Purpose

The Award for Outstanding Contribution in Research is presented to an ACEP member who has made a significant contribution to research in emergency medicine.

Award

2009 Recipient Donald M. Yealy, MD, FACEP

The Research Award features the recipient's name and ACEP logo on a sterling agate and gray marble diamante award. The recipient's name is inscribed on a master plaque at ACEP Headquarters.

Criteria

Any member of the College may nominate himself/herself or another member for this award. The nominee must be a member of the College.

The nominee should have made an outstanding contribution to research in emergency medicine as demonstrated in accomplishments. Examples might include: outstanding research, research innovation, published original research, or a major and lasting research contribution.

Past Recipients

1986 James Niemann, MD, FACEP 1987 Richard Nowak, MD, MBA, FACEP 1988 Blaine White, MD 1990 Charles Brown, MD, FACEP 1992 William Spivey, MD (Now deceased) 1993 Gabor Kelen, MD, FACEP 1994 Gary Krause, MD, MS, FACEP 1995 W. Brian Gibler, MD, FACEP 1996 Norman Abramson, MD, FACEP 1997 Michelle Biros, MD, FACEP 1998 Charles Emerman, MD

1999 Charles Pollack, Jr., MA, MD, FACEP 2000 Charles Cairns, MD, FACEP 2001 Judd E. Hollander, MD, FACEP 2002 Edward A. Panacek, MD, MPH, FACEP 2003 Arthur B. Sanders, MD, FACEP 2004 William Barsan, MD 2005 Emanuel P. Rivers, MD 2006 Jeffrey A. Kline, MD, FACEP           Adam J. Singer, MD, FACEP 2007 Robert W. Neumar, MD, FACEP 2008 Tom Aufderheide, MD, FACEP 2009 Donald M. Yealy, MD, FACEP

Entry Procedures

Any member may nominate a member by completing the nomination form in the Leadership & Excellence Awards Program Brochure. Submit the online nomination form, nominee's curriculum vitae, and any supporting materials to Rochelle Ross, at the ACEP Headquarters. All entries must be postmarked no later than February 16, 2009 for consideration by the Awards Committee.

Judging

The Awards Committee will judge the entries, with its recommendations subject to review by the ACEP Board of Directors. The decision of the Board is final, and the Board reserves the right to make no award if there are no nominees of sufficient merit. The award will be presented at the Research Forum luncheon, held in conjunction with the Scientific Assembly. The recipient will also be recognized at the annual Fellow Convocation and Awards Ceremony.