WPATH invites your nominations for the following prestigious awards to be presented at the WPATH 28th Scientific Symposium in Lisbon, Portugal, being held September 25-30, 2024.
• WPATH Harry Benjamin Distinguished Advocacy Award
• WPATH Harry Benjamin Distinguished Education Award
• WPATH Outstanding Student Contribution Award
Nominations Must Be Received by May 31, 2024 at 11:59pm US Eastern Time.
Award Descriptions:
WPATH Harry Benjamin Lifetime Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award
Description: This is an award for a senior researcher in our field who has made an important contribution to advancing the knowledge and quality of care in transgender health. This award is given to a WPATH member and considers their entire body of research over the course of their career.
WPATH Harry Benjamin Lifetime Distinguished Service Award
Description: This is an award to honor a senior WPATH member who has made a significant contribution to the society and transgender health over the course of their career.
WPATH Harry Benjamin Distinguished Advocacy Award
Description: This is an award to honor an individual or group who has/have contributed significantly to the promotion of transgender health and rights through advocacy work. This may be presented as two separate awards, and the awardees do not need to be WPATH members.
WPATH Harry Benjamin Distinguished Education Award
Description: This is an award to honor an individual or group who has/have contributed significantly to the promotion of transgender health and rights through education. This may be presented as two separate awards, and the awardees do not need to be WPATH members.
WPATH Harry Benjamin Outstanding Student Contribution Award
Description: This award honors a graduate student or postdoctoral scholar who has made an outstanding contribution to the field of transgender health through scholarship, research, curriculum development, policy, or has demonstrated exemplary service to the WPATH.
Nominees for Student Contribution Award: Please feel free to nominate graduate student(s) currently enrolled in a graduate program, or recently graduated student(s) who have made contributions in transgender-related program areas such as medicine, law, the social sciences, and other academic and applied disciplines, the practice of which contribute to the well-being of transgender, and gender-nonconforming individuals, and to the field of transgender health.
Nominations Must Include*:
• completed nomination form
• short bio of the nominee (100 - 200 words)
• rationale for their nomination (one or two sentences)
• nominee’s contact information (email address and/or phone number)
*Incomplete Nominations will not be considered.
Award Presentation:
Award recipients and nominees will be notified directly by WPATH. Awards will be presented live during the WPATH 28th Scientific Symposium.
Award recipients will be given complimentary meeting registration.
Award recipients will have the opportunity to accept the award and present a short acceptance speech.
2024 award recipients will receive a monetary gift as well as a plaque/award commemorating their win.
WPATH Harry Benjamin Lifetime Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award - $500 USD
WPATH Harry Benjamin Lifetime Distinguished Service Award - $500 USD
WPATH Harry Benjamin Distinguished Advocacy Award - $500 USD
WPATH Harry Benjamin Distinguished Education Award - $500 USD
WPATH Outstanding Student Contribution Award - $500 USD
Thank you in advance for your nominations.
Nominations Must Be Received by May 31, 2024 at 11:59pm US Eastern Time.
