W.C. Woodward Award
Named for the first chair of the Health Administration Section.  This must be someone who is a Health Administration member who has advanced the practice of health administration through outstanding leadership and contributions in a management or educational setting and has provided significant service to the Health Administration Section of APHA.

2010 Recipient:  Giorgio Piccagli, PhD, MPH, SB

Excellence in Health Administration Award
Must be someone who has advanced the practice of health administration through outstanding leadership and contributions working in management or educational setting.

2010 Recipient: Kaye Bender, RN, PhD, FAAN

Rising Star Award
Must be a HA Section member who demonstrates potential in the health field (broadly defined) by advancing public health policy and health administration practice as demonstrated by innovation, collaboration, and practical application.  Neither academic credentials nor grades will be a factor in selecting the awardee.  Nominee must be new to the field of Health Administration.

2010 Recipients: Gita Uppal, MPH, and  Vamsi Vasireddy, MD, MPH

Health Administration Chair Award
This award is given at the Health Administration Chair's discretion to a member of the Section who has shown outstanding leadership and contribution to the Section.

2010 Recipient: Kusuma Madamala, PhD, MPH