This award recognizes one who has written any type of literature, from textbooks to poetry, which has inspired children with life threatening conditions and those professionals who are fortunate to work with them.

1995  Charles A. Corr, PhD
1997  Myra Bluebond-Langer
1999  Barbara M. Sourkes, PhD
2002  Chriss Nelson
2003  Joan Fleitas, EdD, RN

This award recognizes an individual whose talent shown through poetry, art, or props inspires others.

1997  Areen Armenian
1999  Mattie Stepanek

This award recognizes a health care provider who has created a program that will benefit children with life threatening conditions and their families.

1995  Sister Frances Dominica
2002  Becky Bedore, MSN, RN
2003  Malina Dumitrescu
          Rosa M. Germ, MD
          Javier Kane, MD
          The St. Nicholas Children's Hospice

2004  Shannon Bruggen, LCSW
2005  George Mark Children's House

This award recognizes any work that innovatively addresses the important issue of bereavement and staff support.

1995  Earl A Grollman, MD
1997  Beverly Chappell
2002  Toni James-Manus, MEd, MPH
2003  Anna Garchakova, PhD
2004  Maridas Pinto
          Mary Ann Muckaden, PhD

This award recognized an individual who has made a significant difference to the field of hospice type care for children with life threatening conditions.

1995  Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD
1997  Ida M. Martinson, PhD
1999  Jim Newton
2002  Lisbeth Quesada Tristán, MD
2003  Deepa Muthaiya
2004  Darcie DeNeal
2005  Ronita Paul, the Assisi Children's Center's Assisi Home and Hospice

This award recognizes a health care provider who has contributed an innovative approach to pain and symptom management for children and adolescents.

1995  Robert A. Milch
1997  Doris A. Howell, MD
2003  Joann M. Eland, PhD, RN, FAAN

This award recognizes any individual with extraordinary commitment to the CHI PACC® Program.

2005  Theresa A. Pratt
          Sec. Tommy G. Thompson, U.S. Department of Health & Human           Services