Call for Award Nominations

Each year ISTSS recognizes member achievements through its awards program. The 2012 Awards Committee, chaired by Nnamdi Pole, PhD, seeks nominations for this year's awards.  

Please note that non-elected board members (ex-officios) are eligible to be nominated for awards.

Nominations should include two documents: a letter addressed to the Chair summarizing the major achievements of the nominee (maximum 1-2 pages long), and the nominee's summarized curriculum vitae. Please ensure that both the nominator and the nominee's current contact information is contained in the letter to the Chair including email addresses. Send information as a Word document attachment in an email to Dr. Pole at aczeropski@istss.org. Be sure to state the award for which your nominee should be considered.

The deadline for receipt of nominations is June 1, 2012. ISTSS encourages you to consider candidates from countries outside North America, as well as within it. The society will recognize award winners at the ISTSS 28th Annual Meeting, November 1-3, at the JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. Live, Los Angeles, California, USA.  

Lifetime Achievement Award
This award is the highest honor given by ISTSS. It is awarded to the individual who has made great lifetime contributions to the field of traumatic stress.

Chaim and Bela Danieli Young Professional Award
This award recognizes excellence in the traumatic stress field by an individual who has completed his or her training within the last five years. For men or women with primary childcare responsibilities, one year per child can be added up to an eight-year limit post training. For example, an individual who completed his or her post-doctoral fellowship in 2005 and has two children would be eligible until 2012. The traumatic stress field may include research, clinical work, advocacy, policy, clergy or media. The definition of training includes clinical internship, post-doctoral training and medical residency.  Please note the critiera for this award have been updated as of 2011.

Robert S. Laufer Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement
This award is given to an individual or group who has made an outstanding contribution to research in the traumatic stress field.

Sarah Haley Memorial Award for Clinical Excellence
This award is given to a clinician or group of clinicians in direct service to traumatized individuals. This written and/or verbal communication to the field must exemplify the work of Sarah Haley.

Public Advocacy Award
This award is given for outstanding and fundamental contributions to advancing social understanding of trauma.

Frank Ochberg Award for Media and Trauma Study
This award recognizes significant contributions by clinicians and researchers on the relationship of media and trauma.

Email Nominations to:
Nnamdi Pole, PhD, at aczeropski@istss.org 

 

 

Calendar of Events

February 1, 2012
Presentation proposal submission site opens

March 15, 2012, 5 p.m. CST
Presentation proposal submission deadline