ASHRM Awards and Recognition Program
Celebrating Excellence in the Healthcare Risk Profession
The American Society for Healthcare Risk Management is proud to recognize the outstanding achievements of individuals and organizations that advance ASHRM’s mission of promoting safe and trusted healthcare.
Congratulations to the ASHRM Award winners for 2026.
ASHRM Rising Star Award
This award celebrates emerging leaders who are making a powerful impact early in their risk management careers.
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ASHRM Distinguished Service Award
ASHRM’s highest individual honor, the Distinguished Service Award recognizes a single outstanding achievement or a lifetime of contributions to the field.
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ASHRM Healthcare Risk Professional of the Year Award
This award honors an individual who demonstrates exceptional leadership, innovation, and service in healthcare risk management.
The ASHRM Healthcare Risk Professional of the Year Award is sponsored by 
ASHRM Innovation Award
The ASHRM Innovation Award recognizes organizational excellence in patient safety and celebrates the efforts of risk professionals in promoting safety across the healthcare enterprise.
The ASHRM Innovation Award is sponsored by 
ASHRM Presidential Citation
Awarded directly by the ASHRM President, this citation honors outstanding, lifelong service to the field of healthcare risk management.
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Emeritus Faculty Designation
The ASHRM Emeritus Faculty Designation recognizes long-term volunteer service and educational contributions to the healthcare risk management field.
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John C. West Writing Excellence Award
This award honors authors who published an outstanding article in the most recent volume of the Journal of Healthcare Risk Management.
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