Hemphill-Jordan Leadership Award

This award, renamed in 2005 after Bernice Hemphill, W. Quinn Jordan, and Joel Solomon, honors leaders from the transfusion medicine and biotherapies community. The award recognizes an individual who made significant contributions in the areas of administration, quality programs, law and/or government affairs. It may recognize one particular act or an accumulation of years of contributions. Acceptance of the award requires attendance at the Annual Meeting and the presentation of a lecture.

The recipient will receive a $5,000 honorarium. The Hemphill-Jordan Leadership Award is presented annually and the recipient is chosen one year in advance. This award is funded through an endowment from Vitalant.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award, candidates:

• Need not be a member of AABB.
• Must have demonstrated leadership qualities and a consistent willingness to lend his/her expertise to his/her peers.
• Contributions in the areas of administration, quality programs, law and/or government affairs.
• Must be able to attend the AABB Annual Meeting and present an educational lecture.
• Must have a completed nomination form submitted during the nomination period.

Selection

Recipient is selected by the Hemphill-Jordan Leadership Award review and selection team of leaders and experts, appointed by the AABB Awards Committee. Final candidate approved by the AABB Board of Directors.

Recognized at: Hemphill-Jordan Leadership Award education session at the AABB Annual Meeting.

Please send all inquiries about this award to awards@aabb.org.

2025 Recipient

J. Wade Atkins, MS,MLS(SBB), CAPB(H), CQA

Citation:

For his role in leading advances in quality in transfusion medicine and biotherapies for decades. Wade has been a leader of quality initiatives throughout his career and has contributed to the development of numerous resources - including the AABB Standards for Cellular Therapies, quality handbooks, the Circular of Information (Circular) for the Use of Cellular Therapy Products - and served on multiple AABB committees. He has perpetuated interest in quality by sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm through numerous presentations, publications and mentorship of others. His commitment to quality in transfusion medicine and cellular therapies is evident in his daily work and ongoing service to AABB and other organizations.

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