The George Cunningham Visionary Award in Newborn Screening shall be given on the occasion of the APHL National (US) Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing Symposium to honor a person working in US newborn screening and judged by the Award Selection Committee to have made the greatest contribution to expanding or improving the screening of newborns by public health agencies in one or more states. The contribution of the recipient must have had a direct effect in improving the quality of life of newborns and their families. The award will be for work done since the previous award was presented or for lifetime achievements. Contributions to voluntary proprietary screening do not qualify for the award. Previous winners and winners of the International Society of Neonatal Screening (ISNS) Robert Guthrie Award are ineligible for nomination.
Nomination Directions
Nomination for the George Cunningham Visionary Award in Newborn Screening may be made by any person working in US newborn screening activities or a consumer thereof. The nomination must be accompanied by a statement of 100-200 words which describes the nature of the contribution. The statement may be accompanied by brief supporting information such as copies of publications, curriculum vitae or other documentation of the contribution. A person may not nominate more than one nominee each award period. Nominations, selection discussions and accompanying materials will be kept confidential by the Award Selection Committee and the person receiving nominations except for information about the winner, which will be shared at the presentation ceremony.
Submit Nominations by September 9, 2011 to:
Jelili Ojodu
Director of Newborn Screening and Genetics
Association of Public Health Laboratories
8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 700
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Email: jelili.ojodu@aphl.org
Award nomination form