About Dr. St. Geme

The death of Joseph W. St. Geme, Jr., MD, in 1986, removed from American pediatrics a leader with vision and selfless dedication to the ideal of excellence.  His concern for the patient and the future of health care was well known.  Certainly he was a leader in the forums addressing issues concerning the future of pediatric education and research.  It seemed appropriate, therefore, to honor his memory in a manner that would remind present and future generations of pediatricians that one individual can make a difference, and all should try, when the health care of children is at stake.

The member societies of the FOPO established an endowment fund for what is now the Joseph W. St. Geme, Jr. Leadership Award. Dr. St. Geme’s stature in pediatrics was reflected by his meaningful participation in all facets of pediatrics as demonstrated by the sponsorship of this award by the FOPO member organizations.

Immediate Past Winner

Pediatrician Dr. Elena Fuentes-Afflick was named the 2023 recipient of the Joseph W. St. Geme, Jr. Leadership Award by the Federation of Pediatric Organizations (FOPO).

Past Winners

• Sam Katz, MD – 1988
• Robert Haggerty, MD – 1989
• Frank Oski, MD – 1990
• Lewis Barness, MD – 1991
• Morris Green, MD – 1992
• Abraham Rudolph, MD – 1993
• Vincent Fulginiti, MD – 1994
• Ralph Feigin, MD – 1995
• Jimmy Simon, MD – 1996
• Errol Alden, MD – 1997
• Catherine DeAngelis, MD – 1998
• James Stockman, MD – 1999
• Evan Charney, MD – 2000
• Russell Chesney, MD – 2001
• Walter Tunnessen, MD – 2002
• Thomas Boat, MD – 2003
• Myron Genel, MD – 2004
• Robert Kelch, MD – 2005
• Carol Berkowitz, MD – 2006
• Richard Behrman, MD – 2007
• Douglas Jones, MD – 2008
• Kenneth Roberts, MD – 2009
• Stephen Ludwig, MD – 2010
• George Lister, MD – 2011
• Gail McGuinness, MD – 2012
• Renee Jenkins, MD – 2013
• Lewis First, MD – 2014
• Barry Zuckerman, MD – 2015
• David Kendall Stevenson, MD – 2016
• Carol Carraccio, MD – 2017
• Mark A. Schuster, MD, PhD, FAAP  – 2018
• F. Bruder Stapleton, MD – 2019
• Joseph St. Geme, III, MD – 2020
• Frederick P. Rivara, MD, MPH – 2021
• Fernando S. Mendoza, MD, MPH – 2022