The Health Humanities Consortium bestows two awards each year through a rigorous and competitive process. Award winners are honored during the HHC business meeting at the annual conference each Spring. Each year, the Awards Committee includes both HHC Steering Committee representatives and guest judges from the broader HHC membership.
Health Humanities Visionary Award
Honors an individual who has made sustained and exceptional contributions to the field of health humanities in the realms of education, research, or leadership.
Qualifications for the Visionary Award may include, for example:
- Contributions of enduring quality and ongoing impact
- Contributions with wide-reaching effects and significant professional or public visibility
- Contributions that advance the health humanities regionally, nationally, or internationally
Honorees
Therese (Tess) Jones, Ph.D. – 2022
Allan Peterkin, M.D. – 2023
Kirsten Ostherr, Ph.D. – 2024
Nathan Carlin, Ph.D. – 2025
Rebecca Garden, Ph.D. – 2026
Lifetime Achievement & Service Award
Honors an individual who has made sustained and exceptional contributions to the field of health humanities in the realms of service, administration, or leadership.
Qualifications for the Lifetime Achievement and Service Award may include, for example:
- Outstanding service and leadership contributions to the Health Humanities Consortium
- Outstanding contributions in such roles as, for instance, journal editor or conference organizer
Honorees
Audrey Shafer, MD – 2022
Carol Donley, Ph.D. – 2023
Craig M. Klugman, Ph.D. – 2023
Erin Gentry Lamb, Ph.D. – 2024
Sarah Berry, Ph.D. – 2025
Katherine Burke, Ph.D. – 2026