Application process for the Alan I. Fields Award – now open!
Background
On November 18, 2009, the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Texas Chapter honored Alan I. Fields MD, FAAP, FCCM, with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his invaluable contributions to critical care medicine and to the Society. Dr. Fields graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center in 1970. He completed his Internship/Residency in Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University in 1972 followed by a Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship in 1975 at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Fields then served as an Assistant Professor at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. where he became a Professor in 1990. He later worked as an Adjunct Professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine in Bethesda, MD. Subsequently, he pioneered the Pediatric Critical Care Program at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
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Dr. Fields has received numerous awards throughout his career, including the Golden Apple Award at the Children’s Hospital in Washington, D.C. in 1977 and the Physician Recognition Award from the American Medical Association in 1978. In 1989, he became a Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine. In 1993, he received the Shubin-Weil Award for Excellence from the SCCM, and in 2009, he received the SCCM Distinguished Service Award. Additionally, Dr. Fields was a productive researcher and a dedicated professional servant.
Dr. Alan Fields retired from his lifelong profession and passion of pediatric critical care medicine in 2009.
In recognition of his many accomplishments and contributions, the SCCM Texas Chapter has founded two annual awards in his name.
Eligibility Criteria
The Alan I. Fields Award is to be presented to two members of the critical care profession for their scholarly work. Practitioners from all disciplines of Critical Care Medicine who fulfill the criteria listed below are encouraged to apply.
- Current membership in SCCM Texas Chapter
- Critical care medicine research (all disciplines) completed within the previous 12 months
- Abstract accepted by SCCM for presentation at up-coming Annual Congress (February 23-25, 2025)
- Members may submit up to two (2) abstracts for review and may also be listed as a co-author on unlimited abstracts submitted by other individuals. Should someone submit more than two abstracts, he or she will be asked to select which abstract(s) to withdraw from consideration.
There will be two Alan I. Fields Awards presented each year.
Application Process
Applications will open Monday, October 7, 2024. All application materials must be submitted on-line by Friday, November 1, 2024, 11:59:59 PM CST.
To start your abstract submission for consideration for the Alan I. Fields Award, please click HERE.
Selection Process
The Alan I. Fields Award winners will be selected by the Awards Committee through a competitive selection process. Chapter members will be notified by December 13, 2024 regarding award winners.
It should be noted that the Alan I. Fields Award is contingent upon acceptance of the submitted abstract by the SCCM for presentation at their up-coming Annual Congress. If the Alan I. Fields Awards committee selects a recipient but the recipient’s abstract is not accepted for presentation by SCCM, the Award will not be granted.
All abstracts will be graded per a standardized 20 –point rubric on significance and impact, approach, quality, and analysis. Only abstracts meeting the predetermined minimum score will be eligible for the Alan I. Fields award.
Please email abstracts@sccmtexaschapter.org if you have any questions regarding abstract submission.
Alan I. Fields Award Recipients
The First-Place and Second-Place recipients of the Alan I. Fields Award will receive up to $1,500 and $1,000, respectively, to be utilized for any SCCM or Texas SCCM related educational activity for the next two years. Costs for leisurely activities and alcohol will not be reimbursed. In order for recipients to be reimbursed, all original receipts must be submitted to the Treasurer of SCCM Texas Chapter within 30 days of returning from congress. Winners will be reimbursed only upon completion of their presentation and submission of itemized receipts.
Alan I. Fields Award Recipient Obligations
Recipients are expected to present their scholarly work via poster or platform presentation at the SCCM Annual Congress. Additionally, recipients are expected to present their work at the end of the year SCCM Texas Chapter meeting in February or March.
2023 Winners
2022 Winner
2021 Winners
2011-2020 Winners (PDF) |
