Today, the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) announced that ASAHP Immediate Past President, Dr. Craig R. Jackson, JD, MSW, FASAHP, Dean of the School of Allied Health Professions at Loma Linda University, is the recipient of this year’s President’s Award. Dr. Jackson was presented with this award at ASAHP’s annual conference “Harmonizing the Future of Health Professions Education” which is taking place October 27-29, 2026, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville Downtown in Nashville, Tennessee.
This recipient of the President's Award is chosen by the ASAHP current President to express gratitude to an individual who has dedicated him/herself to helping maintain the qualities of excellence that characterize a truly professional Association. Jackson currently serves as the ASAHP Immediate Past President 2026. He served as ASAHP President from 2023-2025. Other ASAHP leadership roles include serving as: ASAHP President Elect in 2022; ASAHP Board of Directors from 2017-2022; and on the ASAHP Nominations and Elections Committee from 2014-2015. Jackson was inducted as ASAHP Fellow in 2012 and currently serves on the faculty for the ASAHP Leadership Development Program.
“It is especially meaningful to me to present this award to Dr. Craig R. Jackson, who led ASAHP before me and whose dedication continues to have an impact on our work today,” said ASAHP President Jon Williamson, PhD, FASAHP, Dean, School of Health Professions, UT Southwestern Medical Center. “Dr. Jackson consistently championed the highest standards of professionalism, service and excellence, while giving generously of his time and wisdom to strengthen ASAHP and engage its members. I am grateful not only for all he accomplished as president, but for the example he set for those of us who have the privilege of carrying this work forward.”
About ASAHP
The Association of School Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) is a national professional organization of 130 universities and employers focused on critical issues affecting health professions education. ASAHP’s mission is to advance health professions education and discovery through interprofessional collaboration, leadership, excellence, and innovation. As much as 60% of the U.S. healthcare workforce may be classified as ‘health professions’ which are distinct from medicine, nursing, and dentistry, yet equally vital to the health and wellbeing of our society.
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Kristen Truong
kristen@asahp.org
Deputy Executive Director
ASAHP