2011 Call for Papers



The deadline for submissions is March 10, 2011


Providing public recognition of the preeminent achievements and service within the National Medical Association (NMA) and within the field of medicine is an important activity of the Association. Annually, NMA confers four awards to honor luminaries within the National Medical Association and its medical societies that have demonstrated exemplary leadership or individuals of national or international stature whose efforts benefit health and medicine.

These awards are:

The Meritorious Achievement Award

The Local Society of the Year

The Distinguished Service Award

The Practitioner of the Year
Nomination Procedures:

Nominations for each of these awards are accepted from any individual member, state or local societies or the various sections of the scientific assembly. NMA's Past President's Council facilitates the selection process and recommends candidates to the Board of Trustees. Nominations for each of the awards must include a narrative description that addresses each criterion for the respective award. Submissions should be typed, double spaced (font size should be no smaller than 12 points) and a maximum of two pages.

The Distinguished Service Award

This award is given for exceptional work in medical service, medical research or academic medicine. One award will be given.

Criteria

Awardee must be a member in good standing of the National Medical Association for not less than three (3) of the most recent four (4) years.

Awardee must be a member in good standing of the National Medical Association for not less than three (3) of the most recent four (4) years.

Awardee must have shown in his/her professional and personal life that he/she supports the objectives of the National Medical Association.

Awardee must have done exceptional work in one (1) or more of the three (3) areas wherein the medical profession expresses its concern for mankind; namely, service, research, and teaching. He/she must be acclaimed at the international, national or local level, provided the acclaim extends into the state beyond the boundaries of his/her community.

The basis for the selection may be, but shall not be limited to, exceptional merit in rendering services to the National Medical Association.

If a candidate fails to satisfy any of the criteria included in this section under the headings listed above, his/her qualifications will be considered carefully by the Past President's Council. The Past President's Council will make the final determination and if the candidacy is approved, the Council will submit the candidate's name along with a special justification on his or her behalf.

The Meritorious Achievement Award

This award is given for noted national and international achievement and prominence.

One award will be given.

Criteria

Awardee must have made significant contributions that are recognized at the national and international level.

Awardee must be recognized by the international medical community as a scholar in medical science.

Awardee need not be a member of the National Medical Association. This enables the Association to reach beyond its membership to honor qualified candidates.


The Local Society of the Year


This award is given to local societies that demonstrate exemplary leadership in membership recruitment, community service and continuing medical education. Two awards are given: one for a large society (at least 100 members) and one for a small society (less than 100 members).

Criteria


Local societies must demonstrate recruitment and growth in membership during the year.


Local societies must provide evidence of health education programs in the community during the respective year.

Local societies must provide evidence of continuing medical education programs for the benefit of its members.

The Practitioner of the Year


This award signifies peer recognition for demonstrated service and characteristics that exemplify the highest standards of professionalism and sense of community. One award will be given.



Criteria


Awardee must be a member in good standing of the National Medical Association for not less than three (3) of the four (4) most recent years.


Awardee must have shown in his/her professional and personal life that he/she supports the objectives of the National Medical Association.


Awardee must be highly regarded in his/her community as a physician and as a person, so certified by responsible citizens of the community.



Awardee must have shown the quality of compassion without which the practice of medicine could not have generated into a trade.


Awardee must have become involved in problems of the community, and worked for the betterment thereof, apart from those efforts which relate solely to the practice of medicine.


Deadline for Submissions is March 10, 2011


Please submit all nominations to:


National Medical Association


Executive Office/Award Nominations

Margo Thombs
8403 Colesville Road, Suite 920
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Fax: 202-898-2510


Or via email: mthombs@nmanet.org


National Medical Association
8403 Colesville Road
Suite 920
Silver Spring
MD
20910

Phone: (202) 347-1895