Be Recognized for Your Dedication to Your Career and Profession

ASCP seeks to recognize ASCP members and other deserving individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to pathology and laboratory medicine.

Fellow Awards

Laboratory Professional Awards

Mastership Awards

Mentorship Awards

Student Awards

Fellow Awards

H.P. Smith Award for Distinguished Pathology Educator

ASCP Fellow members with distinguished careers in pathology and laboratory medicine who embrace education, research, and administration, or service to organized pathology are ideal candidates for this award. This illustrious award was established in 1974 to honor former ASCP president, H.P. Smith, MD, FASCP.

Please nominate educators and researchers committed to guiding future generations of pathologists and lab professionals to meaningful careers.

Award Overview

To celebrate your distinguished achievements, ASCP will:

Provide round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations and complimentary registration to the Annual Meeting for formal recognition of your award
Highlight your accomplishments in an ASCP publication or newsletter

Questions?

Please email any questions to: membership@ascp.org.

Nominate a Member

Complete an ASCP Award Nomination Form online with any necessary supplementary information, including a current CV, and a statement of qualifications describing:

examples of his/her contributions/performance
why the nominee fulfills the criteria for this award
why this individual should be recognized

Nominate

Deadline

May 8, 2023

Award Conditions

This award is open to current Pathology Fellow members.

Become a Fellow Member

Israel Davidsohn Award for Distinguished Service

The Israel Davidsohn Award for Distinguished Service recognizes that rare individual capable of making a significant impact within ASCP through a variety of roles. Established in 1989, this prestigious award serves as a tribute to past president Israel Davidsohn, MD, FASCP, whose contributions touched every aspect of ASCP.

Please nominate dedicated colleagues whose diverse contributions have strengthened ASCP’s mission.

Award Overview

To celebrate your distinguished achievements, ASCP will:

Provide round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations and complimentary registration to the Annual Meeting for formal recognition of your award
Highlight your accomplishments in an ASCP publication or newsletter

Questions?

Please email any questions to: membership@ascp.org.

Nominate a Member

Complete an ASCP Award Nomination Form online with any necessary supplementary information, including a current CV, and a statement of qualifications describing:

examples of his/her contributions/performance
why the nominee fulfills the criteria for this award
why this individual should be recognized

Nominate

Deadline

May 8, 2023

Award Conditions

This award is open to current Pathology Fellow members.

Become a Fellow Member

Philip Levine Award for Outstanding Research

This award honors dedicated ASCP members who have made significant contributions to molecular pathology, immunohematology, and/or immunopathology. This award was established in 1969 to honor the late Phillip Levine, MD, FASCP, who made many contributions to pathology, including determining the etiology of Rh hemolytic disease of newborns.

Honor the colleagues who you believe tirelessly improve these fields through meticulous research by submitting a nomination form.

Award Overview

To celebrate your distinguished achievements, ASCP will:

Provide round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations and complimentary registration to the Annual Meeting for formal recognition of your award
Highlight your accomplishments in an ASCP publication or newsletter

Questions?

Please email any questions to membership@ascp.org.

Nominate a Member

Complete an ASCP Award Nomination Form online with any necessary supplementary information, including a current CV, and a statement of qualifications describing:

examples of his/her contributions/performance
why the nominee fulfills the criteria for this award
why this individual should be recognized

Nominate

Deadline

May 8, 2023

Award Conditions

This award is open to current Pathology Fellow members.

Become a Fellow Member

Ward Burdick Award for Distinguished Service to Pathology

The Ward Burdick Award for Distinguished Service to Pathology recognizes noteworthy contributions to pathology through sustained service to the profession and ASCP. This prestigious award was established in 1929 to honor Ward Burdick, MD, FASCP, one of the original founders of the ASCP.

Nominate colleagues who have dedicated their careers to expanding the scope of pathology and ASCP’s mission for the greater good.

Award Overview

To celebrate your distinguished achievements, ASCP will:

Provide round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations and complimentary registration to the Annual Meeting for formal recognition of your award
Highlight your accomplishments in an ASCP publication or newsletter

Questions?

Please email any questions to membership@ascp.org.

Nominate a Member

Complete an ASCP Award Nomination Form online with any necessary supplementary information, including a current CV, and a statement of qualifications describing:

examples of his/her contributions/performance
why the nominee fulfills the criteria for this award
why this individual should be recognized

Nominate

Deadline

May 8, 2023

Award Conditions

This award is open to current Pathology Fellow members.

Become a Fellow Member

ASCP President’s Award

The President’s Award was created to recognize an ASCP member who has gone above and beyond in his/her volunteer activities and who has provided significant contributions to ASCP programs and/or activities. Selected by the ASCP President, the recipient exemplifies what it is be a volunteer.

Award Overview

To celebrate your distinguished achievements, ASCP will:

Provide round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations and complimentary registration to the Annual Meeting for formal recognition of your award
Highlight your accomplishments in an ASCP publication or newsletter

Award Conditions

Must be an ASCP member and volunteer
Recipient will be selected by the ASCP President

Become a Fellow Member

Laboratory Professional Awards

ASCP Member Excellence in Education Award

Laboratory professional members actively involved in advancing medical laboratory education are ideal candidates for this award. Whether by developing effective teaching methods and instructional materials or through superior teaching performance in the classroom or clinic, the ASCP Member Excellence in Education Award celebrates the contributions of outstanding instructors.

Please nominate colleagues who demonstrate how innovative teaching motivates aspiring laboratory professionals.

Award Overview

To celebrate your distinguished achievements, ASCP will:

Provide round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations and complimentary registration to the Annual Meeting for formal recognition of your award
Highlight your accomplishments in an ASCP publication or newsletter

Questions?

Please email any questions to membership@ascp.org

Nominate a Member

Complete an ASCP Award Nomination Form online with any necessary supplementary information, including a current CV, and a statement indicating:

Examples of outstanding performance in teaching through work in the classroom/clinic or through development of effective teaching methods and/or instructional materials.
Examples of whether personal and professional development of the student is a high priority of the nominee.
Demonstrated professionalism and service as a role model and mentor to his/her students and peers.

If available, please also include the following:

ASCP Member activities over the nominee’s lifetime.
Nominee’s services to the community.
How the nominee has enhanced the image of laboratory medicine.
Awards and/or formal recognition in the field of laboratory medicine.

Nominate

Deadline

May 8, 2023

Award Conditions

This award is open to current Laboratory Professional members who:

Display outstanding performance in teaching through work in the classroom/clinic or through development of effective teaching methods and/or instructional materials.
Convey that personal and professional development of the student is a high priority.
Have demonstrated professionalism and service as a role model and mentor to his/her students and peers.

Become a Laboratory Professional Member

ASCP Member Excellence in Management Award

This award distinguishes laboratory professional members who go above and beyond when it comes to laboratory management or supervision. By demonstrating effective leadership skills and management strategies regarding personnel, finance, and operations, the ASCP Member Excellence in Management Award recognizes management leaders who keep laboratory operations running smoothly.

Honor the contributions of your colleagues by submitting a nomination form today.

Award Overview

To celebrate your distinguished achievements, ASCP will:

Provide round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations and complimentary registration to the Annual Meeting for formal recognition of your award
Highlight your accomplishments in an ASCP publication or newsletter

Questions?

Please email any questions to membership@ascp.org.

Nominate a Member

Complete an ASCP Award Nomination Form online with any necessary supplementary information, including a current CV, and a statement indicating:

Examples of the use of effective leadership skills in laboratory management
Examples of the use of effective management strategies in laboratory personnel, finance and/or operations.
Examples of contributions to laboratory quality improvement
Description of demonstrated professionalism and service as a mentor to his/her colleagues with the laboratory profession.

If available, please also include the following:

ASCP Member activities over the nominee’s lifetime.
Nominee’s services to the community.
How the nominee has enhanced the image of laboratory medicine.
Awards and/or formal recognition in the field of laboratory medicine.

Nominate

Deadline

May 8, 2023

Award Conditions

This award is open to current Laboratory Professional members.

Become a Laboratory Professional Member

ASCP Member Lifetime Achievement Award

The ASCP Member Lifetime Achievement Award honors laboratory professional members who have demonstrated a commitment to the profession through their work, attitude, and ASCP involvement during the course of their careers.

Please nominate a colleague now whose unflagging dedication should be recognized at the ASCP Annual Meeting.

Award Overview

To celebrate your distinguished achievements, ASCP will:

Provide round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations and complimentary registration to the Annual Meeting for formal recognition of your award
Highlight your accomplishments in an ASCP publication or newsletter

Questions?

Please email any questions to membership@ascp.org.

Nominate a Member

Complete an ASCP Award Nomination Form online with any necessary supplementary information, including a current CV, and a statement indicating:

Examples of the nominee’s outstanding commitment to the profession through long-standing contributions to advancement of the profession.
Demonstrated participation in leadership roles and support of ASCP mission.
Instances where the nominee has been a source of inspiration to those with whom he/she has interrelated and how his/her activities have benefited the community at large.

If available, please also include the following:

ASCP Member activities over the nominee’s lifetime.
Nominee’s services to the community.
How the nominee has enhanced the image of laboratory medicine.
Awards and/or formal recognition in the field of laboratory medicine.

Nominate

Deadline

May 8, 2023

Award Conditions

This award is open to current Laboratory Professional members who:

Demonstrated outstanding commitment to the profession through long-standing contributions to advancement of the profession
Engaged in leadership roles in support of the ASCP mission
Have been an inspiration to other laboratory professionals or the community at large

Become a Laboratory Professional Member

Mastership Awards

ASCP Mastership

The ASCP Mastership designation recognizes distinguished members (both pathologists and laboratory professionals) who have made significant contributions to the field of pathology and laboratory medicine and to ASCP. This exclusive title is accorded to an elite few and is recognized as a noteworthy sign of distinction in the pathology and laboratory fields.

Award Overview

To celebrate your distinguished achievements, ASCP will:

Provide round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations and complimentary registration to the Annual Meeting for formal recognition of your award
Highlight your accomplishments in an ASCP publication or newsletter

Individuals awarded the Master distinction will be able to use the credentials “MASCP” after their name. This credential would replace the distinction FASCP, and appear before any Board of Certification designations, such as MASCP, MLS(ASCP)^CM.

Questions?

Please email any questions to: membership@ascp.org.

Nominate a Member

Complete an ASCP Award Nomination Form online with any necessary supplementary information, including two letters of support for the nominee. The letters should include information such as:

Examples of the nominee’s outstanding commitment to the profession through contributions to the advancement of the profession.
Demonstrated participation in leadership roles and support of the ASCP mission.
Instances where the nominee has been a source of inspiration to those with whom he/she has interrelated and how his/her activities have benefited the community at large.

Nominate

Deadline

May 8, 2023

Award Conditions

Eligibility is based on years of ASCP membership, significant career accomplishments, and contributions to the Society and to the profession.

An individual must have been a Fellow or Member in good standing for at least 10 years.
Current members of the ASCP Board of Directors, Board of Certification Board of Governors, and/or members of the ASCP Awards Committee are not eligible for this nomination.
Individuals may not self-nominate nor be involved in the nomination process.

Become a Fellow Member

Become a Laboratory Professional Member

Mentorship Awards

ASCP Mentorship Award

This award honors ASCP members who have demonstrated excellence in mentoring by providing support, encouragement, and promoting the field of pathology to students and residents.

Award Overview

To celebrate your distinguished achievements, ASCP will:

Provide round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations and complimentary registration to the Annual Meeting for formal recognition of your award
Highlight your accomplishments in an ASCP publication or newsletter

Questions?

Please email any questions to membership@ascp.org.

Nominate a Member

Complete an ASCP Award Nomination Form online with any necessary supplementary information, including a current CV, and a statement of qualifications describing why this person is a successful/positive role model, including how he or she:

Commits to advancing long-term professional development by providing guidance during and after training.
Develops mutual respect and interest with student/resident.
Maintains open line of communication.

If available, please also include the following:

ASCP Member activities over the nominee’s lifetime.
Nominee’s services to the community.
How the nominee has enhanced the image of laboratory medicine.
Awards and/or formal recognition in the field of laboratory medicine.

Nominate

Deadline

May 8, 2023

Award Conditions

This award is open to both current Pathology Fellow and Laboratory Professional members.

Become a Fellow Member

Become a Laboratory Professional Member

Student Awards

ASCP Medical Student Award

The ASCP Medical Student Award honors medical students who have achieved academic excellence, demonstrated leadership ability, and shown a strong interest in the pathology profession. Ten medical students will be selected to receive this prestigious award. One student will be chosen to receive the Gold Award.

Award Overview

Ten awardees will receive:

A personalized certificate.
$100 Visa Gift Card.
Recognition on the ASCP website and in an ASCP publication or newsletter.
A copy of Quick Compendium of Clinical Pathology, 4th Edition

The Gold Award recipient will also be formally recognized at the ASCP Annual Meeting.

Questions?

Please email membership@ascp.org.

Nominate a Member or Apply

Complete an ASCP Medical Student Award Nomination Form online with any necessary supplementary information. Self-nominations are accepted using the same form.

Nominate or Apply

Deadline

May 8, 2023

Award Conditions

This award is open to current Medical Student members.
Self-nominations are accepted, but official departmental approval is still required by the Pathology Department Chair, Program Director, or Course Director.

Become a Medical Student Member

ASCP Laboratory Science Student Award

ASCP is committed to advancing laboratory medicine by recognizing future leaders in the profession. If your students have demonstrated academic excellence, community service and leadership, nominate them for an ASCP Laboratory Student Award. Program directors or instructors may nominate multiple students for this award. Up to ten laboratory science students will be selected to receive this prestigious honor.

Eligibility

Student nominees must:

Be a current Laboratory Student Member of ASCP.
Have a minimum GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.
Demonstrate leadership and community service activities.
Be one of the following:
- In the final clinical year of an accredited MLS/MT, MLT, PA, CT, HTL, MB, or CG program;
- Completing a clinical internship for an accredited MLS/MT or CT program;
- Enrolled in an accredited hospital based MLS/MT program; or
- Enrolled in an accredited PBT or HT program.

Award Overview

Ten awardees will receive:

A personalized certificate
A BOC Study Guide book of their choice

Questions?

Email membership@ascp.org.

Nominate a Member

Complete a Laboratory Science Student Award Nomination Form with any necessary supplementary information.

Nominate

Deadline

May 8, 2023

Award Conditions

This award is open to current Laboratory Student Members only. Self-nominations or applications are not accepted. In order to be considered for an award, a laboratory student member must be nominated by a program director or other instructor.

Become a Laboratory Student Member

STEM Student Scholarship

ASCP recognizes the potential of high school students interested in pursuing degrees in the medical sciences with the STEM Student Scholarship. In conjunction with the NEXTPO event at the Annual Meeting, young learners become familiar with rewarding careers in the laboratory.

What Is the STEM Student Scholarship?

The STEM Student Scholarship was created to support exemplary students ready to pursue degrees or studies in the medical field or life sciences. It encourages young learners to hone their talents in the laboratory by finding a promising career as a pathologist, laboratory professional, scientist or researcher.

Student Award Eligibility

Local high school students invited to attend the NEXTPO event at the ASCP Annual Meeting are eligible for this scholarship. The ASCP Scholarship Committee carefully reviews each application and selects the scholarship recipients. The recipients are formally recognized at the NEXTPO event at the ASCP Annual Meeting.

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