AWHONN provides qualified members with opportunities to enhance their initiatives, both academic and professional; in addition recognize the tremendous efforts nurses do within their professions and communities outlined by AWHONN’s mission.
Refer back to this page throughout the year as new and open opportunities are posted.
Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award (formerly Distinguished Professional Service)
Thank you to Kenvue for supporting the Lifetime Achievement
The Lifetime Achievement (formerly DPS) Award recognizes an AWHONN member who has made a significant contribution to the specialties of women’s health, obstetric and/or neonatal nursing. The recipient must be a registered nurse and a current member who has been a member for at least five years. The Award is the organization’s highest honor.
The 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to:
Clifton Kenon, Jr., DNP, RN, IBCLC, FAWHONN, FAAN
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award
Thank you to Kenvue for supporting the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Leadership awards.
The AWHONN Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Award recognizes an AWHONN member who has exhibited strong leadership and commitment in advancing and advocating evidence-based protocols, research, or practices to combat maternal or newborn health outcome disparities to underserved or underrepresented populations in the US.
The 2024 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Award is presented to:
Nastassia Harris, DNP, RN, IBCLC
The 2025 AWHONN Awards of Excellence recognizes and honors nurses who make extraordinary contributions in promoting the health of women, newborns, and families at the local, state, national, and international levels.
Leadership Award
Nancy Travis, MS, BSN, RN, FAWHONN
Education (Scholarly) Award
Patricia Suplee, PhD, RNC-OB, FAAN
Education (Clinical) Award
Kimberly Patamia, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, CPAN, NPD-BC
Practice Award
Catherine Narcavage-Bradley DNP, RN, LCCE, CLC, PHNA-BC, SANE-A, SANE-P, AFN-BC
Each year, the editors of the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing (JOGNN) and Nursing for Women’s Health (NWH), in concert with their Editorial Advisory Boards, elevate the outstanding scholarship of one paper from their respective journal’s previous year’s volume and acknowledge the contribution of the paper with either the Best of JOGNN award or the NWH Excellence in Writing award.
The 2024 Nursing for Women’s Health Excellence in Writing Award goes to Lorraine M. Garcia, PhD, WHNP-BC, CNM, lead author of the article “Content Analysis of Water Birth Policies with Implications for Practice and Research.” Dr. Garcia and colleagues found that the application of evidence-based practice for water birth may be impeded by the significant variation in eligibility criteria and referenced research found among water birth guidance documents. They conclude that the results of their analysis can be used to challenge existing practices that may be arbitrary with no basis in evidence from research.
The 2024 Best of JOGNN Award goes to Kelly McGlothen-Bell, PhD, RN, IBCLC, FAWHONN, lead author of the article “Intersectional Examination of Gender-Inclusive Care and Women’s Health.” Dr. McGlothen-Bell and colleagues generated this call to action to specifically discuss the responsibilities of nurses and nursing organizations to ensure the provision of gender-equitable and respectful care and to generate clinical recommendations for the specialty.
The EWEB Researcher Award is intended to assist new researchers in beginning areas of study, investigating clinical issues, or launching a pilot study.
Scholarships
Through the generous support of AWHONN’s charitable giving program, Every Woman, Every Baby, AWHONN is offering 50 Convention Scholarships to members. Members experiencing financial hardship and members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications are closed. Information for the 2025 Convention Scholarships coming soon.
AWHONN offers two scholarships for registrations to the Synova NICU Leadership Forum. Scholarships are for full AWHONN members in new leadership positions within the last two years including nurses who are educators, managers, directors, and administrators in NICU clinical settings. Attendance will help you gain confidence in your role as a new leader, develop skills to navigate difficult conversations, understand how cultures and demographics impact your work, and advance your emotional intelligence to foster development of your team.
Applications closed.
AWHONN’s Every Woman, Every Baby, AWHONN is thrilled to award four individual hospitals/facilities/institutions with its highly regarded program, Perinatal Orientation and Education Program.
With POEP, your hospital/facility/institution can establish consistent educational support for the provision of high-quality care for mothers and newborns. To learn more about POEP, please visit us at www.awhonn.org/POEP.
Deadline Extended: Applications are due on October 14 at 5 pm EST.
AWHONN’s Every Woman, Every Baby is thrilled to award four hospitals/facilities/institutions with its highly regarded program, Neonatal Orientation and Education Program, Fourth Edition (NOEP).
With NOEP, your facility can establish consistent provision of high-quality care for high-risk and vulnerable newborns. Learn more: www.awhonn.org/noep.
Deadline Extended: Applications are due on October 14 at 5 pm EST.
Scholarships for Evidence-Based Practice
2024-2025 AWHONN EBP Scholarships
Do you want to impact clinical practice in your facility? AWHONN is offering several opportunities for members to earn a scholarship to attend an evidence-based practice immersion program. We are excited to partner with The University of Iowa for the Advanced Practice Institute: Promoting Adoption of Evidence-Based Practice immersion and The Ohio State University for the Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare immersion. The cost of the education for accepted scholars will be funded through Every Woman, Every Baby. For in-person attendance, a travel stipend will be awarded.
Applications are now closed, and all applicants will be notified of their status in July/August 2024.
Grants
AWHONN’s commitment to nursing research and scholarship is reflected in our 25-year history of funding nursing research and promoting evidence-based nursing care. Our program is designed primarily for researchers whose efforts are on the beginning developments of a program of research.
Awards are granted to researchers whose proposals investigate variables relevant to women’s health, obstetric, or neonatal nursing. Studies that are clinically focused and outcome based are a priority. Projects that focus on the nurse’s role in delivering cost-effective care in these sub specialties are encouraged and will also be considered.
