Submission Deadline
January 6, 2025
How to Apply
Individuals may nominate themselves or a colleague. To be considered for this award, the nominated individual must:
- Be a current member of the Academic Pediatric Association.
- Fill out the common application.
- Submit two 1-2 page letters of recommendation explaining why they are deserving of the award.
- Submit a CV.
- Submit a nomination statement. 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. (500 word maximum)
- Submit a DEI statement. (250 word maximum)
The APA Public Policy and Advocacy Award recognizes a health care professional whose public policy advocacy efforts at the state, regional, national, or international level have improved the health and well-being of infants, children, and/or adolescents.
Eligibility
APA members from all professions and specialties are eligible for this award, and members from diverse backgrounds are highly encouraged to apply.
Criteria
Excellence is assessed by the
- quantity of related activities.
- quality and impact.
Award Winners
2024
- Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH
2023
- Lois Lee, MD, MPH
2022
- Robert S. Kahn, MD, MPH
2021
- Ruth A. Etzel, MD, PhD
2020
- David Keller
2019
- Lee Savio Beers
2018
- Mark Schuster
2017
- Glenn Flores
2016
- Moira Szilagyi
2015
- Charles Homer
2014
- Benard Dreyer
2013
- Bruce Lanphear
2012
- Tina Cheng
2011
- Jonathan Winickoff
2010
- Lisa Simpson
2009
- Lisa Chamberlain
2008
- Joseph W. Thompson
2007
- Stephen Berman
2005
- Anne Botash
2003
- Barry Zuckerman
2002
- Joel Alpert
2001
- Jim Perrin
2000
- Margaret Heagarty
1999
- Samuel Kessel
1998
- Abraham Bergman
