Nominations sought for the Kopolow and Friedman Award

Kopolow Award

The purpose of this award is to recognize a resident, post-residency fellow, or non-tenured junior faculty member in Geriatric Neurology, Geriatric psychiatry, or Geriatric Medicine with experience on the services of Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center or at associated outpatient facilities including Cedars at the JCA and Barnes-Jewish Extended Care. Nominees should demonstrate achievement in direct patient care; in didactic learning exercises or in rounds, conferences, or national and international meetings; and in patient-oriented or basic research that address aging issues. Recipients receive formal announcement of the award, a plaque, and award money for aging related educational endeavors including conference related fees and travel expenses, books, journal subscriptions, field or research related software/hardware, etc.

The award is supported by Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation from the Alene and Meyer KopolowFund for Geriatric Psychiatry, Geriatric Neurology, and Geriatric Medicine and will be presented on behalf of the Washington University Center for Aging at the Friedman Conference on May 8, 2007.

Friedman Award

The purpose of this award is to recognize a non-physician who has made outstanding contributions to patient-oriented care, education, or research on aging or aging issues.

Eligible nominees include non-physician faculty and staff at Washington University Medical Center (including employees of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish College of Nursing, Children's Hospital and Central Institute or the Deaf).

Recipients receive a formal announcement of the award, a plaque, and award money for aging-related educational endeavors including conference related fees and travel expenses, books, journal subscriptions, field or research related software/hardware, etc.

The award is supported by Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation from the Dorismae and Harvey A. Friedman Fund and will be presented on behalf of the Washington University Center for Aging at the Friedman Conference on May 8, 2007.

Applications

Send a copyof the nominees curriculum vitae or biosketch
to Jan Palmer/WUCFA, Campus Box 8111 by March 1,2007.
Letters of recommendation are welcome.

For more information or questions,
call Jan Palmer at
(314) 286-2441 or e-mail her at
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