The Award of Special Merit commemorates the paramount contributions to the success and well being of the Society which in the judgment of the Society are above and beyond the expected and ordinary. The recipient need not be a member of the Society. This award was originally in the form of a document suitable for framing. In 1987, an engraved silver bowl was adopted as this award.

Award Recipient
2010 - Mary Jewell & John O'Leary
2009 - D. Ralph Millard, MD & Debi M. Toombs
2008 - Robert Aicher Esq.
2003 - Elizabeth Sadati
2002 - Simon Fredricks, MD
1998 - Charles A. O'Brien, Esq.
1996 - Robert G. Stanton
1989 - Eugene H. Courtiss, MD
1987 - Christina Lewis
1978 - Charles A. O'Brien, Esq.
1978 - Mark Gorney, MD

A Tiffany crystal prism on an onyx base is presented to the individual who provides the Best Scientific Presentation during the ASAPS/ASERF annual meeting. The trophy, etched with the Seal, includes a plate engraved with the name of the recipient and is presented during the subsequent annual meeting.

Award Recipient
2011 - Grady Core, MD
2010 - Glenn Jelks, MD
2009 - Andrew P. Trussler, MD
2008 - Bradley P. Bengston, MD
2007 - Ricardo Meade, MD
2006 - Leo R. McCafferty, MD
2005 - V. Leroy Young, MD
2004 - Ronald P. Gruber, MD
2003 - Mark B. Constantian, MD
2002 - Mark L. Jewell, MD
2001 - James Fletcher, MD
2000 - Robert S. Hamas, MD
1999 - Thomas J. Baker, MD
1999 - Samantha E. Kwon, MD
1997 - Mark B. Constantian, MD
1996 - Gregory P. Hetter, MD
1995 - Jack H. Sheen, MD
1994 - Joel E. Pessa, MD
1993 - Walter J. Peters, MD
1992 - Joel E. Pessa, MD
1991 - Fritz E. Barton, Jr., MD
1990 - V. Leroy Young, MD
1989 - Jack P. Gunter, MD
1988 - V. Leroy Young, MD
1987 - Barry S. Markman, MD
1986 - Richard C. Shaw, MD & Gregory A. Tobin, MD
1985 - Julia K. Terzis, MD
1984 - Gordon Letterman, MD & Maxine Schurter, MD
1983 - Linton A. Whitaker, MD
1982 - Eugene H. Courtiss, MD
1981 - Stephen J. Mathes, MD
1980 - Jack H. Sheen, MD
1979 - Daniel C. Baker, MD & John Conley, MD
1978 - Mark L. Lemmon, MD & Sam T. Hamra, MD
1977 - Peter G. Whidden, MD 

The Walter Scott Brown Award is presented to the individual(s) presenting the Best Videotape/Film at the ASAPS/ASERF annual meeting. The award consists of a check in the amount of $1,000 and an accompanying certificate. This award is made possible by a fund established by Walter Scott Brown, MD (1906 - 1985).

Award Recipients
2009 - Lawrence S. Reed, MD
2008 - Clinton D. McCord, MD
2007 - Sherrell J. Aston, MD
2006 - José Abel de la Peña, MD
2005 - Daniel C. Baker, MD
2004 - Dean M. Toriumi, MD
2003 - Fritz E. Barton, Jr., MD
1998 - Sam T. Hamra, MD
1995 - Marco A. Faria-Correa, MD
1994 - Edward J. Ivy, MD
1993 - S. Larry Schlesinger, MD
1992 - Gustavo A. Colon, MD
1991 - Sam T. Hamra, MD
1990 - John B. Tebbetts, MD
1989 - David M. Metzner, MD
1988 - G. Patrick Maxwell, MD & Jack Fisher, MD
1987 - G. Patrick Maxwell, MD
        - Yukio Shirakabe, MD
1986 - Thomas D. Rees, MD
1985 - G. Patrick Maxwell
1984 - John B. Tebbetts, MD
1982 - Thomas D. Rees, MD
1981 - Ronald P. Gruber, MD
1980 - Sherrell J. Aston, MD & John Bostwick, III, MD