PACIFIC ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC SURGEONS INNOVATION AWARD
The goal of the Innovation Award is to recognize outstanding innovation, methods, or ideas performed by Investigators in Pediatric Surgery. Innovation may be - but not limited to - a new device, surgical technique, or novel patient care method
- Eligibility: Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, and Trainees are eligible for the Innovation Award.
- Application: To apply for the Innovation Award, applicants will indicate their intent to participate in the Innovation Award competition upon initiation of the abstract submission process for the Annual Meeting. Abstracts submitted for the Innovation Award are not eligible for the PAPS Prize. Candidates for the Innovation Award MUST present their work at the PAPS annual scientific meeting.
- The Innovation Award will be awarded on the basis of ingenuity of a novel technique, idea, or application. This MUST be original work.
- Innovation Award is awarded by the Scientific Committee Chairperson after consultation with the Program Committee Chairperson. Scoring criteria for the Innovation Award will be determined by the Scientific and Publication Committee.
- The winners of the Innovation Award will be announced at the annual meeting by the PAPS President.
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