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Celebrating Excellence in Health Law
Celebrating Excellence in Health Law

Awards and Recognition

Awards

David J. Greenburg Founders Award

AHLA's Highest Honor

Recognizing exceptional leadership, unwavering loyalty, and distinguished service throughout a member's career while making significant contributions to health law. This is AHLA's most prestigious individual honor.

Deadline February 27, 2027
Announced June 2027

Fellows Program

Distinguished Members

Honoring members who demonstrate exceptional commitment and significant contributions to health law and AHLA. Fellowship is a prestigious lifetime designation recognizing sustained excellence in practice, scholarship, or service.

Deadline December 15, 2026
Announced June 2026

IDEA Champion Award

Inclusion & Belonging

Celebrating leaders who advance professional excellence through inclusive practices, honoring meaningful advocacy in inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility within health law and AHLA.

Deadline October 31, 2026
Announced January 2027

Patricia T. Meador Leadership Award

Fraud & Compliance

Recognizing extraordinary commitment to fraud and compliance education, mentoring, and advancing the profession through dedicated volunteer service to AHLA and the broader health law community.

Deadline July 15, 2026
Announced October 2026

Excellence in Adjunct Teaching Award

Education Excellence

Celebrating adjunct professors who demonstrate exceptional dedication through innovative curriculum, outstanding instruction, and meaningful mentorship of the next generation of health law practitioners.

Deadline October 31, 2026
Announced January 2027

Student Writing Competition

Writing Excellence

Recognizing exceptional student papers discussing timely and relevant health law, policy, or compliance issues with clarity and legal insight. Open to current law students at accredited institutions.

Deadline March 1, 2026
Announced June 2026

The Michael F. Anthony Health Law Scholarship

Student Support

Supporting students with full registration and a travel stipend to attend AHLA's Fundamentals of Health Law conference, providing an essential launchpad for emerging health law careers.

Deadline August 30, 2026
Announced October 2026

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Recognitions

Donor Honor Roll

Recognizes individuals and companies for their generous support of the Association's educational mission over the years.

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Member Recognition

AHLA honors and celebrates exemplary volunteers and leaders who offer wisdom and direction to the health law community.

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Presidential Citations

Awarded by the AHLA President to recognize individual(s) who have demonstrated leadership, mentorship, and other contributions that facilitated the Association’s success during the President’s term. 

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Top Honors

Recognizes those companies, law firms, and organizations who encourage and sustain their employees’ affiliation with AHLA

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Member Benefits at a Glance

News

Community

Resources

Daily/Weekly Email Updates

Bi-Monthly Magazine

Policy & Administration Update

Practice Groups

Online Communities

Mentoring Program

Career Center

Virtual Networking

Conferences and Webinars

Health Law Archive

Health Law Hubs

Publications

And, take advantage of hundreds of volunteer opportunities to share your expertise and grow professionally!

Learn more about AHLA Membership Benefits and Pricing.