Next month, the American Hospital Association (AHA) will present its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, to Karen Davis, Ph.D., president of The Commonwealth Fund. This award recognizes significant lifetime contributions and service to the nation's health care institutions and associations. Davis will receive the award at a ceremony on May 7 at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C. "A thought leader in public policy, research, and economics, Karen has enriched the nation's health policy discussions ranging from Medicaid and coverage of the uninsured to benefit design and total performance improvement," said AHA president and CEO Rich Umbdenstock in announcing the award. "We are indebted to her for being a leading voice in the pursuit of a stronger and more accountable health care system."