Question 1

Criteria for Eligibility

Accepted Answer

The APSCVIR Executive Committee (EC) will award the Gold Medal to Individual Members who have rendered extraordinary service to the Society or to the discipline of Interventional Radiology, such as education, basic research, clinical investigations, and activities in academic organizations or related groups.

Question 2

Nomination of Candidates

Accepted Answer

One Gold Medal nominee can be proposed by the EC members from each territory in APSCVIR. Two persons will be awarded at the Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM). Individual Members are eligible for this award. Each territory may nominate only one person each time.

Question 3

Nomination Deadline

Accepted Answer

The names of nominated candidates should be submitted to the APSCVIR Secretariat when called by the Executive Board in advance of each ASM.

Question 4

Final Decision for the Award

Accepted Answer

The EC will make the final decision with respect to the nominees for the Gold Medal at least 3 months before the ASM. The 2 successful Gold Medallists will be decided by a majority vote among the EC members. Each voting member of the EC will have 2 votes each.

Question 5

Gold Medallist Acknowledgement

Accepted Answer

APSCVIR Gold Medallists (past and present) who attend the APSCVIR ASM will be acknowledged at the meeting in the following ways:Registration fee is waived (not inclusive of any social events not included in the registration)A Gold Medallist lunch will be arranged for all past and present Gold Medallists attending the meeting, hosted by the Executive Board.