For Immediate Release — December 9, 2008
Nominations Wanted for Jacobson Award for Physician Excellence
The Vascular Disease Foundation is seeking nominations for the 2009 Julius H. Jacobson II Award for Physician Excellence. The deadline for nominations is Friday, January 30, 2009.
The Julius H. Jacobson II MD Award for Physician Excellent is awarded annually by the Vascular Disease Foundation. This prestigious annual award recognizes outstanding contributions to physician education, leadership, or patient care in vascular disease. Dr. Jacobson is a pioneer in microsurgery and was the first physician to bring a microscope into the operating room. His work led to such advances as coronary artery surgery and limb reimplantation. Dr. Jacobson also developed the first microscope that allowed the surgeon and the first assistant to view the operative field simultaneously. This award is endowed through a donation from Dr. Jacobson.
Candidates for the Jacobson Award will be screened by a committee of peers independent of Dr. Jacobson. Nomination criteria are:
- Must be a licensed physician in good standing
- Has made significant contributions that have advanced the science or clinical
practice for the prevention and treatment of vascular disease or who has made exceptional contributions to vascular education programs, either to health professionals or patients. - Must be a person of recognized personal and professional integrity.
- Must not be a current member of the Board of Directors of the Vascular Disease Foundation.
This year’s recipient was Dr. William R. Hiatt, Novartis Foundation Professor for Cardiovascular Research and Chief of the Section of Vascular Medicine in the Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, and President of the Colorado Prevention Center. Dr. Hiatt’s esteem in the field of Vascular Disease is highlighted by numerous leadership and prestigious positions and an impressive record of clinical research. The Award was presented at VDF’s 10th Anniversary Gala in Washington D.C. in September.
For more information or to download an application, please visit www.vdf.org or call 888.VDF.4INFO (888.833.4463).
About the Vascular Disease Foundation
The Vascular Disease Foundation is a national, nonprofit, public education organization dedicated to increasing awareness of the prevention, diagnosis, and management of vascular disease. Its outstanding board of directors includes physicians, nurses, vascular technologists, rehabilitation professionals, and clinical researchers who have been on the forefront of fighting vascular diseases for many years. For more information, visit www.vdf.org or call 888.VDF.4INFO (888.833.4463).
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