Cheers Awards
Celebrating and recognizing true leaders in medication safety
Each year, ISMP presents awards to individuals and/or organizations who have demonstrated exemplary commitment to medication safety through innovative and creative projects, programs, educational efforts, standard setting, and/or research. Winners are recognized at the annual awards dinner for their positive examples and/or teamwork through their implementation of medication safety strategies.
Nomination Information
2025 Event Information
Past Award Winners
2024
New Orleans, LA
2023
Anaheim, CA
2022
Las Vegas, NV
2021
Virtual
2020
Virtual
2024
New Orleans, LA
Cheers Winners
Cook Children's Health Care System
Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)
Lifetime Winner
David W. Bates
2023
Anaheim, CA
Cheers Winners
Boston Medical Center
Corewell Health
Lifetime Winner
Susan Donnell Scott
2022
Las Vegas, NV
Cheers Winners
Sharp HealthCare
Shifa International Hospitals, Ltd.
George DiDomizio Winner
Vitalis
Lifetime Winner
Michael R. Cohen
2021
Virtual
Cheers Winners
City of Hope Protocol Content Administrators
Inova Health System
KIDs List Collaborative
The Medication Safety Minute
Tabba Heart Institute
Volunteer Award Winner
Raymond J. Muller
Lifetime Winner
Patricia Kienle
2020
Virtual
Cheers Winners
Tina Suess
Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority
Einstein Medical Center Montgomery
Subscriber Winner
HCA West Florida Division
Volunteer Winner
Mary E. Burkhardt
George DiDomizio Winner
Mary Baker
Lifetime Winner
David Cousins
Past Contributors
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