Award Nomination and Selection Process

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Each year, SAEM recognizes members who are transforming emergency medicine through exceptional contributions in such areas as research, teaching, public health, and advancing diversity and inclusion. Nominations for SAEM Faculty and Fellows Awards, and Residents, and Medical Students Awards open every year on October 1 and close December 9. Learn more about the individual awards and their eligibility through the award page links below.

The Awards Committee is committed to an inclusive process of granting awards, reflecting the full spectrum of diversity of our membership. We encourage you to nominate a diverse pool of candidates for all SAEM awards. Self-nominations are also accepted.

Selection Process

Nominees that are submitted will be reviewed by the Awards Committee and selected on guidelines shown for each award. Pay special attention to these guidelines and to each submission's due date.

SAEM Board of Directors are not eligible to receive an award while they are serving. Past recipients of a particular award are not eligible to receive the same award again.

Faculty Awards

Nominations open October 1 and close December 9 each year.

Submit your Nomination

SAEM Awards

Fellow, Resident, and Medical Student Awards

Nominations open October 1 and close December 9 each year.

Submit your Nomination

Annual Meeting Presentation Awards

SAEM recognizes excellent performance and participation at the SAEM Annual Meeting. Award winners are personally recognized at the meeting the following year. No nomination required. Presenters should check the box for "Would you like your abstract to be considered for an award?" on their abstract submission in order to be considered.

Academy Awards

Nominations open January 3, 2025 and close February 9, 2025.

Medical Student Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award

2024 nominations open now. Nominations close November 30, 2024.

SAEM is pleased to sponsor the Medical Student Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award. This award is made available to each medical school to select a senior medical student who has demonstrated excellence in the specialty of emergency medicine. Learn more and nominate now.