APHA Awards
APHA Awards Now Open
The deadline is April 20, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. These awards will be presented during the APHA 2026 Annual Meeting & Expo. Nov. 1-4 in San Antonio, TX. For questions about the awards, contact Deborah Dillard.
Learn more about each award:
- APHA Award for Excellence
- Ayman El-Mohandes Young Professional Public Health Innovation Award
- David P. Rall Award for Advocacy
- Giorgio A. Piccagli Leadership Award
- Helen Rodriguez-Trias Award
- Lyndon Haviland Public Health Mentoring Award
- Martha May Eliot Award
- Milton and Ruth Roemer Prize
- Sedgwick Memorial Medal
- Sommer Klag Advocacy Achievement Award
- Victor Sidel and Barry Levy Award for Peace
Candidates for the following awards will be nominated by APHA and confirmed by the APHA Executive Board:
- APHA Distinguished Public Health Legislator of the Year
- APHA Executive Board Impact Award
- APHA Executive Director Citation
- APHA Presidential Citation