This award honors a resident physician who has made an extraordinary, lasting contribution to the success of NMPRA and/or Med-Peds at the local or state level. It is named for Howard Schubiner, MD, for his notable, extraordinary, lasting contributions to Med-Peds.

Dr. Schubiner completed a Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of Michigan.  He received his MD in 1978 from Wayne State University.  He completed a Pediatrics residency at Michigan State University and then finished his Internal Medicine residency at Wayne State University.  Dr. Schubiner has additional training in Adolescent Medicine.

Dr. Schubiner has spent most of his career at Wayne State University.  He developed a Med-Peds Training Program and was the Program Director at Wayne State University from 1984-1998.  He has published numerous articles on Med-Peds and received many grants, in addition to serving as President of the Internal Medicine - Pediatrics Program Directors Association (MPPDA) and helping to found the American Academy of Pediatrics, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Section.  His special areas of interest are adolescent health and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; one field at the developmental interface between Pediatrics and Internal Medicine and one in which both children and adults are affected in similar ways.

In the words of Dr. Schubiner "a resident who exemplifies the highest standards for excellence in Med-Peds, including exemplary clinical care of patients, compassion and humanism in relationships with patients and with colleagues in medicine and hospital co-workers, involvement in community activities, and contributions to the field of Medicine-Pediatrics."

The winner of the Howard Schubiner Award receives $250 to be used for educational purposes, as well as a $250 travel grant to attend the National Med-Peds Meeting.