AAHCI Distinguished Service Award
Honors exceptional commitment to AAHCI, significant contribution to its success, and dedication to helping advance the work of academic health centers worldwide.
AAHCI Innovation Award
Reflects exceptional commitment to AAHCI and dedication toward advancing the work of academic health centers worldwide through the development of an innovative program.
Minimum Criteria for AAHCI Awards
- Candidate must be or have been a member of AAHCI.
- Candidate must have contributed significantly to the AAHCI community through leadership (such as Regional Offices or Steering Committee) and/or contribution to AAHCI activities (e.g., presentations, webinars, innovative programs, articles).
Nomination for AAHCI Awards
- AAHCI members can be nominated by current active members or AAHCI staff.
- Nominating members or staff must create a nominating letter recommending the category (Distinguished Service or Innovation Award). The nomination letter should include information about the candidate’s contribution to AAHCI and why you feel they are deserving of this recognition.
- Nominations made by AAHCI members will be reviewed and approved by AAHCI staff after confirming they meet the minimum criteria.
- Nominations by AAHCI staff must be approved by the AAHCI Steering Committee.
- Nominations must be received on or before Dec. 31 to be considered for recognition at the AAHCI Global Innovation Forum in the following calendar year. Nominations received after Dec. 31 will be considered in the subsequent year.
Recognition for AAHCI Awards
- AAHCI Global Innovation Forum fees we will be waived for awardee.
- A commemorative gift will be presented to the awardee at the Global Innovation Forum, if present, or forwarded to them after recognition is given.
AAHCI Award Recipients
Distinguished Service Award Recipients
2024
Massimo Pignatelli, MD, PhD, FRCPath, Nazarbayev University
2023
Luciano Saso, PhD, Sapienza University of Rome
Mohamed H. Sayegh, MD, American University of Beirut
Ari Syam, PhD, MD, MMB, FACP, Universitas Indonesia
2019
Martin Paul, MD, Maastricht University
AAHCI Innovation Award Recipients
2023
Valeria Aoki, MD, PhD, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine