Awards
APA members may apply for or nominate a colleague for an award in numerous categories. 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.
All child health professionals (e.g. MD/DO, PhD, MS, etc.) who are APA members are eligible.
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…
Education
Ray E. Helfer Award
Ray E. Helfer was an esteemed pediatric educator, child advocate and past President of the APA. This award is granted to the best medical…
Miller-Sarkin Award
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…
APA Teaching Program Award
The purpose of this award is to foster interest in the teaching of general pediatrics by giving national recognition to an outstanding general pediatric…
APA Teaching Award for Faculty
The Teaching Award for Faculty Mid-Level and Teaching Award for Faculty Junior-Level recognize excellence in teaching among APA members through two career teaching awards;…
Research
Trainee Research Awards
The APA Trainee Research Awards annually honor students, residents, and fellows engaged in pediatric research. These awards are designed to recognize research excellence in…
Global Health Research Award
The purpose of the Global Health Research Award is to promote clinical research in the areas of primary care pediatrics, common child health problems,…
Michael Shannon Award
This Michael Shannon is granted to the best abstract in the areas of pharmacology/toxicology, drug reactions/events, substance abuse, environmental health, disaster preparedness/response, and emergency…
Ludwig-Seidel Award
This Ludwig-Seidel Award recognizes the abstract that represents the best research project in pediatric emergency medicine in which a PEM fellow is the lead…
Research Award
The APA Research Award recognizes the contribution of a senior investigator or a network in advancing pediatric knowledge through excellence in research. Research excellence…
Health Care Delivery
Health Care Delivery Award
The Health Care Delivery Award recognizes an innovative and effective program that supports health care in the context of a teaching setting. The program…
Public Policy and Advocacy
Joel Alpert Award
The Joel Alpert Award was established in 2016 by the Academic Pediatric Association to honor research that helps to improve the health of underserved…
Public Policy and Adovcacy Award
The Public Policy and Advocacy Award recognizes a health care professional, pediatric department, or program whose public policy advocacy efforts at the state, regional,…
