STA Awards and Research Grants

 

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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