SHWACHMAN AWARD

Submission Deadline: May 1, 2023

Description: The Shwachman award is given by NASPGHAN to a person who has made major, lifelong scientific or educational contributions to the field of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology or nutrition in North America. The award is designed to preferentially honor a member of NASPGHAN for outstanding achievements in the field of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition. This prestigious award will be given at the 2023 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.

Eligibility:  Nominees for the Shwachman award will be judged on the basis of major lifelong scientific or educational contributions to the field.  The Shwachman award is distinguished from the Davidson award given by the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Gastroenterology and Nutrition in that the Davidson Award is designed to honor a master clinician and/or educator.  The additional criteria for Shwachman nominees are a record of advocacy for child digestive diseases, outstanding administrative service to the field and lifelong scientific or educational contributions to our discipline.  While service to NASPGHAN will be positively regarded, service to NASPGHAN is not an a priori requirement of the Shwachman award.  

Application Details

The primary nominator should upload the following by May 1, 2023:

1.       Their primary nominating letter ( 1-2 pages)

2.       Up to two supporting letters

3.       Nominee’s complete curriculum vitae

Selection
A 2023 Awards Review Committee will review all active nominations and make recommendations to the NASPGHAN Council who will make the final decision regarding the recipient.  The Awards committee is comprised of past awardees, and members intentionally selected by leadership to reflect the diversity of our Society.

Nominations will be reconsidered for a total period of three years (two years after the initial nomination). Nominated candidates then will be removed from the list of candidates but could be reconsidered on the basis of a new nomination.

Nominations will be reconsidered for a total period of three years (two years after the initial nomination).  Nominated candidates then will be removed from the list of candidates, but could be reconsidered on the basis of a new nomination.

Past Recipients

1987 – Claude C. Roy, MD                                  2005 – Frederick Suchy, MD

1988 – Arnold Silverman, MD                               2006 – Judith Sondheimer, MD

1989 – Murray Davidson, MD                               2007 – Emanuel Lebenthal, MD

1990 – J. Richard Hamilton, MD                           2008 – Michael Thaler, MD

1991 – Otakar Koldovsky, MD, PhD                      2009 – Ronald J. Sokol, MD

1992 – Samuel Foman, MD                                   2010 – Philip M Sherman, MD

1993 – Richard J. Grand, MD                                2011 – David Perlmutter, MD

1994 – Gerard B. Odell, MD                                  2012 – Alessio Fasano, MD

1995 – W. Allan Walker, MD                                  2013 – Mitchell Cohen, MD

1996 – Joyce Gryboski, MD                                   2014 – Peter Whitington, MD

1997 – John B. Watkins, MD                                  2015 – D. Brent Polk, MD

1998 – Marvin Ament, MD                                     2016 - Wayne Lencer, MD

1999 – William Balistreri, MD                                2017 - Kathleen B. Schwarz, MD

2000 - William Klish, MD                                       2018 - John A. Barnard, MD

2001 – Jon Vanderhoof, MD                                 2019 - Anne Griffiths, MD

2002 – Buford Nichols, MD                                   2020 - Mark E. Lowe, Md, PhD

2003 – Peter Durie, MD                                        2021 - Glenn Furuta, MD

2004 – Fayez Ghishan, MD                                   2022 – Carlo Di Lorenzo, MD

NASPGHAN Margaret Stallings DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD  

Submission Deadline: May 1, 2023

Description: Distinguished Service Awards are presented to members of NASPGHAN in recognition of excellence and service to the field of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition by achieving national and/or international recognition in the field.  Both physicians and non-physicians are eligible for this award.  This award will be given at the 2023 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.

Eligibility:  Distinguished Service Awards normally will be granted to individuals who have made major contributions to child health in the fields of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology or nutrition.  Awardees should not be members of the NASPGHAN Awards Committee, councilors or officers at the time of selection. 

Application Details

The primary nominator should upload the following by May 1, 2023:

1.       Their primary nominating letter

2.       Up to two supporting letters

3.       Nominee’s complete curriculum vitae

Selection: A 2023 Awards Selection Committee will review all active nominations and make recommendations to the NASPGHAN Council who will make the final decision regarding the recipient.  The Awards committee is comprised of past awardees, and members intentionally selected by leadership to reflect the diversity of our Society.

Nominations will be reconsidered for a total period of three years (two years after the initial nomination).  Nominated candidates then will be removed from the list of candidates, but could be reconsidered on the basis of a new nomination.

Past Recipients

2003 – Joseph Fitzgerald, MD

2004 – James Keating, MD

2005 – Kathleen Schwarz, MD

2006 – Harvey Sharp, MD

2007 – Susan Henning, PhD

2008 – Richard B. Colletti, MD

2009 – Fredric Daum, MD

2010 – Harland Winter, MD

2011 – Ivor Hill, MD

2012 – Alan Leichtner, MD

2013 – John Udall, MD

2014 – Melvin Heyman, MD

2015 – Kathleen Motil, MD, PhD

2016 - David Gremse, MD

2017 - Eric Sibley, MD, PhD

2018 - Michael R. Narkewicz, MD

2019 - Neil LeLeiko, MD, PhD

2020 - Paul E. Hyman, MD

2021 - Barry Wershil, MD

2022 – Athos Bousvaros, MD

Submit your nomination for the Shwachman Award and/or Distinguished Service Award