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Once you have read the requirements, please Click Here to submit your nomination. 

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The ASTS seeks to recognize a distinguished ASTS member, whose service and/or scholarly work on access to transplantation has significant impact and garnered national and international distinction. The ASTS Access to Transplantation Award is an official academic recognition that the awardee has made impactful contributions to the ASTS.

Award Amount: The award recipient will receive: 

• $1,875 honorarium 
• hotel accommodations for three nights (room and tax only) 
• All-access registration to the Winter Symposium 

Eligibility & Requirements:

• ASTS Regular Member
• Be a faculty member with an appointment at a UNOS/OPTN approved transplant center.
• Awardee may not concurrently receive any other ASTS award.

Review Criteria
Applications will be scored based on but not limited the following criteria:

• Track record of academic excellence and scholarly productivity, as demonstrated by publications, policy changes, and/or other indices of scholarly impact and innovation.
• Anticipated scholarly impact within the broad mission areas of academic medicine, such as education, leadership, health care delivery and improvement in transplant access. 
• Participation in advocacy groups, medical societies, or transplant organizations.