Purpose: The Mid-Career Researcher Award is intended to recognize outstanding research accomplishments and significant recognition of an individual at the mid-career stage.

Eligibility Criteria: Nominee must be a current NAPCRG member. 

The nominee may be defined as mid-career by the following evidence:

• ten to 20 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 (i.e. please describe why the nominee qualifies as mid-career, if not explicitly by one of the criteria above)

Submission Process:

1. By April 30, 2020, 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).
• up to two letters of reference describing why he/she should receive the award, letters may be countersigned by more than one individual
• Nominees from the previous three years will be held for consideration and contacted prior to the deadline to update their materials on file.

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2.   The Awards Sub-Committee Chair will contact each nominee via e-mail, to inform him/her that he/she is being considered for the Mid-Career Researcher Award. 

The nominee needs to submit the following materials by June 15, 2020:  

1. current curriculum vitae (five page maximum)
2. personal statement summarizing his/her primary care-related research activities and how his/her research is making and/or will make a difference to primary care practice (two page maximum)

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Evaluation Process:

Completed submissions will be evaluated independently by at least three members of the Awards Sub-Committee. Submitted scores will be tallied and averaged to identify a recipient. The recipient of the Mid-Career Researcher Award will be recognized and receive a commemorative plaque at the Awards Breakfast during the NAPCRG Annual Meeting.

Questions?

If you have questions about the Mid-Career Researcher Award, contact Julie Sutter, via email jsutter@napcrg.org or by phone 913-906-6148.