Eligibility Criteria

• The nominee must be a current NAPCRG member.
• The nominee may be defined as mid-career by the following evidence:
  • Ten to twenty years since completion of terminal degree (e.g., MD, PhD, MSW)
  • Rank of either assistant or associate professor (or equivalent)
  • Other evidence of mid-career status – please describe why the nominee qualifies as mid-career, if not explicitly clarified by one of the criteria above.

Nomination/Submission Process

1. Nominator: By June 17, 2022, the nominator will submit the following materials electronically:

• A letter of nomination (two page maximum). The letter of nomination should emphasize why the nominee is both eligible for and deserving of the award (merit).

2.   Nominee: The Awards Sub-Committee Chair will contact each nominee via e-mail, to inform them that they're being considered for the Mid-Career Researcher Award. The nominee needs to submit the following materials by July 1, 2022: 

• Complete the nominee form.
• Upload a current Curriculum Vitae (five page maximum).
• Upload two letters of support describing why they should receive the award, letters may be countersigned by more than one individual. Each letter should be no more than one page in length.

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Evaluation Process

Completed submissions will be evaluated independently by at least three members of the Awards Sub-Committee. The recipient of the Mid-Career Researcher Award will be recognized at the NAPCRG Annual Meeting.

Review criteria for evaluation will include:
• Evidence of major grant funding and/or publications as co-or principal investigator.
• Evidence of meaningful mentorship with outcomes for mentees (e.g., publications, grants).
• Evidence of working with diverse groups or individuals.
• Evidence of significant collaboration within primary care research and meaningful outcomes for the field of primary care research.