The Gale and Ira Drukier Institute for Children’s Health at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City is proud to announce a call for nominations for the Sixth Annual Gale and Ira Drukier Prize in Children’s Health Research. This award honors an early-career pediatrician who, through his/her basic, translational or clinical research program, has made important contributions toward improving the health of children and/or adolescents. Research related to public health or outcomes is welcome. The Drukier Prize consists of a $10,000 unrestricted prize and a reception in honor of the awardee in spring, 2021. The recipient will also be invited to present a research seminar during the award ceremony.
Deadline for Nominations:
November 1st, 2020
Announcement of Awardee:
December 15th, 2020
Nominations
- Candidates must be nominated by an appropriate institutional official (dean, department chair or institute director)
- Maximum of two nominations per institution
- Nomination materials (submit as single pdf):
- Candiate's CV
- Institutional nomination letter describing the impact of the nominee's research in children's health
- Copies of the nominee's five most significant publications with a statement describing their contribution to the work
Candidate Eligibility
- Must hold an MD or MD/PhD degree
- Must have completed clinical pediatric training
- Must hold an academic appointment at a medical school, research institute or academic health center
- Should have begun his/her first faculty position(or equivalent) no earlier than July 1, 2010
Evaluation Criteria
- Significance and/or impact of research in the field of pediatrics/children's health
- Number of high quality publications
- Receipt of institutional/national awards
- Commitment to training future scientists
- Innovation of research approach
- Recognition among peers for leadership in the field
Submit nominations via e-mail to:
Sharleen So
Administrative Specialist
Drukier Institute for Children’s Health
Weill Cornell Medicine
Email: drukierprize@med.cornell.edu
For questions, please contact:
Jeanine M. Baisch, Ph.D.
Administrative Director
Drukier Institute for Children’s Health
Weill Cornell Medicine
Email: jeb2066@med.cornell.edu