Award (CSTR)

Award

CSTR Award of Excellence

The CSTR Award of Excellence represents the highest honour that lies within the purview of the Canadian Society of Thoracic Radiology (CSTR) to bestow to a CSTR member. The CSTR Award of Excellence will be granted by the CSTR to a radiologist in recognition of distinguished and extraordinary service to the CSTR and the discipline of Thoracic radiology in Canada.

Radiology services may encompass teaching, basic research, clinical investigation, advocacy, or mentoring. Research must demonstrate quality and consistency through publication in recognized professional journals. Service to the CSTR can be outstanding contributions to the CAR and the CSTR, other medical organizations, or government agencies.

CSTR is not obligated to present the award annually. It will be given when there is a suitable candidate with an exceptional record of excellence.

Eligibility

The CSTR Award of Excellence nominee must be an individual member in good standing of the CAR continuously over the past five years and a current active CSTR member.

Nomination Process

Nominations must be submitted by a CSTR member in good standing and include:

One letter of support for the nominee who must be a CAR and CSTR member in good standing
A statement by the nominator of the major contributions of the nominee
A curriculum vitae for the nominee

The call for nominations will be issued in September each year. Completed nominations must be submitted by December 15 to jbourdon@car.ca. An individual member may nominate or sponsor only one nominee each year.

Review and Adjudication

The CSTR award selection standing committee will review and select the recipient by consensus from among the nominations.

If unsuccessful in the first year, the nomination may be reactivated by any CSTR member in good standing for consideration for a maximum of two years following the first submission. This can be done by submitting a letter requesting reactivation by December 15th of the subsequent year. This reactivation does not require any new supporting data.

Recognition

The award will be presented at the CSTR Business Meeting held in conjunction with the Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) in April.