Each year our APHA Section/SPIGs recognize select members for their exceptional work in their particular areas of public health. The awards will be presented throughout APHA’s 137th Annual Meeting, to be held November 7-11, 2009 in Philadelphia, PA.
The final deadline for the Section/SPIGs to submit award nominations to APHA is June 15, 2009. Please note that Section/SPIGs have internal deadlines to collect all nominations. Please see below for Section/SPIGs internal deadlines and contact the award chair or Setion/SPIG chair with any questions.
To find out more information about each Section/SPIGs awards, please visit the Section/SPIG website at http://www.apha.org/membergroups/sections/aphasections/ or http://www.apha.org/membergroups/primary/ . For those Section/SPIGs not listed, please contact the Section/SPIG chair.
Alcohol, Tobacco, & Other Drugs
Deadline June 5, 2009
Lifetime Achievement Award
Section Leadership Award
College-Based Leadership Award (may not necessarily be given every year)
Community-Based Leadership Award
Slade Memorial Advocacy Award
*Student Poster Showcase Award (which may be 1, 2 or 3 awards)
Award Chair: Andre Stanley
Chiropractic Health Care
Deadline May 31, 2009
(Requires nomination)
Lifetime Achievement Award
Rising Star Award
Distinguished Service Award
(No nomination required)
5, 10 and 20 membership awards
Certificates of Appreciation
Award Chair: Gerald Stevens
Community Health Planning & Policy Development
Deadline May 1, 2009
Henrik L. Blum Award for Excellence in Health Policy
Vision Award for Excellence in Health Planning
Student Awards: Early June
*Best PhD Abstract Award
*Best MPH Abstract Award
Award Chair: YukikoAnn (Ann) Umemoto
Priti Irani
Disability
Deadline May 1, 2009
Lifetime Achievement Award
Allan Meyers Award
*Student Member Award
*New Investigator Award
Award Chair: Jennifer Rowland
Environment
1st Deadline June 12, 2009
2nd Deadline August 30, 2009
Homer N. Calver Award
Damu Smith Environmental Achievement Award
Distinguished Service Award
Section Awards: Deadline Annual Meeting
*Student Poster Award
Recognition Award to Volunteers
Outgoing Chair Award
Award Chair: Leon Vinci
Epidemiology
Deadline May 15, 2009
John Snow Award
Abraham Lilienfeld Award
Wade Hampton Frost Lectureship Award
Public Health Practice Award- Individual
Public Health Practice Award- Organizational
*Student Abstract Awards (Abstracts have been submitted and received)
Award Chair: Claudia Kozinetz
Food & Nutrition
Please contact the Section Chair: L. Beth Dixon
Gerontological Health
Please contact the Section Chair: Nancy A. Miller
Health Administration
Please contact the Section Chair: Virginia Caine
Health Informatics and Information Technology
Deadline June 15, 2009
The People’s Choice Award for Excellence in Public Health Informatics
Health Informatics and Information Technology’s Excellence in Leadership Award
Health Informatics and Information Technology’s Program Excellence Award
*The Bright Star Award for Excellence in Public Health Informatics
Award Chair: Alex Charleston
HIV/AIDS
Please contact the Section Chair: Scott Rhodes
Injury Control and Emergency Health Services
Deadline April 30, 2009
Distinguished Career
International Distinguished Career
Excellence in Science
Public Service
Award Chair: Jennifer Taylor
Deadline September 15, 2009
*Best Student Paper
Award Chair: Sue Gerberich
Lenora Olson
International Health
Deadline for all Awards except the Student Award is April 30
Lifetime Achievement Award in International Health
Mid-Career Award in International Health
Gordon-Wyon Award for Community-Oriented Public Health,Epidemiology and Practice
Distinguished Section Service Awards
Deadline September 30, 2009
*Student Award (for best student paper in International Health submitted to the Annual Conference)
Award Chair: Paul Freeman
Maternal & Child Health
Please contact the Award Chair: Barbara Levin
Medical Care
Please contact the Section Chair: Gail Bellamy
Mental Health
Please contact the Section Chair: David Mandell
Occupational Health & Safety
Deadline June 30, 2009
James P. Keogh Memorial Scholarship Award
Alice Hamilton Award
Lorin Kerr Award
International Award
Tony Mazzocchi Award
Award Chair: Chrissy Morgan
Oral Health
Deadline May 29, 2009
John W. Knutson Distinguished Service Award in Dental Public Health
Please contact Charla J. Lautar, 618-453-7211 or 618-453-8860
Deadline May 13, 2009
*Anthony Westwater Jong Memorial Community Dental Health Pre-Professional Student Award
Please contact Amos Deinard, 612-377-1020
Deadline May 13, 2009
*Anthony Westwater Jong Memorial Community Dental Health Post-Professional Student Ward
Please contact Amos Deinard, 612-377-1020
Podiatric Health
Please contact the Section Chair: Janet Simon
Population, Reproductive and Sexual Health
Deadline Date- none specified
Carl S. Shultz Award
Felicia Stewart Award
Outstanding Young Professional Award
Award Chair: Karen Hardee
Public Health Education & Health Promotion
Please contact the Award Chair: Michelle Chuk & Laura Rasar King
Public Health Nursing
Deadline May 22, 2009
The Ruth B. Freeman Award
Public Health Nurse Creative Achievement Award
Lillian Wald Service Award
Award Chair: Marylyn Mcewen
School Health Education & Services
Please contact the Section Chair: Daniel Adame
Social Work
Please contact the Award Chair: Edward Saunders
Statistics
Please contact the Award Chair: Amy Ferketich
Vision Care
Deadline March 31, 2009
The Distinguished Service Award
The Outstanding Scientific Paper (Project) Award
*The Outstanding Student Paper (Project) Award
Award Chair: Siu Wong
( * designates a student award)