AAHA Award Recipients
The American Animal Hospital Association has made it a tradition to honor those who have earned the admiration and respect of their clients and peers. Over the years, the AAHA Awards program has recognized the following for their contributions to the field of small animal medicine.
 AAHA-Pfizer Leadership Award
The AAHA-Pfizer Leadership Award recognizes an AAHA member veterinarian who has graduated from veterinary school within the past five years and has demonstrated commitment to and leadership in the veterinary profession and his/her community in addition to excellence in the areas of clinical skills, compassion and client care.
2007
2008
2009 |
Leslie Brown
not presented
Michael Grguric |
 Hill's Animal Welfare and Humane Ethics Award
The Hill's Animal Welfare and Humane Ethics Award is presented annually to a veterinarian or non-veterinarian who has advanced animal welfare through extraordinary service or by furthering humane principles, education, and understanding.
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002 |
P. Olson
Marilyn L. Bergquist
Carl A. Osborne
Linda M. Hines
Robin Downing
Earl O. Strimple
John A. Hamil |
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009 |
Autumn P. Davidson
Carol A. Ecker
Lila T. Miller
James Serpell
Peter Theran
Roger Clarke
Nancy Kay |
 Nestlé Purina PetCare Award
This award is given to an AAHA member in recognition of outstanding efforts to positively influence the lives of animals and people. The recipient must be a practicing veterinarian and must demonstrate outstanding service within the community and with his or her patients.
(formerly known as the Friskies Award)
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995 |
S.M. Cotter
N. Pedersen
Si–Kwang Liu
C. Osborne
B.S. Stein
M.E. Essex
M.E. Peterson
W.D. Hardy, Jr.
F.W. Scott
A.M. Wolf
S. McDonough
M. Garvey
A. Legendre
R. Sherding |
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009 |
M. Schaer
Mary Anne Crawford
Ilona Rodan
Debra Horwitz
Gary M. Landsberg
Bonnie V. Beaver
Wayne L. Hunthausen
not presented
not presented
not presented
Georgianne A. Ludwig
not presented
Dan Jordan
Mitsie Vargas |
AAHA Award
The AAHA Award recognizes veterinarians, other individuals or organizations that have made outstanding contributions to AAHA and the veterinary profession.
1958
1959
1964
1965
1967
1969
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1980
1982
1983
1984 |
S.W. Haigler
M.L. Morris
H. Moltzen
H.H. Miller
R.E. Ruggles
D. Moulton
F.R. Booth
J. Engle
L. Fisher
G. Severin
J.R. Currey
J.E. Mosler
D.L. Piermattei
G.R. Burch
A.S. Pollock
V. Perman
R.L. Ticehurst
E. Small
R. Lewis |
1985
1986
1987
1988
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2008 |
W.F. Jackson
M.B. Pollock
D.N. Biery
O.E. McCafferty
R.V. Morgan
C.A. Osborne
D.M. McCurnin
B. Jones
C. Hyatt
J. McCarthy
R. Komich
Sherbyn W. Ostrich
Richard A. Goebel
Lionel L. Reilly
Charles J. Wayner
Gary W. Johnson
Walt Ingwersen
Michael Paul |
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