ASHG Education Award - ASHG

ASHG Education Award

The Education Award recognizes outstanding contributions to human genetics education. Nominees must have made contributions that are recognized nationally or internationally as being of exceptional quality and great importance to human genetics education and should have long-standing involvement in genetics education, contributions in more than one area, and contributions of substantive influence on individuals and/or organizations. Formerly known as the Arno Motulsky-Barton Childs Award for Excellence in Human Genetics Education.

Examples of the types of contributions that might qualify a nominee include: producing a set of writings that has had a major influence on human genetics education, developing a curriculum or innovative teaching program that is widely emulated, writing a book that has been adopted by many universities, or developing an educational website. The awardee will receive a plaque and a monetary award of $10,000 at the Society’s Annual Meeting.

All nominees must be current ASHG members.

Past Awardees

Judging Criteria

A lifelong commitment to teaching:

  1. Prior awards specifically for excellence in teaching
  2. Development of disruptive approaches to teaching
  3. Demonstrable impact of their teaching

Required Nomination Materials

  • Nomination form including the nominee’s basic information (name, email,
    institution, degree) and questions addressing eligibility and judging criteria
  • Two references familiar with the nominee’s contributions to human genetics
    • References must answer questions addressing eligibility and judging criteria
  • The nominee’s CV (provided by the nominee)

Questions for nominator and references (300 words max for each)

  1. Provide a narrative for why the nominee is qualified for the Education Award.
  2. How has the nominee’s work in human genetics education been recognized
    nationally or internationally as exceptional in quality and importance?
  3. Can you describe examples of the nominee’s lifelong commitment to teaching,
    including any development of innovative or disruptive approaches to genetics
    education?
  4. What evidence can you provide of the demonstrable impact of the nominee’s
    educational contributions on individuals, organizations, or the broader field of
    human genetics?