Much of the information for this brief historical account of the Howland Award was compiled by our 2002 Howland Awardee, Dr. Howard A. Pearson, from APS records and related in a book he authored, The Centennial History of the American Pediatric Society. The Howland Award has been recognized for many years as the highest honor bestowed upon a pediatrician by the APS and may be the most coveted award in all of pediatrics. Its prominence and prestige were less apparent at the onset, 50 years ago. At that time, the society was a more select, more closely knit organization with fewer than 200 members.

The Howland award was established as a result of remarkable discussions and actions by the APS at its annual business meeting at the Traymore Hotel in Atlantic City on May 3, 1951. During these days in the middle of APS history, the business meetings were well attended and marked by animated and sometimes contentious discussions. The minutes of these discussions were transcribed verbatim.

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