2026 ISPE Judith K. Jones Award for Impact on Public Health through Pharmacoepidemiology

Judith K. Jones Award for Impact on Public Health through Pharmacoepidemiology

The Judith K. Jones Award recognizes an individual making a demonstratable impact on public health through work in the area of pharmacoepidemiology. The individual must reside and work in a country ranked lower than "Very High Human Development" by the UN Human Development Index (http://hdr.undp.org/en/composite/HDI). Up to two awards may be granted in each year but the award may not necessarily be granted every year.

Selection process

• A call for nomination is announced during the ISPE Annual Meeting and immediately afterward on the ISPE website. This call will encourage ISPE members to nominate colleagues including those who may not have established connections to ISPE. The nomination process may rely on active ISPE members to propose deserving candidates.
• Nominees do not have to be active ISPE members, but their work must focus on an area consistent with pharmacoepidemiology.
• Nominees must have demonstrated public health impact in a country ranked lower than "very high human development" through their work in pharmacoepidemiology. Such impact could be achieved through:
  • Consistent contributions of evidence that guides public health interventions,
  • Training and mentorship to build capacity in pharmacoepidemiology or, other leadership positions that have impacted public health through the application of pharmacoepidemiology.
• Females are preferred for this award, however, a well-deserving male nominee will not be excluded from consideration.

The nominee's track record will normally show a sustained public health impact through work in the area of pharmacoepidemiology over several years and demonstrate the potential to foster relationships with ISPE on a broader level (e.g., by connecting others in the nominee's institution to ISPE).

Following recommendation by the Fellowship and Awards Committee, the Board will select the awardee. Previous recipients are ineligible, as are individuals who work and reside in countries considered "Very High Human Development" by the UN Human Development Index.

Nominations

• Can be made by any ISPE member.
• Nominations must include: the nominee's CV; a letter justifying the nomination, including the nominee's contribution to public health, potential to foster relationships with ISPE and relevance to pharmacoepidemiology; and two letters of recommendation recognizing the nominee's impactful work from individuals of the nominee's country.

The award

• The award consists of a plaque, a waiver of the annual meeting registration fee, and travel support to attend the Annual Meeting when the award is to be conferred. The awardee must normally be present at the annual meeting to receive the award.