Policy, Advocacy, Research and Clinical (PARC) Award 

We are deeply honored to announce the establishment of the Allwood Award for Excellence in Trauma Services for the Underserved, formerly known as the Award for Excellence in Trauma Services for the Underserved: Policy, Advocacy, Research and Clinical (PARC). The Allwood Award for Excellence in Trauma Services for the Underserved recognizes and promotes excellence in trauma work being undertaken with underserved populations. Underserved populations differ across the world, but this award focuses on populations facing systemic barriers to equity, inclusion, and social justice based on identities, including race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, nationality, political beliefs, and other ideologies. This prestigious award is named in memory of Dr. Maureen Allwood, whose impact in advancing research and clinical practice continues to inspire and influence the ISTSS community and the field of trauma studies globally.

Nominations Closed March 1, 2024

The ISTSS Award for Excellence in Trauma Services for the Underserved: Policy, Advocacy, Research and Clinical (PARC) is intended to recognize and promote excellence in trauma work being undertaken with underserved populations. Underserved populations differ across the world, but the focus for this award is populations facing systemic barriers to equity, inclusion, and social justice based on identities, including race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, nationality, political beliefs, and other ideologies.

Award Criteria

Applications will be judged against the following criteria:

• Demonstrated engagement in trauma work with underserved populations
• Sustained commitment to trauma work with underserved populations
• Demonstrated commitment to trauma-related diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice
• Sustained commitment to ISTSS via membership or service activities

Eligibility Criteria

• Nominees can be self-nominated or nominated by someone else
• Preference will be given to candidates who self-identify as belonging to an underserved population
• Preference will be given to nominees who are members of ISTSS

Award Benefits

The awardee will receive:

• Complimentary registration to the ISTSS Annual Meeting (excludes Pre-Meeting Institutes)
• A plaque presented at the Annual Meeting
• An announcement will appear in the ISTSS newsletter Stresspoints and be posted to the ISTSS website

Nomination Requirements

• A statement addressing the award criteria (up to 500 words)
• A two-page CV (minimum 10 point font)

Upload your nomination for the award in one PDF document. Please adhere to the following naming convention when uploading your document: First Name_Last Name_2024_PARC_ Award (pease use the first and last name of the nominee).

Nominations submitted after the deadline of March 1, 2024, 11.59pm US Eastern Time. Incomplete nominations or nominations that do not adhere to submission requirements (word and page limits) will not be considered.

Past Policy, Advocacy, Research and Clinical (PARC) Award Winner

2024 Debra L. Kaysen PhD, ABPP
2023 Dr. Denise Hien
2022 Dr. Lauren Ng