Ten copies of the award proposal must be submitted to the Awards Committee Chair one-month prior to the Award Committee's regular meeting at Midwinter or Annual Conference that is at least six months prior to the anticipated date of advertisement. Reviewing awards Each award should be reviewed as part of the administering unit's regular review process. The review should consider the appropriateness of the award's purpose and procedures and the adequacy of the funding. December 15 Deadline to submit award nomination. Midwinter Committee selects award recipient in closed session.
Staff arranges for plaques and citations.
June 1 Chair notifies recipient of time, place and protocol for the award presentation. June Chair and donor present award to recipient. After Annual Conference Chair forwards material to incoming chair. A citation presented to recognize exceptional service to patients, to the homebound, to medical, nursing, and other professional staff in hospitals, and to inmates, as well as to recognize professional leadership, effective interpretation of programs, pioneering activity, and significant research of experimental projects. Go to this page for list of recipients.