AWARDS

The Virginia Apgar Award is given annually by the Section on Perinatal Pediatrics of the American Academy of Pediatrics to an individual whose career has had a continuing influence on the well-being of newborn infants.

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Apgar Awardees

2012: Dr. Wally Carlo, MD

2011: Dr. Alan Jobe, MD,

2010: William Keenan, MD

2009: Jack Sinclair, MD

2008: John Kattwinkel, MD

2007: M. Jeffrey Maisels, MD

2006: David Stevenson, MD

2005: Stanley Graven, MD

2004: Tetsuro Fujiwara, MD

2003: Eduardo Bancalari, MD

2002: Avroy Fanaroff, MD

2001: Philip Sunshine, MD

2000: Robert Usher, MD

1999: Joan Hodgman, MD

1998: Kurt Benirschke, MD

1997: Maria Delivoria-Papadopoulos, MD

1996: Frederick C. Battaglia, MD

1995: William Oh, MD

1994: John Clements, MD

1993: Jerold F. Lucey, MD

1992: L. Joseph Butterfield, MD

1991: Mary Ellen Avery, MD

1990: Petter J.E. Karlberg, MD

1989: William H. Tooley, MD

1988: Murdina M. Desmond, MD

1987: Mildred T. Stahlman, MD

1986: Graham C. Liggins, MD, ChB

1985: L. Stanley James, MD

1984: Giacomo Meschia, MD

1983: Edward Hon, MD

1982: Lula O. Lubchenco, MD

1981: Louis K. Diamond, MD

1980: Geoffrey S. Dawes, FRS, MD

1979: William A. Silverman, MD

1978: Nicholas S. Assali, MD

1977: Donald H. Barron, PhD

1976: Richard L. Day, MD

1975: Clement A. Smith, MD

The Virginia Apgar Award is made possible by a continuing grant from Abbott Nutrition.

Neonatal Education Award

The Neonatal Education Award is given annually by the Section on Perinatal Pediatrics of the American Academy of Pediatrics to an individual for recognition of outstanding contributions in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine for health care students, professionals, or lay public.

Education Awardees

2012: Richard J. Martin, MD

2011: John V. Hartline, MD

2010: Georg Simbruner, MD

2009: Ron Ariagno, MD, FAAP

2008: Jeffrey Gould, MD, FAAP (Audio file)

2007: Gerald Merenstein, MD, FAAP
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2006: Richard A Polin, MD, FAAP

2005: Gilbert I Martin, MD, FAAP

2004: David K Stevenson, MD, FAAP

2003: Marilyn B Escobedo, MD, FAaP

2002: John C Sinclair, MD, FAAP

2001: Ronald Bloom, DM, FAAP

2000: John Kattwinkel, MD, FAAP

1999: Avroy Fanaroff, MD, FAAP

1998: Dharmapuri Vidyasagar, MD, FAAP

1997: Jerold F Lucey, MD, FAAP

1996: William Keenan, MD, FAAP

The Neonatal Education Award is supported by a grant from Mead Johnson Nutritionals.

Landmark Award

The Landmark Award is given annually by the Section on Perinatal Pediatrics of the American Academy of Pediatrics to an individual for recognition of a landmark contribution in a specific area of neonatology.

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2011: Ola Didrik Saugstad, MD, PhD, FRCPE

2010: Dale Phelps, MD

2009: Saroj Saigal, MD

2008: Maureen Hack, MB, ChB, FAAP

2007: LuAnn Papile, MD, FAAP
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2006: Michael A Heymann, MBB Ch

2005: William JR Daily, MD, FAAP

2004: Nicholas M Nelson, MD, FAAP

2003: George A Gregory, MD, FAAP

2002: Marshall H Klaus, MD, FAAP

2001: Audrey K Brown, MD, FAAP

The Landmark Award is supported by a grant from Mead Johnson Nutritionals.

MERENSTEIN AWARD

Awarded to the Fellow in Neonatal-Perinatal medicine who best emulates the qualities exemplified by Dr. Merenstein: An individual deeply respectful toward all patients, parents, colleagues, nurses, students and of the utmost integrity.

Merenstein Awardees

2012: Barbara Schmidt, MD

2011: Donna Ferriero, MD

2010: Michael Harrison, MD

2009: Evan Snyder, MD