2008 AAP NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS
DISTRICT I
MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER
Lyle J. Micheli, MD, FAAP
Thomas E. Shaffer Award given by the Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness “Recognizes lifelong contributions to the field of sports medicine”.
Vasum Peiris, MD, MPH
Cardiology Education Travel Grant 2 given by Education Travel Grants, which provide funding for travel expenses to the AAP NCE, are awarded to the top 3 Young Investigator abstract submissions. Education Travel Grants are limited to current pediatric cardiology or cardiovascular surgery fellows-in-training.”
Robert D. Sege, MD, PhD, FAAP
Fellow Achievement Award given by the Section on Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention. “Recognizes an AAP Fellow who has made an exceptional contribution to the area of injury and poison prevention.”
Barry Zuckerman, MD, FAAP
C. Anderson Aldrich Award given by the Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics “Recognizes achievement by a physician in the field of child development.”