Group on Business Affairs (GBA)

GBA Service Recognition Awards

Approved March 1993

Emeritus, Service With Distinction, and Honorary Member

Criteria

The Association of American Medical Colleges Group on Business Affairs (AAMC/GBA) establishes the following categories of awards: Emeritus, Service with Distinction, and Honorary Member. These categories of awards are intended to provide a standard for the organization to recognize members who have retired, or who leave academic medicine, and have provided outstanding commitment to the GBA. Contributions may have been provided in the form of leadership, exemplary service to the organization, and wisdom.

Nomination packages for candidates with an effective retirement or departing date on or before June 30th of the calendar year and received on or before June 30th, will be considered for recognition at the AAMC Annual Meeting in that calendar year. Nomination packages received after June 30th will be considered in the subsequent year.

Each candidate must be nominated by an active member of the GBA. Candidates may not nominate themselves. The nominating member must forward a nominating letter recommending the category, either "Emeritus", "Service with Distinction" or "Honorary Member" along with information to support the candidate's selection. This letter should be forwarded to the AAMC/GBA Executive Director by May 1st. The AAMC/GBA staff will confirm that the candidate meets the established criteria for the applicable category. When confirmation is received from AAMC staff, the nominating member will be responsible for obtaining four (4) supporting references from other GBA active or retired members and forwarding them to the AAMC/GBA staff to complete the candidate's nomination package.

The AAMC staff will review the completed candidate nomination packages and present the candidates for endorsement to the GBA Steering Committee. It will be the nominating member's responsibility to assure that the required information is received by the deadline and that the candidate's nomination package is complete.

The Steering Committee reserves the privilege to redefine or waive the criteria in unusual circumstances after review and discussion and unanimous vote to grant the exception.

Emeritus

Minimum criteria for "Emeritus" status

"Emeritus" candidates must have been members of AAMC/GBA for at least 15 years and

• Candidate must have served as a national officer of the GBA and
• Candidate must have served on the GBA Steering Committee and
• Candidate must have served as regional chair which includes serving as chair-elect prior to serving as regional chair (two years of service) and/or
• Candidate must have served as Chairpersons on GBA Standing Committees and
• Candidate must have served on other Ad Hoc GBA Committees.

Recognition for "Emeritus" status

• National Meeting registration fees will be waived for awardee and spouse
• Engraved plaque or an equivalent commemorative gift to be presented to the awardee at the National Meeting, if present, or forwarded to them after recognition is given at the National Meeting
• In the event the awardee's institution is unable to fund the costs of the awardee's participation at the National Meeting, the costs associated with bringing the "Emeritus" awardee and their spouse to the AAMC National Meeting may be submitted to the GBA. Reimbursement for "Emeritus" awardees and their spouse would be limited to coach airfare, no more than two (2) nights lodging and associated per diem or $1,000 per traveler, whichever is less.

Service With Distinction

Minimum criteria for "Service with Distinction" status

"Service with Distinction" candidates must have been members of AAMC/GBA for at least 10 years, and

• Candidate must have served as regional chair which includes serving as chair-elect prior to serving as regional chair (2 years of service) and
• Candidate must have served on the GBA Steering Committee and
• Candidate must have served on other GBA Standing Committees and/or GBA Ad Hoc Committees.

Recognition for "Service with Distinction" status

• National Meeting registration fees will be waived for awardee and spouse
• Engraved plaque or an equivalent commemorative gift to be presented to the awardee at the National Meeting, if present, or forwarded to them after recognition is given at the National Meeting
• In the event the awardee's institution is unable to fund the costs of the awardee's participation at the National Meeting, the costs associated with bringing the "Service with Distinction" awardee and their spouse to the AAMC National Meeting may be submitted to the GBA. Reimbursement for "Service with Distinction" awardees and their spouse would be limited to coach airfare, no more than two (2) nights lodging and associated per diem or $500 per traveler, whichever is less.

Honorary Member

Minimum criteria for "Honorary Member" status

"Honorary Member" candidates must have been members of AAMC/GBA for at least 5 years and

• Candidate must have served as regional chair which includes serving as chair-elect prior to serving as regional chair (2 years of service) and
• Candidate must have served on the GBA Steering Committee and
• Candidate must have served on other GBA Standing Committees and/or GBA Ad Hoc Committees.

Recognition for "Honorary Member" status

The AAMC/GBA will be unable to contribute to the costs associated with attendance at the National Meeting for this category.

• Certificate to be presented to the awardee at the National Meeting, if present, or if not present, acknowledged at the National Meeting and then forwarded to awardee by mail
• Letter of appreciation signed by the AAMC/GBA National Officers and forwarded along with certificate if not present at National Meeting.

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