The Public Policy Award was created to recognize a government or other leader who has made outstanding contributions to advancing federal policies assisting the medical and biological engineering field. The Public Policy Award is presented yearly at the AIMBE Federal Symposium.

2012
Rep. Eric Paulsen (D-MN)
Senator Mark Warner (D-VA)

2009
Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ)
Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME)

2008
Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI)
Rep. Ralph Regula (R-OH)

2007
Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL)
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA)
Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA)

2006
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA)
Senator Joseph I. Lieberman (I-CT)
Rep. Jim Ramstad (R-MN)