The Society of Medical Decision Making (SMDM) has created a new award in honor of the incredible work, mentorship, and friendship that Sandy provided to SMDM members and the health policy research community over the course of his career. The Sandy Schwartz SMDM Young Scholars Award will support the early career development of a young Scholar through attendance at an SMDM annual meeting, making connections to trainees and scholars in our field, and providing research mentorship. The award will include support for membership to SMDM and travel to an SMDM meeting to receive their award.