Visit the individual award pages for more information about their nomination criteria and to see a list of past recipients:
Awards and Member Recognition
Our Awards and Recognition Program highlights outstanding achievements in laboratory science, creative approaches to today's public health challenges and exemplary support of laboratories serving the public's health. These awards honor members, non-members and government officials for a wide range of accomplishments.
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About Our Awards
Honoring the Unsung Heroes of Public Health
Please join us in recognizing outstanding professionals who have made significant contributions to advancing public health laboratory science, practice and policy! Our awards fall into two main categories:
APHL Awards Program
APHL Awards encompass all non-newborn screening-related awards.
Newborn Screening Awards
Visit the individual award pages for more information about their nomination criteria and to see a list of past recipients:
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Newborn Screening Nominations
Help us honor those in our community who have gone above-and-beyond to support the newborn screening system. To recognize your colleague, peer, mentor, friend, or a family, patient, advocate or individual in your community who has made a significant impact in the realm of newborn screening, learn more about submitting a nomination today!
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2026
Award Winners
Winners of the 2026 Awards Program were announced at the APHL Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD. See a list of the most recent winners and extended biographies: