Distinguished Lifetime Military Contribution Award Nomination Form

The American College of Surgeons' Honors Committee is seeking nominations for the ACS Distinguished Lifetime Military Contribution Award.

How to Nominate

Fellows of the College are encouraged to submit nominations for individuals that fit the criteria associated with the specific award or honor for consideration by the Honors Committee and Board of Regents. Nominations are encouraged of women, people of color, and individuals of diverse backgrounds.

The Honors Committee meets three times a year and nominations for the ACS Distinguished Lifetime Military Contribution Award are considered in June.

Note: Nominations do not automatically lead to selection and not all awards or honors are presented annually.

Process for Submitting Nominations

Nominations are accepted year-round. Completion of the Nomination Form will require the following:

· Contact information for the nominator and nominee.

· Uploading of a minimum of two letters of support which list accomplishments of the nominee and how they meet the criteria for the

award or honor.

· Uploading of a current curriculum vitae of the nominee.

· Uploading of a short biography of the nominee.

NOTES

· Please review the current list of awardees before submitting a nomination to

ensure that you are not nominating someone who has already received the award.

· If the individual being nominated is a current Officer or Regent they may not be eligible for the award during this cycle.

· Please keep the nomination confidential from the proposed nominee.

Distinguished Lifetime Military Contribution Award Criteria:

The Distinguished Lifetime Military Contribution Award was established by the Board of Regents in 2018 to recognize a physician’s distinguished contributions to the advancement of military surgery. Recipients for this Award must be a physician with a demonstrated commitment to the advancement of military surgical care but are not required to be in an active medical practice. It is not mandated that this Award be presented on an annual basis, but rather on merit. The Honors Committee will receive input from the ACS Military Health System Strategic Partnership (MHSSPAC), the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), the Department of Defense, the College’s Committee on Trauma, and the entire ACS membership when selecting a recipient. The Award is presented during the Convocation Ceremony of the annual Clinical Congress.

Please view our website for a complete listing of previous Distinguished Lifetime Military Contribution Award recipients.