SHCA offers four national awards for its members.

National Patient Advocacy Award
This award recognizes an outstanding community or national leader and/or group who have made a significant impact on the quality of care for the healthcare consumer. To learn more or apply, click here.

APEx Award
The SHCA Professional Achievement Program is designed to acknowledge and promote individual achievement of professional excellence in the field of patient advocacy and consumer affairs.  The program offers recognition on three levels; Achieved, Distinguished and Fellow, in order to encourage the professional development of all Society members. To learn more or apply, click here.

Writing Contest
The writing contest was  created to encourage patient advocates and consumer affairs professionals to write for publication.  Publishing articles and informative documents is an excellent way to educate, as well as promote yourself, your profession, your organization, and your Society. To learn more or apply, click here.

Ruth Ravich Founder's Award
This award recognizes an individual whose work supported the vision of the Society – to bring the patients’ needs to the center of healthcare.  The first award was presented in 1991 to Ruth Ravich, the Society’s first president, and for whom the award is named. To learn more or apply, click here.

Award winners are honored in a special session during the Business Luncheon held at the SHCA Annual Conference & Exhibition, April 9-11, 2008 in St Louis at the Hyatt Union Station.

SHCA offers one national award for its chapters.

2007 – 2008 Chapter Recognition Award Application and Guidelines