Award
CETARS Medal of Excellence Award
The Medal of Excellence Award represents the highest honour within the purview of the Canadian Emergency, Trauma and Acute Care Radiology Society (CETARS) to bestow to a CETARS member. The CETARS Medal of Excellence Award will be granted by CETARS to a radiologist in recognition of distinguished and extraordinary service to the discipline of Emergency, Trauma, and acute 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 CETARS can be outstanding contributions to the CAR and the CETARS, other medical organizations, or government agencies.
CETARS 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 Medal of Excellence Award nominee must be an individual member in good standing of the CAR continuously over the past five years and a current active CETARS member.
Nomination Process
Nominations must be submitted by a CETARS member in good standing and include:
- One letter of support for the nominee who must be a CAR and CETARS 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 CETARS 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 CETARS 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 CETARS business meeting held in conjunction with the CAR Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) in April.
Award Recipients
