The Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) is delighted to recognize Thomas Elwood, DrPH, with the Distinguished Service and Achievement Award. This award recognizes an individual who has brought recognition and credit to health sciences and health professions through their involvement in either health policy, development, or education.
The award will be presented to Elwood during ASAHP’s Annual Conference “Harmonizing the Future of Health Professions Education” which is scheduled for October 27-29, 2026, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Nashville, Tennessee. The Awards Ceremony session will take place on Wednesday, October 28 at 10:45 AM (CT), and all attendees are invited to attend.
Dr. Elwood served as Executive Director of ASAHP from 1993-2012 and remains as Editor in Chief of the Journal of Allied Health. His earlier positions include serving as a Deputy Director at the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Cancer Center, Director of Scientific Programs at the American Public Health Association, and chief health lobbyist while on the staff at AARP.
“Tom Elwood exemplifies the very best of service and achievement in the health professions,”said ASAHP President Jon Williamson, PhD, FASAHP, Dean, School of Health Professions, UT Southwestern Medical Center. “Through his leadership, vision, and ongoing contributions to the Journal of Allied Health, Tom has strengthened our field and made a lasting difference. We are delighted to recognize his extraordinary impact with the Distinguished Service and Achievement Award.”
About ASAHP
The Association of Schools 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.
Contact:
Kristen Truong
kristen@asahp.org
Deputy Executive Director
ASAHP