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APS 2018 Award Nominations

Each year, the American Pain Society presents seven prestigious awards at its annual meeting. Now is your opportunity to recognize a colleague and nominate them for an award!

Submit Your Nominations

Please be sure to include all of the requested information. Letters of recommendation should clearly indicate how the accomplishments of the nominee qualify him/her to be recognized, according to the specific purpose of the award. Please contact Emily Panci at the APS office with any questions. The deadline for nominations is Monday, August 28, 2017.

John and Emma Bonica Public Service Award

Recognizes distinguished contributions by an individual or an organization to the field of pain through public education, dissemination of information, public service, or other efforts that further knowledge about pain. The recipient of this award need not be a member of APS and the award may be given to either an individual or a group. The nominee must have produced a body of outstanding achievements through direct public service, dissemination of information and public education, or activities that have enhanced the field of pain and pain scholarship and have had a direct impact on the public. All nominations must have a supporting letter submitted by the individual(s) making the nomination.

View Past John and Emma Bonica Public Service Award Recipients

Wilbert E. Fordyce Clinical Investigator Award

Recognizes individual excellence and achievements in clinical pain scholarship and is presented to a professional whose career achievements have made outstanding contributions to the field of clinical pain research and/or practice. Nominees must be APS members. All nominations must have a supporting letter submitted by the individual(s) making the nomination. 

View Past Wilbert E. Fordyce Clinical Investigator Award Recipients

F. W. L. Kerr Basic Science Research Award

Recognizes individual excellence and achievements in pain research and is presented to a pain professional whose total career achievements make outstanding contributions to the field. Nominees must be APS members. All nominations must have a supporting letter submitted by the individual(s) making the nomination. 

View Past F.W.L. Kerr Basic Science Research Award Recipients

Jeffrey Lawson Award for Advocacy in Children's Pain Relief

This award was established in memory of Jeffrey Lawson, whose mother, Jill, brought to the attention of professional organizations the practice of performing surgery and other procedures on children without the benefit of analgesia. The award recognizes advocacy efforts to improve management of pain in children. The award may be given to a patient, parent, professional, other individual, or a group of individuals or an organization. This award is not restricted to APS members. All nominations must have a supporting letter submitted by the individual(s) making the nomination.

View Past Jeffrey Lawson Award for Advocacy in Children's Pain Relief Recipients

John C. Liebeskind Early Career Scholar Award

Recognizes early career achievements of individuals who have made outstanding contributions to pain scholarship or show substantial promise of doing so. For example, nominees must have made a series of distinguished empirical contributions to the field of pain or contributed substantially to the development of new theories or methods. Typically, nominees will be at the assistant professor level or its equivalent. The nominees must be APS members and must have received their terminal degree within the last seven years. All nominations must have a supporting letter submitted by the individual(s) making the nomination. 

View Past John C. Liebeskind Early Career Scholar Award

Elizabeth Narcessian Award for Outstanding Educational Achievements in the Field of Pain

Recognizes outstanding educational achievements in the field of pain. The award is given in memory of Elizabeth Narcessian, who lectured tirelessly on the mechanics of the appropriate use of opioids, patient assessment, and the various approaches to the rehabilitation of patients who have been devastated by chronic pain. Nominees must be APS members and must have made an outstanding contribution or innovation in education in the field of pain. All nominations must have a supporting letter submitted by the individual(s) making the nomination.

View Past Elizabeth Narcessian Award for Outstanding Educational Achievements in the Field of Pain Recipients

Distinguished Service Award

Honors outstanding and dedicated service to the American Pain Society and is presented to an individual or a group that has advanced the mission of the society in a significant and lasting way. Emphasis is given to a body of contributions, which have been made within the context of APS and on behalf of the society. Nominees must be APS members. All nominations must have a supporting letter submitted by the individual(s) making the nomination. 

View Past Distinguished Service Award Recipients

Kathleen M. Foley Journalist Award

The Foley Award is currently under review. Please check back for updates.

View Past Kathleen M. Foley Journalist Award Recipients

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