Roger and Mary Brumback Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award Submission Guidelines

Nomination Deadline: October 31 Annually

The Child Neurology Society announces a prestigious award to recognize a life-long commitment to child neurology, patient care, and humanism in medicine. The 2026 CNS Roger and Mary Brumback Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award nominations should be submitted by October 31, 2025. Two awards will be presented at the 55th CNS Annual Meeting to be held October 14-17, 2026, in Montreal, QC (Time & date of Kenneth F. Swaiman Legacy Luncheon TBD).

The 2025 CNS Award will be presented at the 54th Annual Meeting, October 8-11, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Award recipients will be informed of the Award committee’s decision by January 15, 2025.

Eligibility Criteria

1. The nominee has been a member of the Child Neurology Society for at least 20 years.
2. The nominee is recognized for an outstanding commitment to child neurology, patient care, and humanism in medicine, as assessed by the nominator(s), colleagues, trainees, and patients and their families.
3. The nominee is recognized for leadership or service to the Child Neurology Society.
4. The nominee is recognized for a life-long career devoted to child neurology as a clinical discipline, whether as a practitioner, clinical investigator, or advocate for the principles of the Child Neurology Society.

Procedure

1. Submit an electronic nomination online via this form.
   a. Enter the nominee’s contact information and why they are deserving of this award.
   b. If you would like to submit nominations for multiple awards, please complete the submission form for each award, returning to the award submission link for each award nomination.
   c. No letters of recommendation or CVs are required in order to submit a nomination.
2.  Additional documents may be requested from the nominee by the awards committee at a later date.
3.  Nominations must be completed through this form by October 31 each year. 
4. The 2026 awardee will be informed of the Award Committee’s decision by January 15, 2026.
5. The award recipient and their introducer will have 15-minutes to present at the Kenneth F. Swaiman Legacy Luncheon.

Given that only two Lifetime Achievement Awards are presented annually, submission of updated nominations for members not selected is encouraged the following year.