Associates Distinguished Service
"The Associates Distinguished Service 'ADS' recognition is presented to individual Associate member of the Society whose professional activities and standing are deemed to be exceptional and deserving of the highest recognition we can bestow upon them . . . who have demonstrated devotion and significant time and effort to the administrative, clinical, mechanical, physiological, safety, technical practice, and/or advancement of the hyperbaric community while achieving the highest level of expertise in their respective field. . . demonstrating the professionalism and ethical standards embodied in this recognition and in the UHMS mission.”
Deadline for submission: March 1
POLICY AND PURPOSE
Recognition for Distinguished Service over a significant period of time while contributing to the field of hyperbaric medicine as an individual Associate member of the society, and whose professional activities and standing are deemed to be exceptional and deserving of the highest recognition we can bestow upon them. The Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) Associates Council (AC) confers this recognition based upon the criteria and procedures set forth in this document. Nominated applicants must be current members of the UHMS in good standing with the UHMS, employer (if applicable), and their UHMS-recognized certifying agency. The applicants have demonstrated devotion and significant time and effort to the administrative, clinical, mechanical, physiological, safety, technical practice, and/or advancement of the hyperbaric community while achieving the highest level of expertise in their respective field. They consistently demonstrate the professionalism and ethical standards embodied in this recognition and the mission of the UHMS.
As such, the ADS recognition is an honor awarded to an individual. It is not a right or a qualification, but an acknowledgment of achievement of the highest standards of expertise, practice, and contribution to the field of hyperbaric medicine.
NOMINATION PROCESS
REQUIRED ITEMS TO SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION
RECOGNITION OF UHMSDSA
Selected applicants will be formally presented their Associates Distinguished Service 'ADS' recognition honor during a ceremony at the UHMS ASM of that same year. The ADS status is conferred by the UHMS Board President, Associates Nurse Board Representative, and Associates Technologist Board Representative.
Deadline for submission: March 1