Byron Oberst Award
About the Byron Oberst award
The Byron Oberst Award will be presented to a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP) who has made a significant contribution to the field in one or more of the following areas:
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Improving pediatric clinical information systems
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Educating child health professionals in the use of clinical information technology
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Creating health policies that promote better use of pediatric clinical information systems
The award will be presented during the Council on Clinical Information Technology education program at the annual AAP National Conference and Exhibition. The winner will receive an honorarium and reimbursement of travel expenses to attend the program. The winner may also be asked to give a brief lecture during the program. Notification of the award will be published in the onsite NCE paper and in AAP News.
Nominations process
Eligible Candidates: Members of the AAP Council on Clinical Information Technology
Current members of the COCIT Executive Committee are ineligible to receive the award.
Information on nominating an individual for the Byron Oberst Award is sent to the COCIT membership through the listserv every February.
If you have questions about the Byron Oberst Award or the nominations process, please contact us.
Award Recipients
| Year | Recipient |
| 2023 |
Robert W. Grundmeier, MD, FAAP |
| 2022 |
Eric Kirkendall, MD, MBI, FAAP |
| 2021 |
David S. Bar-Shain, MD, FAAP |
| 2020 |
Hannah K Galvin, MD, FAAP |
| 2019 |
Mark M. Simonian, MD, FAAP |
| 2018 |
William G. Adams, MD, FAAP |
| 2017 |
Susan J. Kressly, MD, FAAP |
| 2016 |
Christoph U. Lehmann, MD, FAAP, FACMI |
| 2015 |
Marie Mann, MD, FAAP |
| 2014 |
Joseph Schneider, MD, FAAP |
| 2013 |
Eugenia Marcus, MD, FAAP |
| 2012 |
Alan Zuckerman, MD, FAAP |
| 2009 |
Stephen M. Downs, MD, MS, FAAP |
| 2008 |
Kevin B. Johnson, MD, MS, FAAP |
| 2007 |
David M.N. Paperny, MD, FSAM, FAAP |
| 2006 |
Richard Shiffman, MD, FAAP |
| 2005 |
S. Andrew Spooner, MD, MS, FAAP |
| 2004 |
Stuart T. Weinberg, MD, FAAP |
| 2000 |
William Zurhellen, MD, FAAP |
| 1994 |
Donald E. Lighter, MD, MBA, FAAP |
| 1992 |
M. William Schwartz, MD, FAAP |
| 1991 |
James V. Lustig, MD, FAAP |
| 1990 |
Olle Jane Z. Sahler, MD, FAAP |
| 1989 |
Vincent A. Fulginiti, MD, FAAP |
Last Updated
08/24/2023
Source
American Academy of Pediatrics