AAMI Technical Committee Award

Awarded to up to two AAMI technical committees (includes AAMI technical committees and working groups, and AAMI technical advisory groups and technical advisory sub-groups) annually to recognize outstanding Committee efforts. Nominations may be submitted by any member of the AAMI Board of Directors, Committee on Standards Strategy, Standards Board, or by any member of AAMI or any member of an AAMI committee. Selection is by the AAMI Standards Board based on the nomination report. Committee members [based on membership status at the time the award is announced] receive a plaque and the Committee is further rewarded with a special luncheon, dinner or similar event at their next meeting. Up to five former committee members may also be nominated to receive a plaque for past outstanding contributions to the work of the committee. In addition, Committee cochairs are invited to the AAMI Annual Meeting to accept the award on behalf of the committee in a public presentation.

Guidelines for Nominations:

Interested committees and working groups are encouraged to prepare and submit a report to AAMI using the following outline: At least one of the documents forming the basis of the nomination must have been approved in the previous 12 months to the date the nomination is submitted.

Committee information

• Name of AAMI Technical Committee or Working Group
• Contact information for the current chair(s) (name, company, address, phone, and email).

Basis for the Award

• Please describe the importance of the contributions, benefits and effects that resulted/will result from the work of this committee (e.g., contribution to patient safety, international trade, etc), the efficient/effective operations of the committee and/or other factors that should be taken into considered in the evaluation of this committees work.
• Please describe any other committee activities that the selection committee should take into account in deciding on the award, such as assisting AAMI with educational courses related to the standard(s), authoring articles about the standard or technology covered by the committee, commenting on standards of other organizations, etc.

Nominator Contact Information:

Include name, company, address, phone, email, and signature.

Submit your nomination here. Deadline for submission is January 11, 2021. For more information, contact awards@aami.org.