Celebrating Excellence
The Bowl of Hygeia Award is presented annually by participating pharmacy associations in each of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The recipients are selected by their respective associations for their outstanding record of community service. The Bowl of Hygeia Award is sponsored by the American Pharmacists Association Foundation and the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations.
2026 Recipients
NASPA and the APhA Foundation will be highlighting these recipients throughout the year.
2025 Recipients
In 2025, the Bowl of Hygeia was presented to 46 recipients across the country.
Full List of 2025 Recipients
2024 Recipients
In 2024, the Bowl of Hygeia was presented to 48 recipients across the country.
Full List of 2024 Recipients
About the Bowl of Hygeia
The Bowl of Hygeia is the most widely recognized international symbol of pharmacy and derives from Greek mythology. Hygeia was the daughter and assistant of Asclepius, the God of Medicine and Healing. Her classical symbol was a bowl containing a medicinal potion, with the serpent of wisdom (or guardianship) partaking of it. This is the same serpent of wisdom that appears on the caduceus, which is the symbol of medicine.
Established in 1958, the Bowl of Hygeia award program was developed to recognize pharmacists across the nation for outstanding service to their communities. Sponsored by NASPA and the APhA Foundation, the Bowl of Hygeia Award is given by state pharmacy associations in recognition of an individual member who has made considerable contributions in terms of community service.
The Bowl of Hygeia is on display in the APhA History Hall located in Washington, DC.
Bowl of Hygeia Endowment Fund
Over the years, a number of corporations have supported the continuation of this beloved program, including Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and Pfizer, Inc. In 2010, Pfizer, Inc. transferred all rights and responsibilities of the award to the pharmacy profession, to be managed by a cooperative of pharmacy organizations: NASPA, APhA, and the APhA Foundation. The sponsorship alliance brought about a wonderful opportunity to get pharmacy leadership involved on many levels. Working together, NASPA, APhA, and the APhA Foundation engaged in a fundraising campaign to sustain the Bowl of Hygeia for future pharmacists and generations.