Carl S. Shultz Lifetime Achievement Award
The Carl S. Shultz Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded annually to a person in the field of population and reproductive health. It is named for Carl S. Shultz, a pediatrician and public servant who was instrumental in the creation and implementation of the federal family planning program, commonly known as Title X. At the first meeting of our Section in 1976, Shultz proposed the establishment of this award. Sadly, he died soon after, and Section members decided to honor his memory by naming the award for him. Awardees comprise an honor roll of the field of reproductive health in the US and around the world.
1977 - Christopher Tietze
1978 - Fred Jaffe, Carl Tyler
1979 - Ward Cates, Leslie Corsa, Rei Ravenholt
1980 - Karen Mulhauser, Jeannie Rosoff
1981 - Jack Kanter, Melvin Zelnik
1982 - Gerald Clinton, Julia Henderson, Joseph Speidel
1983 - Oscar Harkavy
1984 - Henry Waxman
1985 - Samuel Wishik
1986 - Wendy Baldwin, Irvin Cushner
1987 - Anne Firth Murray
1988 - Al Moran
1989 - Phyllis Piotrow
1990 - David Grimes
1991 - Louise Tyrer
1992 - Joy Dryfoos
1993 - Roger Rochat
1994 - Frances Kissling
1995 - Allan Rosenfield
1996 - Timothy Wirth
1997 - Felicia Stewart
1998 - Jack Smith
1999 - Jacqueline Darroch, Jorge Villareal
2000 - Malcolm Potts
2001 - Henry David, Deborah Maine
2002 - Susan Newcomer, Warren Hern
2003 - Laurie Schwab Zabin
2004 - Philip Darney
2005 - Robert Hatcher, James Trussell
2006 - Stanley Henshaw
2007 - James D. Shelton, Beverly Winikoff
2008 - Marie Harvey, Jill Sheffield
2009 - George Tiller
2010 - Amy Tsui
2011 - Francine Coeytaux
2012 - John Santelli
2013 - Elizabeth Maguire
2014 - Claire D. Brindis2015Judith Helzner
2016 - Nap Hosang
2017 - Perry Halkitis
2018 - Leslie Kantor
2019 - Nancy Pendarvis Harris
2020 - James F. Phillips
2022 - Laura Lindberg
The Felicia Stewart Advocacy Award
This award is dedicated to the memory of Felicia Stewart and her vision, commitment, leadership and advocacy in our field. Stewart's career included serving as deputy assistant secretary of population affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and as co-director of the Bixby Center for Reproductive Health Research and Policy at the University of California, San Francisco. The award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated a strong commitment to advocacy on behalf of reproductive health and rights.
2007 - Wendy Chavkin, Lois Uttley
2008 - Tracy Weitz
2009 - Jennifer Frost
2010 - Laurie Rubiner
2011 - Susan Stone
2012 - Beth Raymond
2013 - Dan Grossman
2014 - Marlene Gerber Fried
2015 - Stanley Henshaw
2016 - Willie J. Parker
2017 - Susie Baldwin
2018 - Abigail Aiken
2019 - Whitney Rice
2020 - Beth Fredrick
The Outstanding Young Professional Award
This award honors individuals who deserve recognition early in their careers because of their professional accomplishments, initiative and dedication to the field, especially to the work of the Section.
1994 - Geri Lynn Peak
1995 - Amy Haselton
1997 - Barbara Sugland
1998 - Margaret E. Greene
1999 - Susanna Binzen
2000 - Joseph Winchester Brown
2001 - Julie Pulerwitz
2002 - Jennifer Hirsch
2008 - Destiny Lopez
2009 - Angel M. Foster
2010 - Jenny Higgins
2011 - Diana Greene Foster
2012 - Alesha Doan
2013 - Vanessa Schick
2014 - Kelli Stidham Hall, Kristen N. Jozkowski
2015 - Sarah Roberts
2023 - Brandon Crawford
Additional Section Awards
Each year, the SRH Section also recognizes exceptional students in the SRH field with awards for poster presentations characterized by excellence in research, clarity of presentation, potential impacts of results, and innovativeness of approach. Details about SRH Poster Awards become available in late summer.