Call for Applications/Nominations: Norma J. Shoemaker Award for Critical Care Nursing Excellence
The Norma J. Shoemaker Award recognizes an SCCM nurse member who demonstrates excellence in clinical practice, education and/or administration in the field of critical care. The award provides reimbursement of air and hotel expenses for participation at the SCCM Critical Care Congress in an amount not to exceed $1,500.00. Members of the SCCM Norma J. Shoemaker Award Subcommittee and the SCCM Council are not eligible for the award during their tenure. Questions regarding application for this award should be referred to Carol Prendergast at 847-827-6826 or by email at cprendergast@sccm.org
Application/Nomination Deadline: August 1, 2012.
Notification Deadline: December 1, 2012.
Amount: $1000 cash award, plus complimentary SCCM Congress registration, and reimbursement of air and hotel expenses for travel associated with the SCCM's Critical Care Congress in an amount not to exceed $1,500.00.
Criteria:
The nominee must:
• Be an active SCCM nurse member for a minimum of three years.
• Have demonstrated commitment to SCCM through involvement in SCCM committees or activities at the local, chapter or national level.
• Have documented attendance at a minimum of one SCCM Annual Congress during the previous three years.
Nomination Process:
Individuals must be nominated by an active SCCM member.
The nominator must provide a letter detailing the nominee's contribution to critical care nursing excellence. This letter should validate the nominee's clinical, educational and/or leadership contributions relevant to critical care. The nominee's involvement in local, chapter or national SCCM committees or activities must be addressed in this letter.
After the nomination has been made, the nominee will be contacted and asked to provide a resume or curriculum vitae. The nominator will be responsible for soliciting two letters of support/recommendation from SCCM Nursing Section members who are in good standing. These two letters should be mailed by the supporter to the address listed below.
Mail all nominating information to:
Society of Critical Care Medicine
Norma J. Shoemaker Award Subcommittee
Attention: Carol Prendergast
Society of Critical Care Medicine
500 Midway Drive
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
