Membership Process

Membership Nominations:

How do I Nominate Someone?
Format for Submission of Nominating Letter
Criteria for Election

Format for Submission of Nominating Letter

First Paragraph (General Information):  Please provide the nominee’s name, degree, academic rank, departmental appointment(s) and university affiliation as well as the membership category being requested (Active or Honorary).

Second Paragraph (Research Activities):  Please specify the number of peer-reviewed manuscripts, the number of case reports, book chapters, review articles, peer-reviewed abstracts and grants.  Please comment briefly on the significance of this research to academic anesthesia/medicine.

Third Paragraph (Educational Activities):  Please provide as much objective evidence as possible of the nominee’s stature as an educator through evaluations by residents, students, peers and others.  Other evidence of educational stature, such as visiting professorship and invited lectureships, should also be mentioned.

Fourth Paragraph (Clinical Activities):  Discuss the individual’s clinical activities where appropriate, including subspecialty training and evidence of expertise in one or more subspecialties.

Fifth Paragraph (Administrative Activities):  Comment on the individual’s administrative accomplishments.  What administrative role does the individual play in the department, the institution, on national committees?

Sixth Paragraph (National and International Activities):  The nominee’s national and international activities, accomplishments and reputation should be discussed in this paragraph.  Membership on national committees, officership in national societies, membership in study sections for foundations or other granting organizations would be some examples.

The use of this format and careful editing of the curriculum vitae to illustrate these characteristics will be of great value in support your request for the candidate’s membership.

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