Awards & Fellowships

The just-concluded NFL season saw the retirement of one legendary quarterback and the rise of another ready to take his place. Just as athletic leaders change places, so too do health care leaders make way for the next generation.
Each year the AHA Quest for Quality Prize recognizes hospitals and health systems that are achieving high-quality care and improving community health. The AHA heartily encourages your organization to apply for the 2023 award.
The New Hampshire Hospital Association and the Foundation for Healthy Communities Sept. 29 received a Power of Associations Gold Award for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Society of Association Executives' Power of Associations Awards recognize associations’ economic and…
The AHA and its Institute for Diversity and Health Equity have revised the criteria for the Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award, for which applications are now being accepted. The award is given annually in recognition of outstanding efforts among hospitals and health care systems to advance…
Tune into this Sept 8 educational webinar at 1 p.m. ET for an overview of the Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award, the application process and best practices hospitals should follow to achieve health equity.
Learn more about the Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award application process and best practices from past winners and honorees. The award recognizes hospitals and health systems that are leveraging the core principals of the AHA’s #123forEquity pledge to achieve a high level of success in…
The Next Generation Leaders Fellowship welcomes its inaugural cohort of mentors. Each of the 40 fellows of the Next Gen Leaders Fellowship is matched with an executive level health care leader during this 12-month program. Fellows and mentors work closely throughout the year on a transformation…
At the 2022 American Hospital Association Leadership Summit, the AHA presented the AHA Quest for Quality Prize, the AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award, and the Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award. Watch videos of the award recipients, finalists, and citations of merit.
During the AHA Leadership Summit July 17-19 in San Diego, Cleveland-based University Hospitals will receive the 2022 AHA Quest for Quality Prize for its data-driven quality and safety improvements and innovative strategies to share these improvements and deliver equitable care
The AHA’s Next Generation Leaders Fellowship today announced its 41 fellows for 2023, who will work one-on-one with a mentor to execute a project to address a challenge specific to their hospital or health system.