ASPO Annual Meeting Awards

Authors 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.
Award and Acknowledgement: Award recipients will receive a monetary award and certificate and will be formally acknowledged at the ASPO Awards Ceremony.

Guidelines and Eligibility:

Oral Presentations

Eligibility: 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 Presentations

Eligibility: All accepted poster presentations are eligible for Poster awards.
Application Process: No application is needed. All Poster Guidelines must be followed.

Video Presentations

Eligibility: All accepted video presentations are eligible for Video awards.
Application Process: No application is needed. All Video Session Guidelines must be followed.

Annual Meeting Awards

Manuscript Submission Deadline: March 3, 2025

Award Categories

Oral Presentations
Fellow Award (1st)
William Potsic Basic Science Awards (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Charles Ferguson Clinical Research Awards (1st, 2nd, 3rd)

Poster Presentations
Basic Science (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Clinical Research (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Video Presentations: 1st, 2nd, 3rd

Richard J.H. Smith Young Faculty Award in Pediatric Otolaryngology

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.

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

Eligibility: The Health Equity Research Award will be awarded to a project that is primarily focused on disparities/health equity, with special consideration for projects related to interventions to address disparities. Any level of researcher can submit 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.