The Byron Oberst Award

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The Byron B. Oberst Award is presented to a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP) who has made a significant contribution to the field of clinical information technology in one or more of the following areas:
  1. Improving pediatric clinical information systems;
  2. Educating child health professionals in the use of clinical information technology;
  3. Creating health policies that promote better use of pediatric clinical information systems.


Past Recipients

2004 - Dr. Stuart Weinberg
2003 - No award given
2002 - No award given
2001 - No award given
2000 - Dr. Bill Zurhellen
1999 - No award given
1998 - No award given
1997 - No award given
1996 - No award given
1995 - No award given
1994 - Dr. Don Lighter
1993 - No award given
1992 - Dr. M. William Schwartz
1991 - Dr. James V. Lustig
1990 - Dr. Olle Jane Z. Sahler
1989 - Dr. Vincent Fulginiti



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