The Special Recognition Award, established in 1991, recognizes an individual agency, or organization that has provided outstanding service to the Association, its members or to the field of prevention and public health.

Awardees

2023 - Katelyn Jetelina, PhD, MPH

2017 - Matthew Boulton, MD, MPH

2011 - Woodie Kessel, MD

2008 - Denise Koo, MD, MPH

2007 - Rika Maeshiro, MD, MPH

2006 - Robert Anda, MD

2003 - William H. Wiese, MD, MPH

2002 - Jack O. Lanier, DrPH, FACHE

2002 - Holger Hansen, MD, DrPH

2001 - Judith K. Ockene, PhD, MSPH

2000 - David Garr, MD

2000 - F. Marian Bishop, PhD, MSPH

2000 - Paul Pomrehn, MD, MS

1999 - Richard Zimmerman, MD, MPH

1998 - Carl Lopez, MD, MPH

1997 - David Rabin, MD,MPH

1996 - Michael McGinnis, MD, MPH

1995 - Joan Altekruse, MD, DrPH

1995 - Terry Steyer (AMSA)

1994 - Carl Tyler, Jr., MD

1993 - Robert Lawrence, MD

1992 - Sidney Shindell, MD, LLB

1991 - William Barker, MD