MNAAP recognizes annually those who are leading or involved in significant efforts to protect the health of Minnesota’s children. Award winners are recognized at MNAAP’s annual meeting.
Distinguished Service Award
Each year MNAAP recognizes a pediatrician for their outstanding efforts that contribute to the improvement of child health care. This is really the “Lifetime Achievement Award” for the pediatrician who has dedicated their life to improving care for children throughout the state of Minnesota.
Eric Dick Advocacy Award
MNAAP chooses an individual from the community who goes above and beyond their everyday routine to advocate for the health and welfare of children in Minnesota. This annual award was renamed in 2021 to honor of the chapter’s late lobbyist, Eric Dick, who passed away in January of that year. Eric was a tireless advocate for Minnesota’s infants, children, and teens.
Distinguished Service Award Recipients
| Year | Distinguished Service Award Winner |
| 2022 | Lori DeFrance, MD, FAAP |
| 2021 | Dawn Martin, MD, FAAP |
| 2020 | Marjorie Hogan, MD, FAAP |
| 2019 | Elsa Keeler, MD, MPH, FAAP |
| 2018 | Linda Thompson, MD |
| 2017 | Lydia Caros, MD |
| 2016 | Marilyn Peitso, MD |
| 2015 | Chuck Oberg, MD, FAAP |
| 2014 | Daniel Broughton, MD, FAAP |
| 2013 | Thomas Scott, MD, FAAP |
| 2012 | Michael Severson, MD, FAAP |
| 2011 | Edmund Burke, MD |
| 2010 | Blanton Bessinger, MD, MBA |
| 2009 | Ted Thompson, M.D. |
| 2008 | Amos Deinard, MD, MPH |
| 2007 | Michael A. Bronson, MD |
| 2006 | Gerald Gilchrist, MD |
| 2005 | Richard Raile, MD |
| 2004 | James H. Moller, MD |
| 2003 | Henry Staub, MD,FAAP |
| 2002 | James Moore, MD, FAAP |
| 2001 | G. Scott Giebink, MD, FAAP |
| 2000 | Lowell Barr, MD, FAAP |
| 1999 | Gunnar Stickler, MD, PhD |
| 1998 | Jack Harkness, MD |
| 1997 | Russ Lucas, MD and Mildred Norvall, MD |
| 1996 | James Moller, MD |
| 1995 | Arnold S. Anderson |
| 1994 | Henry Staub, MD |
| 1993 | Paul Quie, MD |
| 1992 | Betty Jerome, MD- first award |
Eric Dick Advocacy Award Winners
| Year | Eric Dick Advocacy Award Winner |
| 2022 | Kris Ehresmann and Rep. Dave Pinto |
| 2021 | Emily Borman-Shoap, MD, FAAP and Karen Ernst |
| 2020 | Tom Scott. MD, FAAP |
| 2019 | Rep. Mike Freiberg |
| 2017 | Anne Edwards, MD |
| 2016 | Carolyn Allshouse and Lynne Burke |
| 2015 | Art Rolnick, PhD |
| 2013 | Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP |
| 2012 | Edward Ehlinger, MD, MSPH |
| 2011 | Glenace Edwall, PhD, PsyD, LP, MPP |
| 2010 | John Hurley, MHA |
| 2009 | Brynn Duncan and Family |
| 2008 | Minneapolis Crisis Nursery |
| 2007 | Paula Goldberg, Marge Goldberg |
| 2006 | Marianne Keuhn |
| 2005 | Charles Oberg, MD |
| 2004 | Sen. Becky Lourey |
| 2003 | Forrest Blanton Bessinger, MD,FAAP |
| 2002 | James Koppel |
| 2001 | Daniel Broughton, MD, FAAP |
| 2000 | Senator Pat Piper |
| 1999 | Susan Carlson |
| 1998 | Peggy Spector |
| 1995 | Patty Wetterling & Clark Hassey |
| 1994 | Mary Azzahir |
