The Awards Committee shall select recipients for professional awards issued by the College.
Applications for the 2022 Awards will be accepted through August 5, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. EDT.
For questions contact Xinzhi Zhang at [email protected].
Please send nomination letters and candidates’ curriculum vitae as PDF files attached to an email to:
Xinzhi Zhang, MD, PhD, FACE
Awards Committee Chair
American College of Epidemiology
[email protected]
The Abraham Lilienfeld Award
The College's most prestigious award is given in honor of Abraham Lilienfeld, a founder of the American College of Epidemiology and a renowned teacher and scholar. The Lilienfeld Award is conferred each year at the Annual Meeting. The Lilienfeld Award recipient is invited to address Fellows and Members of the College during the Annual Meeting. Lilienfeld Awardees are recognized as lifetime Honorary Fellows of the College. The awardee will receive a monetary prize and complementary annual meeting registration.
Eligibility Criteria
An eligible nominee should be a senior leader who has made extraordinary contributions to the field of epidemiology over the course of her/his career, through both teaching or mentoring and research or scholarship. Self‐nominations are not accepted.
Nomination Procedure
- Nominations must be made by an active ACE member (Associate, Member, Fellow, Honorary Fellow, or Emeritus)
- Nominations consist of a letter highlighting the nominee’s achievements and/or contributions pertinent to the award, and a current curriculum vitae
- The nominator may include up to two supporting letters
- Please supply complete nomination packages only
Annual Outstanding Contributions to Epidemiology Award
Award Description
This award recognizes an active epidemiologist for outstanding contributions to the field in one of three areas: 1) methods development; 2) etiologic research; or 3) applied epidemiology. The award is conferred each year at the Annual Meeting, and the recipient is invited to deliver a platform talk during the Annual Meeting. The awardee will receive a monetary prize and complementary annual meeting registration.
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for each award area are described below:
- Methods Development: An award for Outstanding Contribution in Methods Development recognizes one epidemiologist for exemplary work in theoretical or applied research methodology that has demonstrably advanced the practice of epidemiology. Eligible nominees should have a strong record of peer‐reviewed publications on methods in epidemiology or related disciplines (e.g., statistics, social sciences, etc.).
- Etiologic Research: An award for Outstanding Contribution in Etiologic Research recognizes one epidemiologist for research that has led to advances in the general understanding of the etiology of a specific health condition or group of conditions of public health significance. Eligible nominees should have a strong record of peer-reviewed publications on etiologic research in epidemiology or related disciplines (e.g., clinical, basic science, etc.).
- Applied Epidemiology: An award for Outstanding Contribution in Applied Epidemiology recognizes one active epidemiologist for contributions that resulted in translating epidemiologic evidence to clinical, public health, or health policy applications. A strong record of peer‐reviewed publications is not required to describe the impact of this translational work, but evidence of the meritorious contributions of the nominee should be documented. Documentation should be accessible or provided to the committee for review and may include unpublished reports or gray literature as well as traditional publications.
Nomination Procedure
Active ACE members (Associate, Member, Fellow, Honorary Fellow or Emeritus) are invited to nominate eligible candidates for this award. Nominations should include:
- A statement of the Award category: Methods Development, Etiologic Research, or Applied Epidemiology
- A narrative description of the particular contribution or collection of contributions prompting the nomination. For example, a single high‐impact publication could be sufficient for a nomination, as could a collection of work. Regardless, this description should document how the contribution has influenced the field of epidemiology and/or related fields as well as any direct population health impact.
- Examples of work (e.g., papers, reports, etc.) do not need to be attached to the nomination letter, but a select list of relevant examples that can be accessed by the committee would be helpful.
- A copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae should be submitted with the nomination letter.
- The nominator may include up to two supporting letters
- Self‐nominations are not accepted.
Annual Student Paper Prize
Award Description
Individuals are invited to submit their unpublished, original research paper, completed during graduate epidemiology training, for consideration for the Student Paper prize. The paper should not be published or accepted for publication at the time of submission for consideration of the award. The awardee will receive a monetary prize and complementary annual meeting registration. The paper can be given an expedited review, if desired, by the Annals of Epidemiology.
Eligibility Criteria
- The first author of the submitted paper must be eligible for ACE Associate Member status and enrolled in a master’s or doctoral epidemiology training program, or have completed training no later than January of the calendar year of the annual meeting.
- Work must have been completed during the student’s training program, contain original research, and be suitable for publication.
- The paper may be under review, but cannot be published at the time of submission.
Early Career Epidemiologist Award
Award Description
This award recognizes an early career epidemiologist for contributions to the field in one of three areas: 1) methods development; 2) etiologic research; or 3) applied epidemiology. The award is conferred each year at the Annual Meeting. The Awardee is given a mentorship opportunity to meet with a senior epidemiologist on the ACE board. The awardee will receive a monetary prize and complementary annual meeting registration.
Eligibility Criteria
An eligible nominee is an early career epidemiologist who is within 10 years of completing the terminal research degree (i.e., PhD, DrPH, MPH, MS) or within 10 years of completing medical residency or equivalent, and has actively contributed to:
- Methods Development: an early career epidemiologist with exemplary work in theoretical or applied research methodology that has demonstrably advanced the practice of epidemiology. Eligible nominees should have a good record of peer‐reviewed publications on methods in epidemiology or related disciplines (e.g., statistics, social sciences, etc.).
- Etiologic Research: an early career epidemiologist with research that has led to advances in the general understanding of the etiology of a specific health condition or group of conditions of public health significance. Eligible nominees should have a good record of peer-reviewed publications on etiologic research in epidemiology or related disciplines (e.g., clinical, basic science, etc.).
- Applied Epidemiology: an early career epidemiologist with contributions that resulted in translating epidemiologic evidence to clinical, public health, or health policy applications. A strong record of peer‐reviewed publications is not required to describe the impact of this translational work, but evidence of the meritorious contributions of the nominee should be documented. Documentation should be accessible or provided to the committee for review and may include unpublished reports or gray literature as well as traditional publications.
Nomination Procedure
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Eligible candidates are invited to self-nominate for this award. Active ACE members (Associate, Member, Fellow, Honorary Fellow or Emeritus) are also invited to nominate eligible candidates. Nominations should include:
- A statement of the Award category: Methods Development, Etiologic Research, or Applied Epidemiology
- A narrative description of the particular contribution or collection of contributions prompting the nomination. For example, a single high‐impact publication could be sufficient for a nomination, as could a collection of work. Regardless, this description should document how the contribution has influenced the field of epidemiology and/or related fields as well as any direct population health impact.
- A copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae should be submitted with the nomination letter.
- Examples of work (e.g., papers, reports, etc.) do not need to be attached to the nomination letter, but a select list of relevant examples that can be accessed by the committee would be helpful.
- The nominator may include up to two supporting letters (optional).
Abraham Lilienfeld Award
Student Prize Paper Award
Special Award: Critical and Sensitive Windows for Health Across the Lifespan
Outstanding Contributions to Epidemiology Award
Other Award Winners
