The Career Achievement Award honors an individual who has advanced the field of medical anthropology through career-long contributions to theory or method, and who has been successful in communicating the relevance of medical anthropology to broader publics. Candidates for this award should be senior scholars, who are retiring, or have achieved emeritus status, or have passed the age of 65.
- Deadline: July 1
- Awarded: a Plaque
- On even numbered years
The George Foster Practicing Medical Anthropology Award, first given in 2005, recognizes those who have made significant contributions to applying theory and methods in medical anthropology (particularly in diverse contexts), to multidisciplinary audiences and with some impact on policy.
- Deadline: July 1
- Awarded: a Plaque
- On odd numbered years
The Hazel Weidman Award for Exemplary Service to the Society for Medical Anthropology honors an individual who has who has, over the course of a career, demonstrated extraordinary service to the profession. Any SMA member with a long-standing record of service to the Society is eligible for this award.
- Deadline: July 1
- Awarded: a Plaque
- On odd numbered years
The MASA Graduate Student Mentorship Award recognizes excellence in graduate student mentorship, and is aimed at senior or mid-career scholars who have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to teaching and mentorship throughout their careers, particularly those who have taken the time to successfully guide their MA and PhD students through field work and the thesis or dissertation writing process.
- Deadline: July 1
- Awarded: a Plaque
- On even years