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JD Lane Junior Investigator
and Clinical Society Open Awards
The annual COF Investigator Awards are made to outstanding investigators for the most significant contributions in research and/or clinical health experience. This competition is open to all PHS health professionals, Commissioned Corps and Civil Service. The work must be principally that of the investigator and must be presented by him/her. It must represent work performed while in the PHS, which may include outside the service training. Investigations conducted prior to PHS appointment do not qualify. Finalists will be selected on the basis of their written manuscripts and will be judged on the following criteria:
- Originality of the author's approach to the topic
- Pertinence of the topic to the mission of the PHS and/or the specific discipline, agency or program concerned
- Clarity of statement of the question or the issues involved, and of the conclusion
- Contribution of the paper to the useful knowledge base of the audience
A $200 award and engraved plaque will be presented in the following categories:
Clinical Society Open Award - Awarded to any investigator.
J.D. Lane Junior Investigator Award - Awarded to an investigator for work conducted no more than four years following completion of training.
HOW TO ENTER THIS COMPETITION:
The deadline for submissions has passed.