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The David L. Rimoin Lifetime Achievement Award in Medical Genetics honors the legacy of Dr. David L. Rimoin, the founding president of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG). It is the highest honor that the Foundation can bestow. Click here to learn more about this award.
The Dr. Michael S. Watson Genetic and Genomic Innovation Award annually recognizes an early career genetic and genomic professional who has demonstrated innovation in their work through the development or implementation of a new concept, method or idea. As an innovation award, only nominees who have made contributions to the field of genetics and genomics for less than ten years will be considered. Click here to learn more about this award.
The David L. Rimoin Inspiring Excellence Award is given to a student, trainee, or junior faculty ACMG member whose abstract submission was chosen for a platform presentation at the Annual Meeting.
The Richard King Trainee Award for Best Publication is awarded to the most outstanding research publication by a trainee in Genetics in Medicine, the flagship journal of the ACMG. Click here to learn more about this award.
The Genetic Counselor Best Abstract Award publicly celebrates the contributions and accomplishments of licensed genetic counselors by presenting a cash prize to the genetic counselor judged as having the best abstract at ACMG’s Annual Genetics Meeting. Click here to learn more about this award.
With the aim of encouraging professional development, Genetics in Medicine Open (GIM Open) and the ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine announce a new annual award recognizing the most outstanding research publication by a trainee.
Eligible individuals are ABMGG-, ACGC-accredited program trainees or international equivalent, or former trainees in their first-year post-training (for genetic counselors, first-year post-master’s degree), who have been first author, co-first author or corresponding author on a paper published in Genetics in Medicine Open during the preceding calendar year. In countries with programs that do not undergo board accreditation, eligibility will be independently assessed.
Eligible trainees should be identified upon submission of manuscripts to GIM Open. Original research articles, brief reports, systematic reviews and education reports are eligible categories. A GIM Open editorial board committee will select the winning trainee based on scientific impact, publication novelty, methodological innovation, and contributions to research that promotes an environment of respect and fairness.
The award will be presented each year at the ACMG Annual Meeting and consists of a $1,000 cash prize for the awardee, as well as support for the cost of travel, hotel and registration (restrictions apply).
For inquiries contact Diane Drexler MEd, Managing Editor of Genetics in Medicine Open at gimo@acmg.net