Criteria: This award shall be presented to a new genetic counselor who has shown significant initiative in her/his contributions to NSGC and to the profession. Eligible candidates shall have graduated within the 5 years prior to the time of nomination and must be current New Genetic Counselor or Full members of NSGC. Examples of contributions may include but are not limited to a combination of the following:

Made significant contributions to an NSGC committee, SIG or task force
Participated significantly in mentoring of genetic counseling students
Expanded the reach of genetic counseling services/genetic counselors within the medical community
Made significant contributions to education of lay/healthcare communities regarding genetics/genetic counseling/genetic technology
Made significant contribution to research involving genetics/genetic counseling
Please note that if you are nominating someone other than yourself, you will be responsible for contacting the nominee to obtain the necessary materials to complete the nomination and you may submit the nominee’s CV to awards@nsgc.org.
The nominee’s CV/resume and the information submitted in the online questionnaire are key resources evaluated by the Awards Workgroup when making their decision. The Awards Workgroup reserves the right to contact anyone submitting a nomination for additional information.

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* 1. Please provide the full name (first, middle/maiden and last) of the candidate you would like to nominate.

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* 2. Please comment on the nominee’s contributions to NSGC as an organization. (Comments should be approximately 200 - 300 words)

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* 3. Please comment on the nominee’s professional experiences and contributions to the genetic counseling profession. (Comments should be approximately 200 - 300 words)

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* 4. Has the candidate graduated from a Genetic Counseling program within the past 5 years? 

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* 5. Please provide any additional comments or information in support of your nomination. (Comments should be approximately 200 - 300 words)

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* 6. Please provide your first and last name and preferred email address

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