he House of Delegates has established policies governing the selection of a recipient for ASA’s Distinguished Service Award. Procedures for the submission of nominations and selection of a candidate for 2008 will be as follows:

Any member of ASA or a component society may submit the names of individuals for consideration for this award.

Nominations must be submitted on the nomination forms, which may be obtained from the ASA Executive Office, together with a current curriculum vitae.

Nomination forms should be submitted to:
Orin F. Guidry, M.D.
Committee on Distinguished Service Award
American Society of Anesthesiologists
520 N. Northwest Highway
Park Ridge, IL 60068-2573

Nomination forms must bear a postal mailing date prior to June 18, 2008.

The committee will review the names of nominees submitted and recommend to the House of Delegates the name of no more than one candidate. Selection of a candidate shall require a two-thirds vote of the full committee. The Distinguished Service Award may be given to an ASA member for outstanding clinical, educational or scientific achievement or contributions to the specialty and/or exemplary service to the Society.

No officer of ASA shall be eligible for selection.

Should the committee select a candidate to enter into nomination in the House of Delegates, the name of the candidate shall not be disclosed until placed in nomination before the House of Delegates.

Final selection of the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award shall be made by the House of Delegates by secret ballot and shall require a two-thirds vote of those seated in the House of Delegates.