ACAAM Awards

ACAAM recognizes the importance of celebrating your achievements, in addition to supporting your critical work and passion for the field. Outstanding individuals are recognized with various awards in academic addiction medicine and honored at the Annual Addiction Medicine Fellow Virtual Graduation and ACAAM Awards Recognition Event. 

The Call for Awards is now closed.


(NEW) The Spark Award- The ACAAM Award for Excellence as an Early Career Educator

Recognizing emerging leaders in Addiction Medicine who exemplify ACAAM’s mission through education and leadership.

Award Criteria

(NEW) The Blaze Award- The ACAAM Award for Excellence as a Mid-Career Educator

Honoring lifelong dedication to advancing academic excellence and leadership in Addiction Medicine education.

Award Criteria

 Congratulations to our 2025 Award Recipients!

The Kevin B. Kunz Award

Hoover Adger, Jr.

2025 Kevin B. Kunz Award Recipient

Yngvild Olsen

2025 Keeper of the Flame Award Recipient

Yngvild K. olsen, mD MPH

 
Award Criteria & Past Recipients