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ISPOR Bernie J. O’Brien New Investigator Award Chair
Shelby Reed PhD, RPh, Assistant Research Professor, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, USA
Description: The ISPOR Bernie O’Brien New Investigator Award was established in
2004 to honor the long-standing commitment of Bernie J. O’Brien, PhD to training
and mentoring new scientists in the fields of outcomes research and
pharmacoeconomics.
Criteria: The recipient of the ISPOR Bernie O'Brien New
Investigator Award is selected by the O'Brien New Investigator Award Committee
and shall be a member of ISPOR in good standing for at least two years prior to
the date of nomination. Evidence of exceptional promise shall be assessed by
evaluating the nominee's emerging body of technical and scholarly work in the
fields of pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research.
The emerging body of work may include research publications, technical reports
and papers, books and book chapters, and other scholarly activities that
establish the importance of the nominee's early contributions. The nominees shall be no more than 7 years from the receipt of their terminal degree (i.e. doctoral or master’s degree) and no more than 10 years from their first full-time position in outcomes research or related field.
Selection Process: A call for nominations from the membership and the award
selection criteria will be are published in November-December ISPOR CONNECTIONS.
The New Investigator Committee Core Group meets via teleconference in March to
discuss each of the nominees and select the nominee who best meets the criteria.
The nominee is then forwarded to the Board of Directors for final approval.
Nature of the Award: The Award will be known as “ISPOR Bernie J. O’Brien New
Investigator Award.”
The Award will be presented at the ISPOR Annual International Meeting or the
Annual European Congress each year.
The Award consists of a plaque, complimentary meeting registration, an
unrestricted research grant of US$5,000.00 and up to US$1,500.00 for travel
expenses.
Timeline & Procedures: Following is the selection process timeline:
November/December:
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A Call for Nominations is published in ISPOR CONNECTIONS, December 15 issue.
A Call for Nominations is published in ISPOR CONNECTIONS, December 15 issue
January:
» An email message is sent to all Award Committee members requesting nominees
who have advanced in the field.
» An email message will be sent to all ISPOR membership soliciting nominations
February:
» A second email message is sent to all ISPOR membership reminding them of the
February 15 deadline for the nominations
March:
» The New Investigator Award Committee Core Group meets via teleconference to discuss and
evaluate nominations.
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The Awardee, is sent to the Board of Directors for final approval. The Chair
of the Award Committee informs the recipient. A letter from ISPOR President is
sent to the recipient informing them of their selection and inviting them to
attend the Annual International Meeting or European Congress to receive their
award.
Nominations for the Bernie J. O'Brien New Investigator Award require a letter of support for the nominee and a current edition of the nominee's CV, and should be sent to:
awards@ispor.org.
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