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The Young Investigator Awards Program provides awards of up to $15,000 for research related to child health promotion, health services research, teaching, or patient care.
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APA members may apply for or nominate a colleague for an award in numerous categories. The application window for Pillar Awards is early Fall – December.
Members may also choose their abstract or program to be considered for an award when submitting to the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) or Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) meetings.
Region and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) may also offer awards.
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The APA Trainee Research Awards annually honor students, residents, and fellows engaged in pediatric research. …
Read MoreThe purpose of the Global Health Research Award is to promote clinical research in the…
Read MoreThe Joel Alpert Award was established in 2016 by the Academic Pediatric Association to honor…
Read MoreThe Public Policy and Advocacy Award recognizes a health care professional, pediatric department, or program…
Read MoreThe Health Care Delivery Award recognizes an innovative and effective program that supports health care…
Read MoreThis Michael Shannon is granted to the best abstract in the areas of pharmacology/toxicology, drug…
Read MoreThis Ludwig-Seidel Award recognizes the abstract that represents the best research project in pediatric emergency…
Read MoreThe APA Research Award recognizes the contribution of a senior investigator or a network in…
Read MoreRay E. Helfer was an esteemed pediatric educator, child advocate and past President of the…
Read MoreThe APA Miller-Sarkin Mentoring Award recognizes the contributions of an APA member who has provided…
Read MoreThe purpose of this award is to foster interest in the teaching of general pediatrics…
Read MoreThe Teaching Award for Faculty Mid-Level and Teaching Award for Faculty Junior-Level recognize excellence in…
Read MoreGeorge Armstrong, an English physician of the 18th century, established the first dispensary for children…
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