The Alma Dea Morani Award Committee
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“Preserving our past to influence the future” THE FOUNDATION FOR THE HISTORY OF WOMEN IN MEDICINE (FHWIM) The Foundation for the History of Women in Medicine (FHWIM) was founded with the belief that knowing the historical past is a powerful force in shaping the future. FHWIM takes pride in “preserving our past to influence the future”, and focuses on our mission, To promote and to preserve the history of women in medicine and the medical sciences. Our Board of Trustees believes strongly that we can further our mission by partnering with organizations that share the same passion for and commitment to the history of women in medicine and the medical sciences, and integrating this history into the medical community. The Foundation for the History of Women in Medicine has achieved national prominence through its Board, its awards and its programs. FHWIM has established strong partnerships with like-minded organizations in order to deliver viable programs such as the oral history project, research fellowships, student scholarships and our annual recognition award. Through these national partnerships and programs, FHWIM has been and continues to be successful in preserving the history of women in medicine and promoting its impact today in the national arena. Current programs include: The Alma Dea Morani, MD Renaissance Woman Award recognizes an outstanding woman physician or scientist in North America who has furthered the practice and understanding of medicine in our lifetime and made significant contributions outside of medicine; for example, in the humanities, arts or social sciences, whose determination and spirit have carried her beyond traditional pathways in medicine and science; and who challenges the status quo with a passion for learning. This award is presented annually. Foundation Fellowships are offered for research related to the history of women in medicine and are conducted at the Center for the History of Medicine at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. Preference will be given to projects that deal specifically with women physicians or other health workers or medical scientists. The annual fellowship award is $5,000. The Oral History Initiative focuses on generating histories of a diverse group of women medical leaders and the historical events important to medicine. The Foundation provides “how to” materials and templates for organizations interested in developing an oral history program and the attention of an oral history consultant to direct the beginning of the process. Foundation Processing Grants are available annually to archives, universities and other repositories of historical materials for the purpose of processing collections specific to women in medicine and the medical sciences. Grants vary from $500 to $1,500. The Foundation for the History of Women in Medicine ~ P.O. Box 543~ Pottstown, PA 19464 Tel: 610-970-9143 Fax: 610-970-7520 e-mail: [email protected] www.fhwim.org The Alma Dea Morani Award Committee Carol C. Nadelson, M.D. Christie Huddleston, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School Psychiatrist and Historian Boston, MA Bala Cynwyd, PA Chair, FHWIM Alma Dea Morani Award Committee Treasurer, FHWIM N. Lynn Eckhert, MD, MPH, DrPH Judith Leavitt, Ph.D. Director for Academic Programs Partners Professor, History of Medicine Harvard Medical International University of Wisconsin Medical School Southborough, MA Madison, WI Ellen R. Gritz, Ph.D. Wilma Bulkin Siegel, M.D. Professor and Chair of the Department of Assistant Professor of Medicine, Behavioral Science Emeritus, Oncology Olla S. Stribling Distinguished Chair for Cancer Research Montefiore Medical Center and at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Albert Einstein College of Medicine Houston, TX President, FHWIM 2013 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The Foundation for the History of Women in Medicine is pleased to accept nominations for our Alma Dea Morani, M.D. Renaissance Woman Award. This Award will honor an outstanding woman physician or scientist in North America: who has furthered the practice and understanding of medicine in our lifetime and made significant contributions outside of medicine; for example, in the humanities, arts or social sciences, whose determination and spirit have carried her beyond traditional pathways in medicine and science; and who challenges the status quo with a passion for learning. The Alma Dea Morani Award is an unique sculpture representing humanism in medicine and will be presented in the fall of 2013 at a special presentation planned with the Awardee. A stipulation of receiving the award is that the recipient be available to give a twenty minute keynote at the award ceremony. The Alma Dea Morani, M.D. Renaissance Woman Award 2013 AWARD GUIDELINES 1) Please complete the nomination form. 2) A nomination letter should be attached, detailing the nominee’s contributions, accomplishments and qualities in reference to the description of the Award (no self-nominations, please). Two additional letters of support must accompany this letter. 3) Include a summary CV for the candidate (number of pages should not exceed 5). 4) All materials must be submitted electronically to the Foundation no later than Monday, April 1, 2013 at [email protected]. 2013 NOMINATION FORM Nominee’s Name: _______________________________________________________________ Nominee’s Current Position: _______________________________________________________ Nominee’s Business/Organization Name:_____________________________________________ Nominee’s Address: ______________________________________________________________ Telephone: _______________ Fax: ___________________ E-mail: ______________________ Assistant to Nominee Name (if applicable): ____________________________________________ Telephone: _________________________ E-mail: _____________________________________ Submitted by (nominator): Name: ________________________________________________________________________ Position: ______________________________________________________________________ Business/Organization Name:______________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________ Telephone: _________________Fax: __________________E-mail: ______________________ Relationship to the Nominee (optional): ______________________________________________ Deadline for electronic nomination: Monday, April 1, 2013. 2012 Alma Dea Morani Renaissance Award Recipient N. Lynn Eckhert, MD, MPH, DrPH Director for Academic Programs Partners Harvard Medical International and Interim Dean Lebanese American University School of Medicine Dr. Eckhert is Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Adjunct Professor in Public Health at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and a Senior Lecturer in Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. Following post graduate training in Pediatrics and Public Health at Johns Hopkins University as a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar, she joined the faculty at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. There she served as a clinician and as Associate Dean for Admissions, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Family and Community Medicine, and Dean/Vice Chancellor for International and Public Health Programs. She also served as Chairman of the school’s Executive Committee, President of the University Hospital medical staff, Chair of the Credentials Committee and on the Executive Committee of the Group Practice. In 2003 she became the Director of Academic Programs at Partners Harvard Medical International, now Partners Healthcare International where she works in the development of medical schools, faculty development and quality improvement. Dr. Eckhert has numerous presentations and publications in primary care, global health, academic leadership and quality improvement. She has served on the Board of Trustees of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates and as its Chairman from 2001-2004. Dr. Eckhert also was a founding board member of the Foundation for the Advancement of Medical Education and research (FAIMER). Dr. Eckhert also is a past member of the Composite Committee of the National Board of Medical Examiners and presently serves on the Board of Directors, and on the International Advisory Committee. In 2012 Dr. Eckhert was named by the US Secretary of Education to the National Council Medical Education Accreditation. Active in the Association of American Medical Colleges, Dr. Eckhert served on the Council of Academic Societies Administrative Board and as Chairman. She served for many years on the AAMC Executive Council presiding as the Chairman in 2004-2005. In 2005 she chaired the Search Committee for the Presidency of AAMC. She is a Past President of the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine and a member of the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Academy of Family Physicians. In collaboration with the Association of American Medical Colleges, the Association of Schools of Public Health and the National Institute of Health, she is the Chairman of the selection committee to recommend health professional graduate students for participation in the year long international health research fellowship, the Fogarty Fellowships. In addition to her work with PHMI, Dr. Eckhert’s international experience includes provision of pediatric services in Africa, and Haiti, working with Project HOPE in primary care training in many sites around the world,