The deadline for health delivery organizations to apply for the AHA’s 2026 Foster G. McGaw Prize is 1 p.m. ET May 6. The award honors organizations that demonstrate alignment between community health needs and co-designed programs. The honorees forge effective collaborations with a broad range of community organizations to improve access to care and address societal factors influencing health. The winning prize is $100,000 while finalists will be awarded $10,000
The Prize honors hospitals and systems that have demonstrated a strategic approach to community health. Organizations should show alignment between community health needs and co-designed initiatives; collaboration with a broad range of community organizations; improved access to care; and attention to societal factors that influence health.
This annual award will honor one winner and up to three finalists, who will be recognized at the 2026 American Hospital Association Leadership Summit in Denver.
