Douglas K. Richardson Award for Perinatal and Pediatric Health Care Research
This award is established in perpetuity to honor the contributions of the late Dr. Douglas K. Richardson to children’s health services research and the Society for Pediatric Research. This award will honor the lifetime achievement of an investigator who has made a substantive contribution in an area encompassing 1) the effective utilization of healthcare services, 2) the identification of risk factors for adverse outcomes, 3) general epidemiologic health services studies or 4) patient oriented clinical studies that lead to improved healthcare delivery to the neonatal/pediatric populations. This award is open to pediatric health services researchers of any specialty.
This award, established in 2003 by the SPR, is also supported by generous contributions by:
Friends and Colleagues of Doug Richardson
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Children’s Hospital Boston
Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard Medical School
Criteria for Making Nominations ~ 2011 Douglas K. Richardson Award
To be eligible for the 2011 Award, nominees must be Pediatricians, and they must have displayed a sustained record of excellence as a clinical investigator.
A single Award will be made annually. The Award provides a $500 honorarium, complimentary registration, a plaque, and travel expenses to attend the 2011 Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting. The Award will be presented in a related session during the PAS Annual Meeting followed by a lecture given by the awardee.
Awards will be made only when there are worthy candidates.
The Committee for the Douglas K. Richardson Award will solely be responsible for the selection of the recipients.
Members of the Selection Committee cannot nominate or support any nominations.
Nominations will be automatically held and reconsidered for the following year, for candidates who did not receive the award during the first year they were nominated.
Nominees do not need to be a member of the Society for Pediatric Research.
Each Awardee will be invited to serve on the committee providing one mechanism for turnover of committee membership by individuals suited to adjudicate the terms of this particular award.
Receipt Deadline: November 17, 2010
Directions for Making Nominations ~ Douglas K. Richardson Award
Nominations must be received by November 17, 2010. The committee will select the Awardee(s) prior to February 2011.
The nomination must be supported by the following documents:
Completed nomination form
Detailed letter of nomination that provides evidence of substantive research contributions in either: 1) the effective utilization of healthcare services, 2) the identification of risk factors for adverse outcomes, 3) general epidemiologic health services studies, or 4) patient oriented clinical studies that lead to improved healthcare delivery to the neonatal or broader pediatric populations. Evidence of mentorship or fostering careers in health services research will be given special consideration.
Include three (3) letters of support from individuals other than the nominator. These letters should substantiate the nominee’s research career achievements and/or evidence of mentorship.
Curriculum Vitae of the nominee, including research activities.
Completed nomination materials and all supporting documents (no staples) must be received at the SPR Central Office (address below) by November 17, 2010.
Mail the completed packet to:
Society for Pediatric Research
Douglas K. Richardson Award Committee
3400 Research Forest Dr., Ste B-7
The Woodlands, TX 77381
For more information, contact the SPR Executive Secretary at jwells@aps-spr.org or phone 281-419-0052.
