The Young Professional Award is given by the APHA Maternal and Child Health Section to someone 40 years of age or younger who has made a significant contribution to the field of maternal and child health. This contribution can be through a specific, particularly creative endeavor or through outstanding achievement over a number of years in the areas of administration, advocacy, clinical care, community service, education or research. Potential for continuing impact on the field is also important.
Nominations and supporting statements should be submitted to the Awards Committee chair, accompanied by the nominee's current curriculum vitae. Nominators shall provide a minimum of two and a maximum of four supporting statements, in addition to their own. The nominees are judged on the quality of their contributions to the field, not on the quantity of supporting statements and letters. Nominations are due by May 1 of each year for the next Annual Meeting. Contact Awards Committee Chair Jan Weingrad Smith at smithjw@chc1.com for copies of the nomination form and to submit nominations.
2007 WINNER OF THE YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AWARD
Tyan Parker Dominguez
Previous Awardees
1976--Fred Seligman 1992--Paul W. Newachek
1977--Peter van Dyck 1993--Jeffrey Brown
1978--Peter Dawson 1994--Patricia O’Campo
1979--Linda Randolph 1995--Donna Petersen
1980--Phyllis Stubbs 1996--Steven Buka
1981--Albert Chang 1997--Laura Kann
1982--Allan S. Noonan 1998--Laura Kavanagh
1983--Philip Darney 1999--Anne Schuchet
1984--Claude Earl Fox 2000--Karen VanLandeghem
1985--Jonathan B. Kotch 2001--Timothy D. Dye
1986--Mary Peoples-Sheps 2002--Nonzwakazi Sogaula
1987--Dorothy Howze Brown 2003--Bao-Ping Zhu
1988--Paul Wise 2004--Michael Lu
1989--Woodie Kessel 2005--Marjory Ruderman
1990--Magda G. Peck 2006--Sion Kim Harris
1991--Judith N. Wasserheit