Call for Award Nominations

Each year ISTSS recognizes member achievements through its awards program. The 2009 Awards Committee, chaired by Karestan Koenen, PhD, seeks nominations for this year's awards.

Please note that elected Board members are ineligible to receive Society awards. Ex-officio (non-elected) Board members are eligible to receive awards.

Nominations should include two documents: a one-page statement summarizing the major achievements of the nominee, and the nominee's summarized curriculum vitae. Send information as a Word document attachment in an e-mail to Dr. Koenen at mbuckely@istss.org.  Be sure to state the award for which your nominee should be considered.

The deadline for receipt of nominations is June 1, 2009. ISTSS encourages you to consider candidates from countries outside and inside North America. The Society will recognize award winners at the ISTSS 25th Annual Meeting, November 5-7, at the Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta, Georgia, 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 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:
Karestan Koenen, PhD, e-mail: mbuckely@istss.org