HIVMA Awards
The HIVMA Awards celebrate member contributions to advancing the field across the career trajectory and research, prevention, education and care spectrum to help make it possible to envision ending HIV as an epidemic.
Members are nominated by their peers and awarded by the HIVMA Awards Committee and Board of Directors. Awards are presented at IDWeek. Awardees receive a $1,500 honorarium in addition to support for travel and one-night’s lodging to attend.
IDWeek 2025
Oct. 19-22 in Atlanta.
How to submit a nomination
Complete a nomination form to nominate a colleague. The online nomination form asks the primary nominator to summarize the nominee's contributions and impact on the field within a 400-word limit.
- Clearly describe the nominee's accomplishments and contributions to the field.
- Include specific examples of the impact of their work, projects or initiatives.
- Tailor the statement to align with the award’s criteria.
Nominations require at least one seconding statement of support from an active HIVMA/IDSA member.
All nominations require a current copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae. A copy of the award nominee’s NIH Biosketch is optional.
Eligibility
*Nonmembers who have made extraordinary acts to end HIV as an epidemic, such as through social justice or public service, may be considered for the Adaora Adimora Citation Award.
HIVMA Awards
Innovator Award
The Innovator Award recognizes HIVMA members in early or mid-career who have made outstanding and original contributions to HIV medicine in clinical care, provider education, research or advocacy.
Transformative Leader Award
The Transformative Leader Award recognizes HIVMA members who have transformed the field with demonstrated significant achievement in HIV clinical care, provider education, research or advocacy. Significant achievement will be based on overall achievement and contributions that transcend a single institution and that have impacted patient care within a city, region, state or nationally.
Adaora Adimora Citation Award
The Adaora Adimora Citation Award honors the late Adaora Adimora, MD, MPH, FIDSA. Dr. Adimora was a past chair of HIVMA and member of the IDSA Board of Directors who had an unwavering commitment to advancing health equity and improving HIV prevention and care for minoritized populations through research, education and advocacy.
In her honor, the award honors Dr. Adimora’s compassion, leadership and service to HIVMA and the field by recognizing exemplary contributions to advancing efforts to end the HIV epidemic, such as through social justice, public service or in service with HIVMA.
Clinical Educator & Research Awards
The Clinical Educator Award recognized HIVMA members who demonstrated significant achievement in HIV clinical care and provider education.
The Research Award recognized HIVMA members who made outstanding contributions to HIV medicine in clinical or basic research.