ACS Jacobson Innovation Award Nomination Form |
Honors Committee
The American College of Surgeons' Honors Committee is seeking nominations for ACS Jacobson Innovation Award recipients.
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. The Jacobson Innovation Award recipients are selected for the following year during the June Honors Committee meeting.
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.
· Selection of the specific award or honor the nomination is for.
· 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.
Jacobson Innovation Award Criteria:
Please view our website for a complete listing of past Jacobson Innovation Award Recipients.
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. The Jacobson Innovation Award recipients are selected for the following year during the June Honors Committee meeting.
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.
· Selection of the specific award or honor the nomination is for.
· 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.
Jacobson Innovation Award Criteria:
Established in 1994, the prestigious Jacobson Innovation Award honors living surgeons who have been innovators of a new development or technique in any field of surgery. The award is made possible through a gift from Julius H. Jacobson II, MD, FACS, and his wife, Joan. Dr. Jacobson is a general vascular surgeon known for his pioneering work in microsurgery. Nominees considered for the Award should represent surgeons who have developed the most impactful and highly influential surgical innovations for the various surgical specialties over the past ten years. Also, the nominees considered must be the original and true innovator of a pioneering technique or procedure. The Award is presented during a dinner held in the recipient’s honor in June in Chicago, IL.
Please view our website for a complete listing of past Jacobson Innovation Award Recipients.