In 1995, at the annual meeting the "AAMN Member of the Year Award" was renamed to honor the contributions of AAMN's former President, Lee Cohen, PhD, RN. The Award now bears his name as a living tribute to our late colleague. Read More.

Each year the Board of Directors has an opportunity to award the Lee Cohen Member of the Year Award to an individual who fulfills the purposes and meets the criteria for the award. Please review the purpose/criteria and nominate a member of AAMN for this prestigious award. In your nomination briefly explain why you believe this person should receive the award. You may also self-nominate.

Purpose:
To recognize a member of AAMN who has made an exceptional contribution to the organization over a period of time.

Procedure:
An individual or group of individuals will submit to the Awards Task Force a nomination and application for the award. The Awards Task Force Chairperson will contact the nominee and congratulate them on their nomination and request the materials detailed below be submitted for consideration of the award. Please click here for further information.

Criteria:

1. Should have been a full member for at least two years.
2. The contribution(s) should be significant and understood by the membership.
3. The person(s) does not need to be, or have been, an officer or member of the Board of Directors.
4. No individual should be honored with this award more than once.
5. The award will be given only when an individual or individuals have made a contribution to the organization worthy of this recognition.
6. The award will be determined by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.

Please send nominations to Ryan Lewis, rmlewisrn@hotmail.com.Nominations must be postmarked or received electronically no later than July 1, 2012.

Lee Cohen Award Recipients