Drs. Joseph and Rae Brown Award

Purpose: Recognizes an SCCM member who has significantly advanced multiprofessional quality care for critically ill and injured patients at the regional or local level.

Background: The award was established to honor the Browns for their work in organizing and sustaining the Pennsylvania Society of Critical Care Medicine, which later became the Pennsylvania Chapter of SCCM.

Geographic Scope: Regional or local level

Recognition

• Award: $1,000 and a plaque
• Presentation: Award will be presented during the ACCM Convocation/SCCM Awards Presentation

Eligibility

• Must be a voting member of SCCM in good standing
• Ineligible: Council members and Board of Regents during their tenure; selection committee members

Selection Criteria (nominee must meet one or more)

• Made extraordinary contributions of time, energy, and resources to chapter matters during the previous year
• Demonstrated dedication, commitment, and outstanding contributions to the field of critical care at a regional or local level during the past year
• Demonstrated innovation or meritorious contributions that improve the care provided to critically ill patients and their families in the recipient's country, state, or region
• Outstanding clinician/teacher and role model of excellence in both teaching and clinical practice of critical care in the local or regional area

Nominating Body

• Voting members of SCCM and SCCM staff are eligible to nominate candidates
• Self-nominations are accepted

Submission Requirements

1. Submit an updated CV
2. Submit a nomination letter from an SCCM voting member that includes a summary of the nominee's accomplishments in critical care at the local or regional level
3. Submit one letter of support from an SCCM voting member (Council members and Board of Regents are ineligible to write letters of support during their tenure)