Distinguishing member award

INTRODUCTION

The Georgia Tumor Registrars Association Incorporated, GATRA, recognizes that many of our members have made

outstanding contributions to the cancer registry field, whether it is nationally or in Georgia. We would like to honor

these members with the Distinguished Member Award to be given at the Annual Education Conference. Established

in 2016, this award will be given based on peer nomination and the winner is selected by the awards committee

based on the nomination.

The GATRA Distinguished Member Award is to recognize a GATRA member for his or her outstanding and sustained

contributions to the cancer registry field through teaching, mentorship, scholarship, and/or leadership.

The nomination form and supporting documentation are the only information about the nominees that will be used

to select the winner. Therefore, it is necessary to complete the nomination form in detail. Self-nominations are not

accepted.

CRITERIA / ELIGIBILITY

• Made a contribution to the cancer registry profession

• Leadership with education and/or contributions through research or publishing

• Must have at least 5 years of professional experience in the cancer registry field

• Active or honorary member of GATRA

NOMINATION PROCESS

• Any current GATRA member can nominate but no self-nominations are accepted

• Nomination must include a completed nomination form

o Includes name, email address, and phone number

o Bio accepted but CV preferred

o Statement of qualifications/rationale statement (maximum 500 words)

AWARD COMMITTEE

• Committee of 3 people including a current executive board member

• Voting will be made anonymously by the committee (process similar to GATRA scholarship)

• Winner will be announced at the Annual GATRA Education Meeting

Nomination deadline is ~4 weeks prior to annual conference

Nomination Packet including Nomination Form

PAST WINNERS

2016 - Debbie Chambers

2017 - Judy Andrews

2018 - Robin Billet

2019 - Ann Hatfield

2020

2021 - Ronda G Broome

2022 - Colleen Vann

2023 - Crystal Jordan

2024 - Lori Lindsey