Arizona Medical Association
Health Care Awards
Recognizing the Outstanding in Arizona Healthcare
Recognizing Excellence in Healthcare
Every year, we invite the healthcare community to nominate those going above and beyond in caring for patients, innovating medicine, and pushing healthcare forward. It's our way of recognizing and celebrating excellence in Arizona's healthcare community.
Stay tuned for the opportunity to help us name the 2027 ArMA Health Care Award recipients. Review our award categories and check back soon for more information!
Have questions? Contact us by emailing communications@AZmed.org.
Recognizing Excellence in Healthcare
Every year, we invite the healthcare community to nominate those going above and beyond in caring for patients, innovating medicine, and pushing healthcare forward. It's our way of recognizing and celebrating excellence in Arizona's healthcare community.
Stay tuned for the opportunity to help us name the 2027 ArMA Health Care Award recipients. Review our award categories and check back soon for more information!
Have questions? Contact us by emailing communications@AZmed.org.
Award Categories
The David O. Landrith Humanitarian Award
Recognizes programs, organizations, or individuals who go above and beyond their given profession to help underserved communities receive medical care and other health care services that lead to the betterment of their lives.
The Health & Fitness
Award
Presented to an Arizona resident or Arizona organization that demonstrates extraordinary commitment to the health and fitness of Arizona residents.
The Distinguished Service Award
The Arizona Medical Association's highest honor. It recognizes an ArMA member and/or Arizona organization that has gone above and beyond in their profession, making a significant impact on the community.
The ArMA & ADHS Public Health Service Award
Presented jointly with the Arizona Department of Health Services to an Arizona individual, organization, or educational program whose contributions to public health have been significant.
The Award in Memory of Edward Sattenspiel, MD
Intended to recognize ArMA member physicians who have demonstrated a long-term commitment to organized medicine.
The Wallace A.
Reed, MD Award
Recognizes individuals or organizations for excellence in healthcare, medical, or patient-facing innovations.
The Walk the Talk Award
Recognizes Arizona residents or organizations that go above and beyond in their support of medicine or patients, often in health policy-related matters.
The National Leadership Award
Presented to an Arizona physician who has served in a leadership position of a national medical organization.
The Rising Star Award
Presented to an ArMA medical student, resident, fellow, or early career physician (in the first five years of practice) who has demonstrated enthusiasm for organized medicine by representing ArMA through internal or external activities, roles, and efforts.
C.H. William Ruhe, MD Award
recognizes meritorious achievement and innovation in CME, GME, or other professional learning by an Arizona organization that contributes to improved outcomes in physician competency, physician performance, and patient outcomes.
The President's Award
This prestigious honor is chosen by ArMA's current president to celebrate an exceptional individual who has demonstrated outstanding dedication and contributions to the profession.
Selected & Presented by ArMA's President
Award Categories
The David O. Landrith Humanitarian Award
Recognizes programs, organizations, or individuals who go above and beyond their given profession to help underserved communities receive medical care and other health care services that lead to the betterment of their lives.
The Health & Fitness
Award
Presented to an Arizona resident or Arizona organization that demonstrates extraordinary commitment to the health and fitness of Arizona residents.
The Distinguished Service Award
The Arizona Medical Association's highest honor. It recognizes an ArMA member and/or Arizona organization that has gone above and beyond in their profession, making a significant impact on the community.
The ArMA & ADHS Public Health Service Award
Presented jointly with the Arizona Department of Health Services to an Arizona individual, organization, or educational program whose contributions to public health have been significant.
The Wallace A.
Reed, MD Award
Recognizes individuals or organizations for excellence in healthcare, medical, or patient-facing innovations.
The Award in Memory of Edward Sattenspiel, MD
Intended to recognize ArMA member physicians who have demonstrated a long-term commitment to organized medicine.
The National Leadership Award
Presented to an Arizona physician who has served in a leadership position of a national medical organization.
The Walk the Talk Award
Recognizes Arizona residents or organizations that go above and beyond in their support of medicine or patients, often in health policy-related matters.
C.H. William Ruhe, MD Award
recognizes meritorious achievement and innovation in CME, GME, or other professional learning by an Arizona organization that contributes to improved outcomes in physician competency, physician performance, and patient outcomes.
The Rising Star Award
Presented to an ArMA medical student, resident, fellow, or early career physician (in the first five years of practice) who has demonstrated enthusiasm for organized medicine by representing ArMA through internal or external activities, roles, and efforts.
The President's Award
This prestigious honor is chosen by ArMA's current president to celebrate an exceptional individual who has demonstrated outstanding dedication and contributions to the profession.
Selected & Presented by ArMA's President
Meet the 2025 Award Recipients
Meet the 2025 Award Recipients
Past Award Recipients
The Arizona Medical Association has recognized the excellence of Arizona healthcare community for more than 30 years through our annual Health Care Awards. Celebrate our past recipients through the decades by downloading the document below.
