Health Leadership Award

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Excellence in Health Leadership

The AANA National Health Leadership Award, established in 1992, is presented to an individual working at the federal government level who had made a significant contribution to the formation of national health policy. The Award recognizes the individual’s support in this process for the vital role that CRNAs/nurse anesthesiologists play in providing access to cost-effective, quality anesthesia services.

Award

The Award crystal is inscribed with the recipient’s name and the year of the presentation. The recipient’s name is also added to a plaque bearing the names of previous recipients, which is displayed in the AANA Washington, D.C. Office. The Award is presented during the AANA Mid-Year Assembly.

Eligibility

The nominee must be an individual who serves or has served as a federal legislator, federal legislative staff, or federal regulatory agency staff. In this position, the nominee must: 

  • Have shown significant support for the profession of nurse anesthesia in the federal legislative or regulatory arena. 
  • Be recognized as an outstanding contributor to the formation of national health policy.  

Nominations

Award candidates are nominated by the AANA advocacy team and submitted to the Board of Directors for approval.

For more information, contact 202-484-8400 or info@aanadc.com.

Recipients 

  • 2022: Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL)  
  • 2021: Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) 
  • 2020: Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Rep. Donna Shalala (D-FL) 
  • 2019: Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Rep. Lucille Royball-Allard (D-CA) 
  • 2018: Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Adrian Smith (R-NE-03). 
  • 2017: Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) 
  • 2016: Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senator Mike Rounds (R-OR) 
  • 2015: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) 
  • 2014: Rep. David P. Joyce (R-OH) 
  • 2013: Marilyn Tavenner, RN, MHA, FACHE 
  • 2012: Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) 
  • 2011: Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) 
  • 2010: Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) 
  • 2009: Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) 
  • 2008: Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) 
  • 2007: Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) 
  • 2006: Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) 
  • 2005: Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) 
  • 2004: Rep. Nancy Johnson (R-CT) 
  • 2003: Congressman Roy Blunt (R-MO) 
  • 2002: Congressman Dave Hobson (R-OH) 
  • 2001: Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) 
  • 2000: Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy (D-RI) 
  • 1999: Congressman Jim Nussle (R-IA) 
  • 1998: Congressman Charlie Norwood (R-GA) 
  • 1997: Congressman Sharrod Brown (D-OH) 
  • 1996: Congressman Dan Schaefer (R-CO) 
  • 1995: Senator John H. Chaffee (R-RI) 
  • 1994: Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) 
  • 1993: Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI) 
  • 1992: Senator Thomas A. Daschle (D-SD)