2020 AAMI Foundation & ACCE Robert L. Morris Humanitarian Award

This award—honoring the late humanitarian Robert L. Morris—recognizes individuals or organizations whose humanitarian efforts have applied healthcare technology to improving global human conditions.

This award is not limited to engineers. Biomedical equipment technicians, engineers, physicians, computer software engineers, and government and non-profit employees may qualify.

The prize consists of a plaque to be presented at the 2021 AAMI Exchange in Charlotte, NC, and a $1,000 check.

Entries for the Robert L. Morris Humanitarian Award must include:

Nominator’s cover letter that provides a rationale statement describing:
- The outstanding qualities of this nominee as a positive role model, and demonstrating a passion and dedication, whether through work-related humanitarian efforts or through "extra-curricular activities", as exemplified by Robert L. Morris.
- This nominee's role in planning or implementing healthcare technology, international outreach or educational programs.
- The impact on quality, accessibility, efficacy, and/or safety health technology deployment and/or application in international regions due to this nominee's work.

This completed Robert L. Morris Award nomination form.

A current CV/Resume for the nominee(s).

Two or more letters of recommendation supporting this nomination from supervisors, colleagues, and industry partners.

All information pertaining to this nomination must be received by January 18, 2021.

Please contact awards@aami.org with any questions.

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* 1. Nominee Information:

Nominee's Name:

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* 2. Group Nominee Informataion

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* 3. Nominator Information

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Are you affiliated with the nominee? Note yes or no, and if so, describe your affiliation:

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* 4. Award Criteria: Nominees must meet all of the following:

Nominee has made technical contributions through humanitarian work. Please list the humanitarian projects they led or contributed to:

Nominee displayed volunteerism and altruistic components associated with the projects listed above. Please describe:

Nominee has actively participated in meaningful worldwide healthcare technology related projects for at least three years or more. Please describe these projects:

Nominee has shared project outcomes through the following mediums:

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* 5. Nominator Cover Letter

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* 6. CV/Resume

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* 7. Letter of Recommendation

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* 8. 2nd Letter of Recommendation

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* 9. Nominators are encouraged to submit examples and/or supporting documents that highlight additional activities relevant to this award.

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Thank you for your nomination. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact awards@aami.org.