in 2011 offit was honored by the biotechnology industry organization with the 2011 biotech humanitarian award. offit donated the award’s $10,000 prize to the vaccine education center at the children’s hospital of philadelphia. also in 2011, offit was elected to the institute of medicine at the group's annual meeting. in 2013 offit was presented with the robert b. balles prize in critical thinking by the committee for skeptical inquiry (csi) for "do you believe in magic? the sense and nonsense of alternative medicine". "offit is a literal lifesaver... educates the public about the dangers of alternative medicine, may save many, many more."