AAFP Foundation

AAFP Foundation Wyeth 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. View 2007, 2008 and 2009 award recipients to read about their winning programs.

View Best Practices Tip Sheet (2-page PDF; About PDFs)

Learn more about AAFP Immunization Resources.

To Apply:
Applications for 2010 awards will be available beginning November 2009.

Three Award Tracks are available:

  • Best Practices - Recognizes programs with an effective system in place that are achieving high childhood immunization rates, as measured within a 12-month time frame. See past award recipients and download 2009 application.
  • Most Improved - Recognizes programs that have greatly improved their childhood immunization rates by overcoming barriers and other challenges, as measured within a 12-month period. See past award recipients and download 2009 award application.
  • System Implementation - Recognizes programs that will be implementing a system that increases immunization rates in medically underserved children ages 19-35 months. See past award recipients and download 2009 award application.

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Winners Receive:

  • A monetary award or grant ($5,000 - $10,000) determined by rank of applications as scored by a review panel
  • Travel scholarship for $1,000 to send a resident to the National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students
  • An additional travel scholarship for $2,000 for top ranking programs to send a resident to the AAFP Scientific Assembly
  • Framed certificate

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

 

This program is sponsored by a grant to the AAFP Foundation from:

Wyeth Vaccines
AAFP Foundation Wyeth Immunization Awards Program

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