ominations are invited for the person to be named the fourth Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology (WLM) Laureate of the History of Anesthesia in the year 2008. Deadline for receipt of nominations is July 1, 2007.

This program, established in 1994, has as its purpose increased recognition of the richness and importance of the history of our specialty by recognizing the work of scholars who have made singular contributions to the field. The honor is awarded every four years by the WLM Laureate Committee to an individual who has a demonstrable record of contributing over the years outstanding, original materials related to the history of our specialty as reflected by articles published in peer-reviewed journals and/or in monographs. The first Laureate, Gwenifer Wilson, M.D., of Sydney, Australia, was honored in 1996. The second co-laureates were Norman A. Bergman, M.D., F.R.C.A., and Thomas B. Boulton, M.D., Ch.B., F.R.C.A., in 2000. The third Laureate was Donald Caton, M.D., in 2004.

The laureate program is international. Nominations are sought by physicians, not just anesthesiologists, as well as medical historians from the international history community.

Additional information may be obtained by contacting the WLM Laureate Committee at the Wood Library-Museum, 520 N. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068-2573 or by visiting the WLM Web site www.ASAhq.org/wlm for more information.