Nominate Your Colleagues for 2015 Honorary Awards

The AAAAI Annual Meeting Awards Subcommittee is looking for nominations for the 2015 AAAAI Honorary Awards. The awards will be presented during the 2015 Annual Meeting in Houston.

AAAAI Fellows and members can submit nominations for the following awards:

• Distinguished Clinician Award
The award recognizes those who have a primary commitment to patient care and clinical investigation, focused on diagnosis, treatment and prevention of asthma and allergic disease.

• Distinguished Layperson Award
This award recognizes laypersons that have made substantial contributions in service, education and/or research to the practice of allergy/immunology.

• Distinguished Scientist Award
The Distinguished Scientist Award recognizes scientific contributions that have advanced allergy/immunology research and the specialty, and for leadership contributions to the specialty.

• Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award recognizes meritorious service on behalf of the AAAAI.

• Mentorship Award
The Mentorship Award recognizes individuals who, by serving as mentors, make a difference in the careers of trainees and colleagues, and, by extension, enrich our specialty.

• Special Recognition Award
This award recognizes individuals who have made a specific contribution that has benefited the allergy/immunology community.

Access the nomination site here to find an application form, selection criteria and a list of past recipients for each award. The nomination process consists of a one-page nomination form, which should be accompanied by a cover letter, the CV of the award candidate and two letters of reference.

All nominations must be submitted by January 14, 2014. Nominations are kept on file for three years and reviewed annually by the review committee. Contact Jerome Schultz at (414) 272-6071 or jschultz@aaaai.org with any questions.