ACS Lifetime Achievement Award Nomination Form

The American College of Surgeons' Honors Committee is seeking nominations for the ACS Lifetime Achievement 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 Lifetime Achievement 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.

Lifetime Achievement Award Criteria:

The Lifetime Achievement Award was established by the Board of Regents in 2010. The Award is given to honor extraordinary contributions as well as continuous and prolonged service to the American College of Surgeons spanning several decades. The nature of this service may include, but is not limited to, volunteer, elected, or staff level contributions and can range from committee service, philanthropic work, leadership positions, and direct influence or development of a College program or ongoing activity. The Award is not intended to honor innovations in surgery, stellar contributions to surgical research, or international surgical contributions as other honors and awards managed by the Honors Committee recognize these offerings. The Award should only be given when the Honors Committee has identified a qualified individual and should not have to be presented on an annual basis. The Award is presented during the Convocation Ceremony of the annual Clinical Congress.

Please view our website for a complete listing of previous Lifetime Achievement Award recipients.