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February 1999
Volume 63 |
Number 2
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| Laureate of the
History of Anesthesia Program |
Nicholas M. Greene, M.D.
In 1995, the Wood Library-Museum (WLM) of Anesthesiology established
an international program to recognize the importance of the history
of anesthesia by awarding, every four years, the title of Laureate
of the History of Anesthesia to an individual who has made outstanding
contributions to the study of the development of anesthesia through
the years.
In 1996, Gwenifer Wilson, M.D., of Sydney, Australia, was named
the first Laureate of the History of Anesthesia. The WLM is presently
inviting nominations for the year 2000 Laureate, to be announced
in October 1999 and awarded during the ASA Annual Meeting in October
2000 in San Francisco, California. (The award ceremony includes
presentation of a $3,000 honorarium, a medal and an appropriate
diploma. The awardee also will be reimbursed for round-trip tourist
class airfare between his/her home and San Francisco as well as
a $175 per diem for three days in San Francisco.)
Any individual who wishes to submit a nomination must provide
an English-language copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae and
complete bibliography. The nominator is also to submit a letter
to support the nomination by providing a detailed assessment of
the unique value and merits of the nominee's contribution to the
study of the history of anesthesia. This letter of nomination
will be a significant factor in the selection of the Laureate.
Letters of support of the nomination are also invited. The nominating
letter must also be accompanied by a statement signed by the nominee
that he/she agrees to permit his/her name to be proposed. A representative
sample of the nominee's historical writing in English shall accompany
the nomination letter. Nominations made for the 1996 Laureate
award can be renewed and will be considered for the year 2000
award by sending to the WLM an update of the candidate's curriculum
vitae and bibliography with updated letters of support.
All nomination materials must be received by July 31, 1999,
at the WLM, 520 N. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068-2573.
Any requests for further information should be mailed to that
address.
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