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American Society for Microbiology Graduate Microbiology Teaching Award

Honors exemplary teaching and recognizes an individual for distinguished teaching of microbiology and mentoring of students at the graduate and postgraduate levels (e.g., graduate school, medical school, or other health professional schools) and for encouraging students to subsequent achievement.

Eligibility:
The nominee must be currently teaching microbiology in a recognized college or university, with a substantial portion of his or her time during the past five years devoted to teaching graduate students in microbiology, and a minimum of 10 years total teaching experience. The nominee may have engaged in research or other concerns, provided that teaching graduate students remained a substantial activity.

Award:
A cash prize of $2,500, a commemorative piece, and travel to the ASM General Meeting.

Deadline:  July 1.

Nominations:
Nominations will be considered without updating for three years. Self-nominations and more than one nomination per nominee will not be accepted. Only one nominating form and two supporting forms are accepted per nomination. The two supporters must be persons other than the nominator who are familiar with the nominee's qualifications and accomplishments. Only one of the three individuals involved in the nomination may be employed at the nominee's institution. The nominator and supporters must not share employers. Nominations must consist of the following:
 

Curriculum vitae, emailed to awards@asmusa.org
Nominating form
Supporting form

ASM awards are granted at the discretion of award selection committees and may not be awarded every year.

Norman F. Gant/American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellowship

The Norman F. Gant/American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Fellowship, is named in honor of Norman F. Gant, M.D., a member of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and a former executive director of ABOG. The fellowship is designed to provide an exceptional learning and career development opportunity to obstetricians and gynecologists early in their careers.

The IOM brings together the most eminent researchers, policy experts, and clinicians from across the country to work together to provide nonpartisan, scientific, and evidence-based advice to national, state, and local policymakers; academic leaders; health care administrators; and the public. Select early career faculty and future leaders in Obstetrics and Gynecology will find their work at the IOM to be an exceptional learning experience.

Each Fellowship will be awarded for a two-year period. During this time, Fellows are expected to continue their work at their main academic posts, while being assigned to one of the following IOM boards:

Health Sciences Policy
Health Care Services
Food and Nutrition
Health of Select Populations
Global Health
Population Health and Public Health Practice
Children, Youth, and Families

The Fellowship requires a 10-to-20 percent commitment of time for two years, and includes attendance at a one-week orientation to health policy, the Fall IOM Annual Meeting, and the meetings of the assigned board. Additionally, Fellows will participate actively in the work of an appropriate expert study committee or roundtable, including contributing to its reports or other products.

This experience will introduce Fellows to a variety of experts and perspectives, including legislators, government officials, industry leaders, executives of voluntary health organizations, scientists, and other health professionals.

Each Fellow will be assigned to an IOM member who will serve as a senior mentor during the two years of the Fellowship.

A flexible research stipend of $25,000 will be awarded to each Fellow. The stipend will be administered through the appropriate department in the Fellow’s home institution. Stipends are not intended for use as salary offsets.

Eligibility Criteria

Nominees for the IOM Fellowship must meet the following requirements:

Nomination by a member of the Institute of Medicine or the American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society or a Director of the ABOG

Diplomate or Active Candidate for certification by ABOG

Non-tenured member of an academic faculty

Able to dedicate 10 percent to 20 percent of time to the Fellowship for two years

Within the first five years of an initial faculty appointment

Sponsorship by academic department head

Endorsement by the Dean

U.S. citizen or permanent residency status at the time of the nomination

The Institute of Medicine especially welcomes under-represented minority candidates.

Selection Criteria

Professional accomplishments including research and publications

Potential for leadership in health policy

Quality of letters of recommendations

Expertise in an area of relevance to the Institute of Medicine

Application Packet

Nomination letter from a member of the Institute of Medicine or the American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society or a Director of the ABOG

Letters of Recommendation and endorsement from:

Department Chair

Academic Dean

An up-to-date curriculum vita

A brief one page bio

All materials should be sent to Marie Michnich at mmichnich@nas.edu or to:

Marie Michnich
IOM/HPEPF
Keck WS 702
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001

Application packet due: June 2013