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Association for Research in
Otolaryngology
Award of Merit Committee
- Donata Oertel, Ph.D. Chair
(3/06-2/09)
- Robert A. Dobie, M.D. (3/06-2/09)
- Edwin M. Monsell, M.D., Ph.D.
(3/07-2/10)
- J. Christopher Post, M.D., Ph.D.
(3/07-2/10)
- William S. Rhode, Ph.D. (3/05-2/08)
- Murray B. Sachs, Ph.D. (3/05-2/08)
- William A. Yost, Ph.D. (3/06-2/09)
- Council Liaison: Historian, David J.
Lim, M.D. (3/07-2/08)
Purpose:
The committee nominates a person or persons for
the Annual Award of Merit presentation. Council
makes the final decision as to the recipient. The
committee is to assist the president in bringing
the recipient to the MidWinter meeting to attend
the Awards ceremony. Its charges are to 1) generate
a list of nominees using input from the committee
members and the general membership as provided by
the annual questionnaire; 2) decide on the most
deserving candidate among the list of nominees; 3)
arrange for the awards ceremony at the MidWinter
meeting. Membership selection: Five members should
be selected for this committee according to the
general guidelines for standing committees. In
addition, this committee should consist of senior
investigators collectively representing a broad
research perspective.
Guidelines:
The following are ARO's Principles and
Guidelines for the selection of the Award of Merit
recipient
In accordance with the Bylaws of the ARO,
article IX, section I.g, which state that "the
Council may acknowledge the outstanding
accomplishments of individuals by citation of
awards. Such citations or awards shall be approved
by a two-thirds majority vote of the Council and
presented by the president", the Awards Committee
in past years, has recommended an individual to the
council who was deemed to have made an outstanding
Scientific contribution to the field of
Otolaryngology. This document represents an initial
attempt to formalize the process by which this
individual is chose. In the past, individuals have
served on the awards committee of one year. It's
proposed that a three year tenure be instituted. In
this way a continuity of the process may be
established
- The primary goal of the award of Merit is to
recognize an individual who has made substantial
scientific achievements and contributions to the
fields encompassed by otolaryngology.
- The procedure for choosing this individual
shall be as follows:
- The Awards committee will select five
nominees from names supplied by the
membership through the annual questionnaire
and other sources.
- The Committee will forward these five
names to the past winners who will identify
the person that they feel has made the
greatest scientific contribution. Provide
list to ARO Executive Office for file.
- The Committee will use the
recommendations thus received as well as the
considerations outlined in Item III below to
determine the top two candidates to be
submitted to Council.
- The list of non-winning nominees with the
number of votes received will be carried over
to the following year and a record will be
passed on to subsequent committees of how
many years the nominee has been on the
list.
- The committee shall reserve the privilege of
taking into account other considerations. The
first of these would be the seniority of the
nominees. This shall be a factor if the leader
of two otherwise equally qualified candidates is
infirmed. The committee shall also take into
consideration, and therefore give priority to an
equally qualified candidate whose field has
traditionally been underrepresented by the ARO.
Other such examples will undoubtedly arise, but
should be substantially justified in each
case.
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