Awards

SCCM Texas Chapter Awards

2023 Chair: Chelsea N. Lopez, PharmD, BCCCP

2023 Co-Chair: Frances Okpaluba, MS, AGACNP-BC, CCRN

Congratulations to all our 2022 award recipients, we are so proud of all your accomplishments!

Outstanding Member

This recognition will be awarded to one member from each of the Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin and West Texas areas for their significant involvement in chapter events and contributions to promote chapter growth and ongoing success.

Nominees must demonstrate the following:

  • Membership in The Society of Critical Care Medicine AND the SCCM Texas Chapter*
  • Active participation in chapter activities (committees, symposium planning, speaker participation, networking events, etc.)
  • Active attendance to chapter meetings
  • Active attempts to recruit new members

*Individuals on the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Committee Chairs and/or Co-chairs are not eligible

Excellence in Service (3 categories)

This recognition will be awarded to chapter members for their notable contributions to critically ill and injured patients. One award will be distributed for each of the following three sub-categories: Education, Clinical Practice and Research/Quality Improvement*.

Nominees must demonstrate the following:

  • Membership in The Society of Critical Care Medicine AND the SCCM Texas Chapter
  • Recent involvement in Chapter activities (i.e. meeting attendance, networking, committee involvement, and/or speaker participation)
  • Distinctive accomplishments/initiatives pertaining to the nominated sub-category such as
    • Education: preceptorship and mentorship, residency program involvement, lecturer for tertiary education and/or state and national organizations, etc.
    • Clinical Practice: advanced training (i.e. residency, board certifications), contributions to protocols, clinical research work, participation in patient care focused committees, etc.
    • Research/Quality: peer-reviewed publications or journal reviewer, grant funding, medication safety work, etc.

*An individual may only be nominated for one category

Professional Development

This recognition will be awarded to chapter members to promotes professional development by supporting the registration for, travel to, and attendance at SCCM Annual Congress or other SCCM training program (i.e. Self-Directed Critical Care Ultrasound: Adult Course).  The award is meant to address gaps in knowledge, assist in achieving personal learning goals, and subsequently provide benefit to the Texas Chapter as a whole.

Nominees must meet the requirements:

  • Membership in The Society of Critical Care Medicine AND the SCCM Texas Chapter*
  • Submission of complete application
  • Submission of up-to-date CV

*Members of the Executive Committee are not eligible for this award

Recipients will receive up to $1,000. For recipients to be reimbursed, all original and itemized receipts must be submitted to the Treasurer of SCCM Texas Chapter within 30 days of the last day of the conference (of note, leisurely activities and alcohol will not be reimbursed).

Casey M. Drawert, MD Excellence in Leadership

This recognition will be awarded to one member for their leadership commitment and initiative within the chapter over the past year. There is no application process, the winner will be selected via nomination and formal vote by the Executive Committee.

Nominees must demonstrate the following:

  • Membership in The Society of Critical Care Medicine AND the SCCM Texas Chapter*
  • Active participation in chapter activities (committees, symposium planning, speaker participation, networking events, etc.)
  • Volunteers for additional responsibilities/opportunities to direct chapter programs

*Members of the Executive Committee are not eligible for this award

National SCCM Awards

We encourage all our members to consider applying for both Texas Chapter and National SCCM awards. Please follow this link  for more information, application details and deadlines on the currently available National SCCM awards.

Please email awards@sccmtexaschapter.org if you have any questions.

 

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