Call for Award Nominations

Each year ISTSS recognizes member achievements through its awards program. The 2010 Awards Committee, chaired by Karestan Koenen, PhD, is no longer accepting nominations the 2010 awards.

ISTSS encourages nominations for candidates from countries outside North America, as well as within. The society will recognize award winners at ISTSS 26th Annual Meeting, November 4-6, at the Le Centre Sheraton Montréal Hotel Montréal, Québec, Canada.

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 traumatic stress service or research by an individual who has completed his or her training within the last five years.

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 is to recognize significant contributions by clinicians and researchers on the relationship of media and trauma.