The Swiss Children’s Hospice Foundation awards a prize for outstanding achievements in pediatric palliative care (PPC). The “Imbach Family Prize for Pediatric Palliative Care” will be awarded for the second time in 2027.
The award is presented to individuals or teams who, through their work and/or dedication, have made an outstanding contribution to the PPC. Particular consideration will be given to scientific work on PPC in the fields of medicine, nursing or psychosocial care. The achievement should not date back more than three years.Alternatively, the prize can be awarded to support the promotion of young talent in the form of scholarships for further or advanced training in the field of PPC.
The call for nominations for the 2027 award begins on October 1. Nominations may be submitted through the following form by December 15, 2026.
The Awards Committee, chaired by Prof. Urs B. Schaad (Vice President of the Swiss Children’s Hospice Foundation), consists of five members who either have professional qualifications in the field of PPC and/or are members of the Imbach family. It is responsible for evaluating and nominating the award recipients, as well as for presenting the awards.
Members of the award committee may nominate candidates provided there is no professional, institutional or personal relationship. The justification must be limited to a general motivation. Proposing members withdraw from the evaluation and decision-making process for this application.
The evaluation is based on the following criteria:
The award is typically presented annually. The award ceremony takes place during a conference on pediatrics or pediatric palliative care. In 2027, the award ceremony will take place during the general assembly at the pädiatrie schweiz congress at the Kongresshaus Zürich on Thursday, June 3, 2026.
The prize money is financed by the Imbach family’s dividend income and the prize is awarded by the Swiss Children’s Hospice Foundation. The foundation has set up a dedicated fund for this purpose, the development of which is reported in the foundation’s annual report.
Dr. Kathrin Hauri of the University Children’s Hospital of Both Basel was honored for her exceptional dedication in this sensitive field.
A pediatrician in Basel who, with great dedication, leads a highly qualified multidisciplinary team that provides professional care for children with incurable, life-limiting illnesses—in the hospital, at home, and as they are dying.
From left to right: Paul Imbach, Kathrin Hauri, Urs B. Schaad
