and funding, as well as expertise.
    • Is inclusive in their approach to mentorship and sponsorship to mentees, to meet the future workforce needs of pediatrics
    • Demonstrates mentorship that is long-standing throughout their career and has a scope beyond their local institution
    • Demonstrates leadership and/or innovation in mentorship
  • Statement from nominee including
    • description of mentoring philosophy
    • approach to mentorship
    • Goals for mentoring relationships
    • Describe two mentoring relationships they have nurtured and the outcomes (these should be different mentees than are writing letters)
    • Describe one innovation/ activity you have led related to mentorship, if applicable
  • Two (2) letters of recommendation (to be collected by the nominator) from two people who can comment on them as mentors or the impact they have had as a mentor (at least one must be from a mentee)

The APA Miller-Sarkin Mentoring Award recognizes the contributions of an APA member who has provided outstanding mentorship to learners or colleagues, both locally and nationally and serves as a model to others who aspire to mentor others as they mature. APA members from all professions and specialties are eligible for this award, and members from diverse backgrounds are highly encouraged to apply.

Award Winners

2022

  • Paul Chung, MD, MS

2021

  • Maryellen E. Gusic, MD

2020

  • Lee M. Pachter, DO

2019

  • Debra Bogen, MD

2018

  • Janet Serwint, MD

2017

  • Thomas Newman, MD, MPH

2016

  • Paul Young, MD

2015

  • Samir Shah, MD, MSCE

2014

  • Nancy Spector, MD

2013

  • Iris Wagman Borowsky, MD, PhD

2012

  • Fred Rivara, MD, MPH

2011

  • John Leventhal, MD

2010

  • Larrie W. Greenberg, MD

2009

  • Nathan Kuppermann, MD, MPH

2008

  • Kenneth B. Roberts, MD

2007

  • Lewis R. First, MD

2006

  • Stephen Ludwig, MD

2005

  • Richard Sarkin (posthumously)
  • Steve Miller (posthumously)