Call for Award Nominations

Each year ISTSS recognizes member achievements through its awards program. The 2008 Awards Committee, chaired by Josef Ruzek, PhD, is reviewing nominations for this year's awards.

Watch for an update naming the 2008 recipients. Awards will be presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting Awards Ceremony in Chicago in November.

Please note that the Committee will not select active ISTSS officers (board members, editor of the Journal) as award recipients.

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 PTSD.

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 PTSD 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

Send Nominations to:
Josef Ruzek, PhD, e-mail: drutherford@istss.org

Last Updated: August 18, 2008