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Distinguished Merit Award

Purpose and description

The Distinguished Merit Award is presented in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the art and science of cancer nursing within Europe. This includes, but is not limited to, advancements made in the areas of practice, research and/or education. In addition to this, the successful individual may well be someone who has contributed to strengthening or enhancing the profession of cancer nursing through community work or political/lobbying activities.

The Award is granted every two years and presented at the European Cancer Conference (ECCO). The next conference will be held in Stockholm from 23-27 September 2011.

Eligibility requirements

Eligible for the award are registered nurses actively engaged in clinical practice, management/administration, teaching, research, consulting or in some other professional position where they have played an innovative role in cancer nursing beyond that which would normally be expected of them in their particular position. Nominees should be members of EONS, living and working in Europe.

The following points may be of assistance in identifying nominees for the Distinguished Merit Award:

• Results of innovations in practice, teaching/research are not always immediately apparent. Consider colleagues who have continually and consistently striven to improve or change the status quo.
• Nurses working in all areas of cancer care are eligible to be nominated.
• An academic degree or managerial positions are not eligibility requirements.
• Nominees for the Award may have been involved in developing / expanding nursing roles, conducting research, implementing and evaluating research results, identifying cost efficient care practices, influencing the development of novice nurses through mentoring/ role modelling or implementing innovative teaching strategies.

Application procedure

The call for applications and the nomination form with regard to the Distinguished merit Award 2011 will be available in October 2010 on this page.

Distinguished Merit Award 2009

This year, in recognition of his outstanding work in promoting European cancer nursing Mr. Jan Foubert was the recipient of the 2009 EONS Distinguished Merit Award. Mr Foubert has served European cancer nursing in many roles over the years; not least as an EONS Board member, EONS President and EONS Executive Director. He has developed international links and been instrumental in supporting accession EU countries in developing their cancer nursing programmes.

Mr. Foubert presented his honorary lecture for the Distinguished Merit Award a the ECCO 15- and 34th ESMO Multidisciplinary Congress, Berlin, 20 - 24 September 2009, during the EONS’ Society Session on Wednesday 23 September (14.45 - 16.45).

Previous recipients

Year	Recipient	Country
2007	(No Award Granted)
2005	(No Award Granted)
2003	Alison Richardson	UK
2001	Kathy Redmond	Ireland
1999	Wim Dellepoort	The Netherlands
1997	Agnes Glaus	Switzerland
1995	Gertrud Grahn	Sweden
1993	(No Award Granted)
1991	Yvonne Willems	Switzerland
1989	Robert Tiffany	UK
1987	Rosette Poletti	Switzerland