ASPO Annual Meeting AwardsAuthors submitting abstracts to ASPO Programs are encouraged to review the award details below and apply if eligible. Judging: The program committee judges awards solely based on scientific merit. In the event of a conflict of interest, committee members will recuse themselves from voting. The committee will notify all applicants. Guidelines and Eligibility:Oral PresentationsEligibility: Applicants must be the primary/presenting author on an accepted abstract (oral: podium or quick shot presentation). Applicants for the basic science, clinical, poster, and VideOto awards must be a learner or trainee (i.e., resident, fellow, medical student, or graduate student), and the author’s current position must be listed on the manuscript's title page. In the case of the Fellow Award, the applicant must be a current Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellow. The Health Equity Award is open to authors of any training year or practice type. The Young Faculty Award is open to presenters who are <5 years from graduation from a pediatric fellowship. Application Process: Submit a completed manuscript by the specified deadline for the annual meeting (approximately two months before the meeting). A submission link and instructions will be provided with abstract acceptance. Poster PresentationsEligibility: All accepted poster presentations are eligible for Poster awards. Video PresentationsEligibility: All accepted video presentations are eligible for Video awards. Annual Meeting AwardsManuscript Submission Deadline: TBD Award CategoriesOral Presentations Poster Presentations Richard J.H. Smith Young Faculty Award in Pediatric Otolaryngology Eligibility: Early career faculty, (less than five years from completion of pediatric otolaryngology fellowship), who are either the first or senior author on a submission accepted for a podium presentation will be eligible for the award. Application Process: Please submit a completed manuscript by the specified deadline for each meeting (approximately two months before the meeting). The submission link and instructions will be provided with the abstract acceptance. Health Equity Research Award |