Awards
Deadline for Pillar Awards: The Call for 2025 Pillar Awards has closed.
Abstract Award Submissions are now open! Deadline: February 24th at 9am ET.
Click on the individual awards for comprehensive details and application instructions.
Pillar Awards:
APA members may nominate themselves, a colleague, or a program for an award within the categories described below.
All applications for pillar awards will be considered for two years after initial submission, allowing candidates the opportunity to update records each year.
Abstract Awards:
APA members may submit abstracts accepted to the upcoming Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting for an award within the categories described below.
Abstract awards are only considered during the year they are accepted and presented at PAS.
Note: Abstract award nominations will not be available until after PAS releases acceptance notifications.
Award Nomination Materials
- All applicants/nominees must be APA members
- Nomination statements should speak to the nominee’s contributions to the field of pediatric academic medicine and other successes related to the award category for which they are being nominated.
- DEI statements should speak to how the nominee’s work addresses and advances health equity, demonstrating a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of pediatric academic medicine.
- Program Awards will require descriptions of the nominated program. The checklists are provided below:
- Teaching Awards will require mini education portfolios.
APA
Miller-Sarkin Mentoring Award – Research
The APA Miller-Sarkin Mentoring Award recognizes the contributions of APA members who have provided outstanding mentorship to learners or colleagues, both locally and nationally,…
Miller-Sarkin Mentoring Award – Career/Holistic
The APA Miller-Sarkin Mentoring Award recognizes the contributions of APA members who have provided outstanding mentorship to learners or colleagues, both locally and nationally,…
Leadership
The George Armstrong Lecture
George Armstrong, an English physician of the 18th century, established the first dispensary for children in London, England, in 1769. There he served with…
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Emerging Leader Award
Awardees will be in the earlier stages of their overall careers or within the DEI space. They will have developing expertise in DEI-related activities…
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Transformational Leader Award
This award will recognize an individual in the middle or later stages of their DEI career. They will have demonstrated sustained leadership in multiple…
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Award
Programs selected for the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion award should have sustained impact through increasing workforce diversity, supporting and fostering sense of belonging, inclusive…
Education
Teaching Award for Faculty – Early Career
The Teaching Award for Faculty recognizes excellence in teaching among APA members. Eligibility APA members from all professions and specialties are eligible for this…
Teaching Program Award
The purpose of this award is to foster interest in teaching of pediatrics by giving national recognition to an outstanding educational pediatric program. Eligibility…
Ray E. Helfer Innovation in Medical Education Trainee Abstract Award
This award was established for Ray E. Helfer who was an esteemed pediatric educator, child advocate and past-president of the APA. It is granted…
Teaching Award for Faculty – Mid-Career
The Teaching Award for Faculty recognizes excellence in teaching among APA members. Eligibility APA members from all professions and specialties are eligible for this…
Ray E. Helfer Innovation in Medical Education Faculty Abstract Award
This award was established for Ray E. Helfer who was an esteemed pediatric educator, child advocate and past-president of the APA. It is granted…
Research
Michael Shannon Environmental Health Faculty Abstract Award
This award was established to honor the life achievements of Michael Shannon, MD, MPH, (1953-2009). Dr. Shannon was a professor at Harvard Medical School….
Trainee Research Abstract Award for Students
The APA Trainee Research Awards annually honor students, residents, and fellows engaged in pediatric research who have an abstract accepted to the annual PAS…
Trainee Research Abstract Award for Residents
The APA Trainee Research Awards annually honor students, residents, and fellows engaged in pediatric research who have an abstract accepted to the annual PAS…
Research Award – Early Career
The APA Research Award recognizes the contribution of a junior investigator in advancing pediatric knowledge through excellence in research. Research excellence is characterized by…
Research Award – Mid-Career
The APA Research Award recognizes the contribution of a mid-career investigator in advancing pediatric knowledge through excellence in research. Research excellence is characterized by…
Trainee Research Abstract Award for Fellows
The APA Trainee Research Awards annually honor students, residents, and fellows engaged in pediatric research who have an abstract accepted to the annual PAS…
Michael Shannon Environmental Health Trainee Abstract Award
This award was established to honor the life achievements of Michael Shannon, MD, MPH, (1953-2009). Dr. Shannon was a professor at Harvard Medical School….
Ludwig-Seidel Abstract Award for Fellows in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
This award is granted to the best abstract accepted to the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting in the topic area of pediatric emergency medicine….
Research Award
The APA Research Award recognizes the contribution of a senior investigator in advancing pediatric knowledge through excellence in research. Research excellence is characterized by…
Health Care Delivery
Health Care Delivery Program Award
The APA Health Care Delivery Program Award recognizes an innovative and effective program that supports health care in the context of a teaching setting….
Health Care Delivery Abstract Award for Faculty
The Health Care Delivery Abstract Awards are awarded to the best health care delivery improvement abstracts accepted to the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting….
Health Care Delivery Award for Faculty – Mid-Career
The APA Health Care Delivery Award for Faculty recognizes contributions of APA members who are faculty members for working to advance health care delivery. Contributions…
Community-Engaged Health Care Delivery Award – Early Career
The APA Community-Engaged Health Care Delivery was inspired by Dr. Marjorie Rosenthal. Marjorie Rosenthal, MD, MPH, was an associate professor of pediatrics at Yale…
Health Care Delivery Award for Faculty – Early Career
The APA Health Care Delivery Award for Faculty recognizes contributions of APA members who are faculty members for working to advance health care delivery. Contributions…
Health Care Delivery Abstract Award for Trainees
The Health Care Delivery Abstract Awards are awarded to the best health care delivery improvement abstracts accepted to the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting….
Community-Engaged Health Care Delivery Award – Mid-Career
The APA Community-Engaged Health Care Delivery was inspired by Dr. Marjorie Rosenthal. Marjorie Rosenthal, MD, MPH, was an associate professor of pediatrics at Yale…
Public Policy and Advocacy
Joel Alpert Abstract Award for Faculty
Established in 2016, the Joel Alpert Award is awarded to an abstract accepted to the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting, that is focused on…
Public Policy and Advocacy Developing Leader Award
The APA Public Policy and Advocacy Award recognizes a health care professional whose public policy advocacy efforts at the state, regional, national, or international…
Public Policy and Advocacy Emerging Leader Award
The APA Public Policy and Advocacy Award recognizes a health care professional whose public policy advocacy efforts at the state, regional, national, or international…
Public Policy and Advocacy Program Award
The APA Public Policy and Advocacy Award recognizes a pediatric department or program whose public policy advocacy efforts at the state, regional, national, or…
Joel Alpert Abstract Award for Trainees
Established in 2016, the Joel Alpert Award is awarded to an abstract accepted to the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting, that is focused on…
Public Policy and Advocacy Transformational Leader Award
The APA Public Policy and Advocacy Award recognizes a health care professional whose public policy advocacy efforts at the state, regional, national, or international…
