Celebrating Excellence at the SAVIR Conference

AWARDS

Each year at the SAVIR Conference, we take time to recognize the people and work that move the field of violence and injury prevention forward. These honors celebrate scientific excellence, leadership, mentorship, advocacy, communication, service, and the next generation of researchers and practitioners shaping our future.

We are proud to recognize this year’s awardees and honorees across a wide range of categories:

SAVIR Awards of Excellence

These awards honor outstanding contributions to the field and to the SAVIR community:

SAVIR Excellence in Violence and Injury Prevention Science
SAVIR Early Career Excellence Award
SAVIR President’s Award
Excellence in Mentorship Award
Excellence in Advocacy Award
Excellence in Communication Award
SAVIR Local Changemaker Award
SAVIR Outstanding Service Award

Student Awards

SAVIR is committed to lifting up emerging leaders in injury and violence prevention. These awards recognize exceptional student achievement and scholarship:

Student Plenary Speaker
Student Paper Prize

Presentation Awards

These honors celebrate the strongest scientific presentations and posters shared during the conference:

Outstanding Science Presentation
Outstanding Student Science Presentation
Outstanding Poster Presentation
Outstanding Student Poster Presentation

Service Recognition

We are also proud to recognize individuals for their dedicated Service on the SAVIR Board of Directors, honoring leadership, commitment, and service to the organization.

Fellows of SAVIR

Election as a Fellow of SAVIR is one of the organization’s highest honors, recognizing sustained and significant contributions to the field of violence and injury prevention.

Scholarships

To support participation and professional growth, SAVIR also awards scholarships to help emerging professionals and trainees engage fully in the conference experience:

Early Career Scholarship
Student Scholarships

These awards and honors reflect the strength, diversity, and impact of the SAVIR community. We look forward to celebrating all of this year’s recipients at the conference and recognizing the important work they are doing to advance research, policy, practice, and prevention.