AAFP Foundation Pfizer Immunization Awards Program

These awards recognize Family Medicine Residency programs that have achieved high or improved immunization rates, or are implementing a system to increase childhood immunizations in medically underserved children ages 19-35 months. 

• Best Practices: Recognizes programs with systems in place that have achieved high overall immunization rates in children age 19-35 months, as measured within a 12-month time frame.
• Most Improved: Recognizes programs that have overcome barriers to achieve greatly improved immunization rates in children age 19-35 months, as measured within a 12-month time frame.
• System Implementation: Recognizes programs that will be implementing systems to improve immunization rates in medically underserved children age 19-35 months.

Immunization Best Practices Tip Sheet - Download tips and case studies now in PDF format.  (1-page PDF file; About Downloading)  

More information about AAFP Immunization Resources.

Award recipients will be recognized on June 7, 2010 at the AAFP Workshop for Directors of Family Medicine Residencies and on July 30, 2010 at the AAFP National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students (NCFMR). Winners receive monetary support ($5,000 or $10,000) for their programs; in addition, each receives a travel scholarship to the 2010 NCFMR and the opportunity to present a poster. Top winners will also receive scholarships to attend the 2010 AAFP Scientific Assembly.

Congratulations to the 2009 Award Winners (1-page PDF file; About Downloading)!

Questions? Contact Sondra Goodman, Programs and Grants Manager at (800) 274-2237, ext. 4457.