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ASFA AWARDS

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The ASFA Awards Committee present the following awards to outstanding ASFA members each spring at the ASFA Annual Meeting.

SHS Award

The Society for Hemapheresis Specialists was the first national organization in the United States which provided a forum for the professional development of technical specialists in the field of apheresis. In the ensuing decades since the founding of SHS, its members contributed to the maturation of apheresis as a medical specialty and to the growth of the American Society for Apheresis in to the principal platform for organized apheresis activities in North America. This award commemorates the pioneering efforts of SHS which have culminated in the high standards and sophistication which characterize the field of American apheresis. Its recipient is a hemapheresis specialist who has demonstrated sincere commitment to apheresis and who has emerged as a leader and role model in the field. The award will be presented at the Business Lunch at the Annual Meeting.

Eligibility for receipt of the SHS Award:

• Active as an apheresis specialist for at least 5 years and at the time of the award
• Visible participation in the activities within the American Society for Apheresis
• Demonstrates sincere commitment to the practice of apheresis and has emerged as a leader and role model for allied health members, in the field of apheresis
• Contributed to the advancement and progress of the field of apheresis either through participation in the Society, and/or in research and development in apheresis practices and principles
• The nature of the nominee’s accomplishments as an apheresis specialist which distinguish the nominee as a candidate for the award
• Current member in good standing

Past Recipients of the SHS Award
Helen Owen-Jones, RN, HP(ASCP) (1999)
Diane Gulden, RN, HP(ASCP) (2000)
Nancy McCombie, RN (2001)
Edwin A. Burgstaler, MT, HP(ASCP) (2002)
D. Gladden, RN (2003)
Christine Fernandez, RN, BSN (2004)
Betty Kong, MT(ASCP), HP (2005)
Martha Wieland, BSN, RN, HP(ASCP) (2006)
Theresa Stec, BA, MT(ASCP) (2008)
Sandra Sabin, RN, BSN, HP(ASCP) (2009)
Judy Levitt, MT(ASCP)SBB (2010)
Christina Anderson, RN, BSN, HP(ASCP) (2011)

Lecturer Award

The Lecturer Award of the American Society for Apheresis is bestowed upon a member of the Society who has consistently contributed to the Society as a speaker, teacher, or mentor. The nominee may have participated as an invited speaker in symposia or workshops as part of the allied health or scientific program. An appropriate nominee for this award will have repeatedly accepted invitations to appear on the program of the Annual Meeting or will have otherwise taken opportunities, on an ongoing basis, to fulfill the criteria of the Award as mentioned above. Eligible candidates must have been a member of the Society for at least 3 years at the time of their nomination. Final determination of the Award is made by the Board of Directors. The prospective awardees must agree to be present at the Annual Meeting to receive the Award. Presentation of an award will take place at the Annual Business Luncheon. In exceptional cases the Society may choose to waive the Annual Meeting registration fee for the awardees.

Eligibility for receipt of the Lecturer Award:

• Active in the Society for at least 5 years
• Visible participation as a speaker, teacher, or mentor, in the field of apheresis
• Participation as an invited speaker in symposia or workshops as part of the Allied Health or Scientific Program at the Annual Meeting, and/or regional ASFA sponsored workshops on numerous occasions
• The nature of the nominee’s accomplishments as a lecturer, speaker, or mentor which distinguish the nominee as a candidate for the award
• Current member in good standing
  

Past Recipients of the ASFA Lecturer Award
Alvaro Pineda, MD (1993)
Harvey Klein, MD (1994)
Thomas Price, MD (1995)
Ronald Strauss, MD (1996)
Samuel Pepkowitz, MD (1999)
Anna Koo, MD (2000)
Dennis Goldfinger, MD (2001)
Robert Weinstein, MD (2003)
Ronald Gilcher, MD (2004)
Haewon Kim, MD (2005)
Antonio S. Torloni, MD (2006)
Nicholas Bandarenko, MD (2007)
Marisa Marques, MD (2008)
Christine Fernandez-Roig, RN, BSN (2009)
Mark Brecher, MD (2010)
Dobri Kiprov, MD (2011)

Presidential Award

The Presidential Award of the American Society for Apheresis is bestowed upon a member of the Society who has consistently made major contributions to, and performed outstanding service for the Society over a number of years. Eligible candidates must have been a member of the Society for at least 5 years at the time of their nomination and cannot be a member of the Board of Directors of the Society at the time of their award. Final determination of the award is made by the Board of Directors. The prospective awardees must agree to be present at the Annual Meeting to receive the Award. Presentation of an award will take place at the Annual Business Luncheon. In exceptional cases the Society may choose to waive the Annual Meeting registration fee for the awardees.

Eligibility for receipt of the Presidential Award:

Active in the Society for at least 5 years at the time of the award
Highly visible participation in the activities of the American Society for Apheresis, having made major contributions to and performed outstanding service to the Society over a number of years
Demonstrates sincere commitment to the practice of apheresis and has emerged as a leader and role model for allied health members and physicians, in the field of apheresis
The nature of the nominee’s accomplishments that distinguish the nominee as a candidate for the award
Current member in good standing

Past Recipients of the ASFA Presidential Award
Irene Zielinski, RN, HP(ASCP) (1997)
Pat Golden, RN, HP(ASCP) (1998)
Bonnie Sink, RN, HP(ASCP) (1999)
Dobri Kiprov, MD (2000)
Ronald Strauss, MD (2001)
Joleen Pavelka, RN, BSN (2002)
James Smith, MD (2003)
Wanda Koetz, RN, HP(ASCP) (2004)
Robert Weinstein, MD (2005)
Thomas Price, MD (2006)
Gail Rock, PhD, MD (2007)
Edwin Taft, MD (2008)
Edwin Burgstaler, MT, HP(ASCP) (2009)
Bruce McLeod, MD (2010)
Mark Brecher, MD (2011)