Nominations for the 2021 Professional Interest Group Awards have now closed.
These awards are presented to recognize and honor individuals in the diabetes scientific and medical community who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and who have made significant research contributions and outstanding career achievements in the areas of behavioral medicine and psychology, podiatry, pregnancy and reproductive health, and macrovascular complications of diabetes.
These awards provide an opportunity to acknowledge those individuals who play a major part in the advancement of the Association’s mission to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
The four prestigious scientific awards are presented at ADA's annual Scientific Sessions. Please click on the award names below to review their descriptions and nomination information.
Edwin Bierman Award
Honoring Outstanding Scientific Achievement in the Prevention and Treatment of Macrovascular Complications
Norbert Freinkel Award
Honoring Outstanding Scientific Achievement in the Understanding and Treatment of Diabetes and Pregnancy
Richard R. Rubin Award
Honoring Outstanding Scientific Achievement in the Understanding of the Behavioral Aspects of Diabetes
Roger Pecoraro Award
Honoring Outstanding Scientific Achievement in the Prevention, Treatment, and Management of Diabetic Foot Complications
Application Instructions
Nomination packages must be submitted via email to interestgroups@diabetes.org by Monday, November 30, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Packages must include:
--Letter of nomination (no more than 400 words), signed by no more than 3 individuals
--Nominee's biography
--Nominee's curriculum vitae with career and publication highlights, as well as documentation of teaching and mentorship
Eligibility Criteria
The below criteria apply to all nominations. Please review the award profiles for additional information.
--Eligibility is limited to those who have not received other ADA National Awards during the preceding three years.
--Nominees may not be current ADA national officers or have held a national officer position within the past three years.
--Nominees must possess an MD or PhD degree, or equivalent.
--Interest Group Leadership Team members as well as members of the ADA's Science, Medicine, and Health Care Awards Committee are not eligible during their term of service.
Questions? Please email interestgroups@diabetes.org.