LOINC Award for Distinguished Contributions
Purpose
The LOINC Award for Distinguished Contributions honors an individual who has made sustained and enduring contributions that advance health data interoperability with LOINC.
Award criteria
This award recognizes exceptional and enduring actions, activities, and accomplishments that advance and promote LOINC and its use to improve health. A member of the LOINC community can be eligible for this award based on their thought leadership, success in implementation, promotion of awareness and adoption, education, and/or fostering cooperation and collaboration.
Award presentation
The LOINC Award for Distinguished Contributions is presented at the first LOINC Conference event of each year.
Nominations
Nominations for this award are accepted throughout the year. All nominations should include:
- Two letters of support and
- A summary statement of accomplishments
Email the nomination package to awards-support@loinc.org
Award recipients
2021
Riki Merrick
2020
Lin Zhang
2019
Lorie Carey
CIM P.Mgr
2018
Pamela D. Banning
MLS(ASCP)CM, PMP®(PMI)
2017
Susan Matney
PhD, RNC-OB, FAAN
2016
Cindy Johns
MSA
2016
Gilbert Hill
MD, PhD