Announcements

As originally published in The Physiologist
Volume 45, Number 2, April 2002, page 128

Call for Nominations for the Editorship of News In Physiological Sciences
Call for Nominations for the Editorship of American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
Call for Nominations for the Editorship of Physiological Genomics
Association of American Medical Colleges Award Nominations Sought

Call for Nominations for the Editorship of News In Physiological Sciences

Nominations are invited for the editorship of News in Physiological Sciences to succeed S.G. Schultz, who will complete his term as Editor on June 30, 2003. The Publications Committee plans to interview candidates in October, 2002. Applications should be received before August 15, 2002. Nominations, accompanied by a curriculum vitae, should be sent to the Chair of the Publications Committee: Dr. Dale J. Benos, Publications Department, American Physiological Society, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814-3991.

Call for Nominations for the Editorship of American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Nominations are invited for the editorship of American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology to succeed M.F. Kagnoff, who will complete his term as Editor on June 30, 2003. The Publications Committee plans to interview candidates in October, 2002. Applications should be received before August 15, 2002. Nominations, accompanied by a curriculum vitae, should be sent to the Chair of the Publications Committee: Dr. Dale J. Benos, Publications Department, American Physiological Society, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814-3991.

Call for Nominations for the Editorship of Physiological Genomics

Nominations are invited for the editorship of Physiological Genomics to continue the tradition started by its Founding Editor, V.J. Dzau, who will complete his term as Editor on June 30, 2003. The Publications Committee plans to interview candidates in October, 2002. Applications should be received before August 15, 2002. Nominations, accompanied by a curriculum vitae, should be sent to the Chair of the Publications Committee: Dr. Dale J. Benos, Publications Department, American Physiological Society, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814-3991.

Association of American Medical Colleges Award Nominations Sought

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) invites APS members to submit nominations for the following awards.

Abraham Flexner Award for Distinguished Service to Medical Education: The highest honor that academic medicine presents for sustained contributions to American medical education. The award is a medal and a cash prize of $10,000. (202-828-04720)
Deadline: May 10, 2002

Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teaching Award: Recognizes the significant contributions to medical education made by gifted teachers. Each winner receives $10,000; the awardee’s institution receives $5,000; and the awardee’s AOA chapter receives $1,000. (202-828-0250)
Deadline: May 31, 2002

Award for Distinguished Research in the Biomedical Sciences: Recognizes exceptional research discoveries, and consists of a medal and a cash award of $5,000. (202-828-0472)
Deadline: May 10, 2002

David E. Rogers Award: Granted annually to an individual who has made major contributions to improving the health and health care of the American people. The Rogers Award is a prize of $10,000 and a crystal presentation piece, and is supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. (202-828-0472)
Deadline: May 10, 2002

Herbert W. Nickens Award: Granted annually to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to promoting justice in medical education and health care. The recipient receives a $10,000 award and gives the Nickens Memorial Lecture at the AAMC annual meeting. (202-828-0572)
Deadline: May 15, 2002

Humanism in Medicine Award: Recongnizes a faculty member who exemplifies the qualities of a caring and compassionate mentor in the teaching and advising of medical students. The annual award is $5,000, with an additional $1,000 for support of OSR activities at the recipient’s institution. (202-828-0682)
Deadline: April 5, 2002

Outstanding Community Service Award: Presented in recognition of longstanding, major institutional commitment to addressing community needs. The winner receives an engraved crystal presentation piece. (202-828-0472)
Deadline: April 12, 2002

For more information go to the AAMC web site at http://www.aamc.org/about/awards/start.htm.

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