This award, renamed in 2005 after Bernice Hemphill, W. Quinn Jordan, and Joel Solomon, honors leaders from the transfusion medicine and biotherapies community. The award recognizes an individual who made significant contributions in the areas of administration, quality programs, law and/or government affairs. It may recognize one particular act or an accumulation of years of contributions. Acceptance of the award requires attendance at the Annual Meeting and the presentation of a lecture.
The recipient will receive a $5,000 honorarium. The Hemphill-Jordan Leadership Award is presented annually and the recipient is chosen one year in advance. This award is funded through an endowment from Vitalant.
To be eligible for this award, candidates:
Recipient is selected by a joint committee composed of leaders from the Cellular Therapies Section Coordinating Committee and the Transfusion Medicine Section Coordinating Committee with formal approval by AABB's Board of Directors.
Please send all inquiries about this award to awards@aabb.org.
Yvette Marie Miller, MD, ABIHM
For her unwavering commitment to advancing health equity, for her strong leadership in the field, and for her work in pursuing access to optimal health care for all patients. Dr. Miller has been an essential leader in the blood and biotherapies community and has, throughout her distinguished career, shared her expertise and knowledge with colleagues in pursuit of advancing care and ensuring a more equitable field for both providers and patients. Among her wide-ranging influence on our Association, her voice was essential in the establishment of AABB’s DEIA Committee.
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