Nominate your colleagues for UAPA Award of Excellence!

Scan the QR code to submit your nomination or click here: bit.ly/2025UAPAAward . Nominations are due by February 1st. 

Award Categories are Listed Below:

Eric Heaton Lifetime Service Award
This award goes to someone who has dedicated a large part of their life or career to service. It could be service to patients in the role of provider. Note: Does not necessarily need to be a PA.

MD of the Year
Some qualities of this award winner could be: A role model for anyone in health care. They are compassionate, caring and passionate about practicing the art of medicine.

Humanitarian PA of the Year
Someone who has tried to make a difference in the lives of others beyond just practicing medicine. This person demonstrates kindness and compassion impartially to without distinction in regard to gender, sexual orientation, race, geographic location, religion, or nationality.

Rural PA of the Year
This person possesses the qualities that you feel define PA excellence and practices in a rural setting.

Don Pedersen Leadership Award
This person demonstrates the ability enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task. This is someone who has demonstrated insight, and the ability to “think outside the box”. This person does not necessarily need to be a PA.