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The J.S Gravenstein Award
Every year, the Society bestows the J. S. Gravenstein Award for lifetime achievement
in the area of technology in anesthesia. Medical
Education Technologies, Inc. (METI), a longtime supporter of the STA, shares in supporting this award.
The award is named for J. S. "Nik" Gravenstein, a founding member
and former president of the STA. For over thirty years, Dr. Gravenstein has
been a driving force in advancing anesthesia technology, patient simulation
and anesthesia patient safety. His lifelong commitment to developing and teaching
anesthesia technology embodies the values of the Society.
Recipients are invited to make a lunchtime presentation at the Annual STA
Meeting, where the award is presented.
Previous Award Winners
- 2000 - Stephen Abrahmson, a pioneer in medical simulator technology,
- 2001 - John Severinghaus, a pioneer in blood gas analysis and respiratory
physiology
- 2002 - N. Ty Smith, a pioneer in computer modelling of human physiology
- 2004 - Peter Schreiber, founder and former president of North American
Drager and a pioneer in patient safety
- 2005 - Stanley Weitzner, for his advancement of national and
international anesthesia equipment standards
- 2006 - Susan E. Dorsch and Jerry A. Dorsch, contributions
to the understanding of the theory and operation of anesthetic equipment
- 2007 - Michael Cudahy, co-founder and former president of Marquette Electronics,
and a visionary who fostered engineer-clinician collaboration
- 2008 - Dwayne R. Westenskow, for sustained research, leadership, and mentoring in the field of anesthesia technology
Nominations
STA members may submit nominations for the award using the below link from February
through
November.
Recipients need not be STA members.
2008 J.S. Gravenstein Award Nomination site 2008 award voting is now closed
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