Association of Women Surgeons

A S S O C I A T I O N O F W O M E N S U R G E O N S F O U N D A T I O N 2010 AWARDS - Call for Nominations Deadline: June 30, 2010

Nominations are now being accepted for the Association of Women Surgeons Foundation Awards listed below. AWSF recognizes individuals who have contributed exceptional service to women in surgery and will be presented in Washington, DC on Monday October 4th at the National Press Club during our Awards Dinner, which takes place in conjunction with the ACS Clinical Congress.

Below is a list of our Awards, criteria and previous Award winners. To nominate an individual for an AWS Award, please complete the application on page two and return it to the AWS Office by June 30, 2010.

Nina Starr Braunwald Award: Awarded to a Judith K. Keel (1997) Member or non-member surgeon in recognition of Linn Meyer (1995) outstanding lifetime contributions to the advancement of Marlys Witte, M.D. (1994) Janet Bickel, MA (1992) women in surgery. Ellen More (1992) Past Recipients: Judith Briles, PhD (1990) Susan Miller Briggs, MD, MPH (2009) M. Margaret Kemeny, M.D., FACS (2008) Olga Jonasson Distinguished Member Award: Nancy Ascher, M.D., FACS (2007) Awarded to a member surgeon who exemplifies the ideals American College of Surgeons (2006) and mission of the association. Karin Muraszko, M.D., FACS (2005) Barbara Lee Bass, M.D., FACS (2004) Past Recipients: Mary C. McCarthy, M.D., FACS (2003) Kimberly Ephgrave, MD, FACS (2009) Susan M. Love, M.D., FACS (2002) Dixie Mills, M.D., FACS (2008) Linda G. Phillips, M.D., FACS (2001) Myriam Curet, M.D., FACS (2007) Anna Marie Ledgerwood, M.D., FACS (2000) Leigh Neumayer, M.D., FACS (2006) Patricia Numann, M.D., FACS (1998) Past Recipients of the Distinguished Member Leslie J. Kohman, M.D., FACS (1997) Award: Patricia K. Donahoe, M.D., FACS (1996) Patricia Lowery, M.D., FACS (2005) Kathryn D. Anderson, M.D., FACS (1995) Linda Brodsky, M.D... FACS (2004) Olga Jonasson, M.D., FACS (1994) Adrienne Krausz, M.D. (2003) Claude Organ, M.D., FACS (1993) Lena M. Napolitano, M.D., FACS (2002) Margaret Dunn, M.D., FACS (2002) Mary McCarthy, M.D., FACS (2001) Claude Organ Honorary Member Award: Awarded Sylvia Ramos, M.D., FACS (2001) to a non-member who exemplifies the ideals and mission Julie Ann Freischlag, M.D., FACS (2000) of the association. Karen S. Guice, MD, FACS (1999) Past Recipients: Joyce Majure, M.D., FACS (1998) Carlos Pellegrini, MD, FACS (2009) Gloria Sarto, M.D., PhD (1998) John Davis, MD (2009) Barbara Lee Bass, M.D., FACS (1997) Michael Zinner, MD, FACS (2008) Carol Scott-Connor, M.D., FACS (1997) Frank Lewis, MD (2007) Maria Allo, M.D., FACS (1996) Past Recipients of the Honorary Member Award: Barbara Kinder, M.D., FACS (1996) Averil O. Mansfield, CBE, FRCS, FACS Honorary (2006) Frances K. Conley, M.D., FACS (1995) Dr. Morris Kerstein, M.D., FACS (2005) Sally Abston, M.D., FACS (1994) Courtney M. Townsend, Jr., M.D., FACS (2004) Tamar Earnest, M.D., FACS (1994) Ajit Sachdeva, M.D., FACS (2003) Jessie Ternberg, M.D., FACS (1994) Karen Licitra (2002) Hughenna Gauntlett, M.D., FACS (1993) Monica Maillet, PhD (2001) Nina Starr Braunwald, M.D., FACS (1992) John T. Preskitt, Sr., M.D... FACS (2000) Olga Jonasson, M.D., FACS (1992) David Majure (1999) Alma Dea Morani, M.D., FACS (1992) Debra A. DaRosa, Ph.D. (1998) Patricia Numann, M.D., FACS (1991) Christine Haycock, M.D., FACS (1990) Page 1 of 2 A S S O C I A T I O N O F W O M E N S U R G E O N S F O U N D A T I O N 2010 AWS Foundation Award Application Deadline: June 30, 2010

Instructions 1. Do not include page one of this document. 2. Fill in the blanks below providing the information requested. 3. Include your nominee’s CV or resume with this application. 4. Submit a letter of recommendation and include your nominee’s most significant accomplishments as they relate to women in surgery. 5. Submit the file electronically to [email protected]. a. All documentation should be combined into one PDF or Word file. b. The file should be named as follows: Award Name Nominee’s Last Name. pdf or doc (example: Braunwald Award Smith.pdf or Braunwald Award Smith.doc). 6. Submit via mail or fax to the address/fax below. 7. Current AWS Council leaders are not eligible to receive this award during their terms in office.

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