Academy of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (APEM) Awards

Deadlines

October 12 - December 4, 2026

 

Award Nominations Deadlines

Award Nominations Open: October 12, 2026
Award Nominations Close: December 4, 2026

Award nominations will open October 12, 2026, and close December 4, 2026. Self-nominations are welcome and encouraged, and members may also nominate an eligible colleague. All Academy of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (APEM) Awards will be presented at the APEM All-Member Meeting at SAEM27 in San Francisco.

All nominations must be submitted through the APEM Award Form and include the required supporting documentation. Learn more about each award and its eligibility criteria below.

If you have any questions about the APEM awards process, please contact governance@saem.org.

Required Documentation for All Awards

  • Nominee CV
  • Nomination letter describing how the nominee meets the award criteria

The Nate Kuppermann Mentorship in Research Award

Recognizes an individual who has demonstrated outstanding mentorship and sustained contributions to the development of mentees in pediatric emergency medicine research.

Eligibility
  • Nominee must be a current SAEM & APEM member
  • Previous recipients are ineligible for future nomination for this award
  • Associate level faculty strongly preferred; full professors also eligible
Criteria
  • Quality and quantity of publications with identified mentees
  • Federal funding with mentees in leadership roles
  • Independent federal funding of mentees’ work
  • Quantity and quality of mentees’ publications

The Marianne Gausche-Hill Mentorship in Education Award

Recognizes an individual who has demonstrated exceptional mentorship and impact in education and teaching within pediatric emergency medicine.

Eligibility
  • Nominee must be a current SAEM & APEM member
  • Previous recipients are ineligible for future nomination for this award
  • Associate level faculty strongly preferred; full professors also eligible
Criteria
  • Supporting mentees in course development and advancement
  • Collaboration with mentees on development of innovative instructional techniques or materials
  • Inclusion of mentees in scholarly educational work (e.g., education research, textbooks/chapters, reviews, other contributions to teaching science)
  • Mentee educational presentations at regional, national, or international meetings
  • Mentees awarded grants supporting education or education research
  • Sustained excellence in didactic and/or bedside teaching, as evidenced by local, regional, and/or national awards
  • Mentor recognition or awards from students, residents, or peers

The Rising Star Award

Recognizes an early-career PEM leader who has demonstrated an exceptional trajectory and commitment to pediatric emergency medicine through clinical excellence, education, research, advocacy, service, or quality improvement.

Eligibility
  • Nominee must be a current SAEM & APEM member
  • Nominee must be 10 years or fewer from completion of residency or fellowship training (EM or Pediatrics residency; PEM or other fellowship)
  • Previous recipients are ineligible for future nomination for this award
Criteria
  • Strong evidence of an emerging regional or national trajectory in pediatric emergency care
  • Commitment to the field through scholarship, teaching, advocacy, service, or quality improvement
  • Contributions and leadership at the local, regional, and/or national level

Questions?

Contact governance@saem.org.