APS Call for Nominations: New Members and Awards

2025 New Member Nominations

Nominations for APS 2025 Active and Honorary membership are now open! APS welcomes new member nominations of distinguished child health leaders in academic pediatrics. Please consider nominating a colleague today. Complete your new member nominations by July 14, 2024.

2025 Award Nominations

John Howland Award Nominations

Nominations for the 2025 John Howland Award, the highest honor given by the APS, are now open. This prestigious award is bestowed annually upon an esteemed pediatric leader whose significant contributions have advanced child health and the profession of pediatrics. Complete your nomination by June 23, 2024.

Mary Ellen Avery Award Nominations

Nominations for the 2025 Mary Ellen Avery Award are now open. This award honors Dr. Avery’s outstanding lifetime achievements and seminal contributions to neonatal health through her discovery of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), her research and academic leadership, and her outstanding service to pediatrics and neonatology. Complete your nomination by June 23, 2024.

David G. Nichols Health Equity Award Nominations

Nominations for the 2025 David G. Nichols Health Equity Award are now open. This award was established to honor the career of David G. Nichols, MD, MBA, former President and CEO of the American Board of Pediatrics. It recognizes a pediatrician who has demonstrated excellence in advancing child and adolescent health, well-being, and equity through quality improvement, advocacy, practice, or research. Complete your nomination by June 23, 2024.