Emergency Medicine Pharmacist of the Year

2026 Awards and Scholarships: CLOSED

Award and scholarship nominations for the 2026 season will open on January 5, 2026 and close February 6, 2026.

All AEMP awards will be presented at the AEMP All-Member meeting at SAEM26 in Atlanta. All nominees must be a current SAEM and AMEP member. Self-nominations are welcome and encouraged.

 

Eligibility

  • Current SAEM and AEMP member 
  • Members who have been in practice ≥ 5 years following residency training
  • Members of the AEMP Steering Committee, AEMP Membership Committee Chair, the AEMP scholarship charge lead, and those included in scoring are ineligible to receive scholarships
  • Ineligible for 5 years after receiving the award

Selection Criteria

  1. Evidence of dedication to emergency medicine (EM) pharmacy through a consistent track record of excellent clinical work and outstanding professionalism
  2. Evidence of achievements, innovation, and dedication to EM through teaching and education-based scholarly activity within the past calendar year
  3. Evidence of promoting EM pharmacy via advising, advocating, mentorship, and actualizing systemic change such as increasing diversity and inclusivity in EM
  4. National involvement and presence in EM and pharmacy practice (e.g. through SAEM committees, research consortiums, presentations, abstracts, posters, etc.)
  5. An EM pharmacist whose colleagues feel serves as an exemplary role model
  6. Assessment for the EM Pharmacist of the Year will be based on the previous calendar of the year before the annual meeting

Required Documentation

  • Nominee’s CV
  • One nomination letter detailing nominee’s impact (maximum 2 pages). A nomination letter may be submitted by current or former colleagues, mentors, mentees or employers.