Not all awards may be given each year. Guidelines Nominations should be made in a letter format with the resume of the candidate enclosed. This award is not restricted to audiologists, but may be given to any individual with a distinguished career in hearing. Candidate should have at least 20 years experience in a field related to hearing. This award is presented to an audiologist in recognition of major contributions in a career as a clinical educator.
Candidates can be currently active in the profession or retired.
Candidates for this award must have demonstrated exceptional insight into the diagnostic and remediation clinical process, and in their ability to establish and maintain caring patient relationships in their service to persons with hearing impairment. Most importantly, they must have demonstrated the ability to convey those insights to their students. This award is given to a senior-level audiologist with a distinguished career in audiology. This award is presented to an audiologist in recognition of a recent major research accomplishment in audiology. Research must provide new insights into the mechanisms of normal or abnormal hearing and have a significant impact on clinical practice.