Nominations must address two criteria: 1) Medical and Biological Engineering Research, Pedagogy, and/or Practice and 2) Contributions to Professional Societies and Public Service and/or Advocacy or as an Advocate for the Field and its Diversity {examples demonstrating criteria below}. One supporting statements of no more than 500-words each are required to address each criterion. Such statements must specify the candidate’s most significant contributions to these criteria as supported by the CV and not merely summarize the candidate’s career. In both statements, it is important to highlight the impact of the candidate in the field. Supporting documentation of a CV of (no longer than 10 pages) is required.

Supporting Examples for Criteria 1) Medical and Biological Engineering Research, Pedagogy, and/or Practice (70 points)

• Pioneering of new fields of technology or significant development in existing field
• Developing innovative approaches to engineering education
• Significant contributions to the translation of technology
• Leadership in commercialization of engineering products
• Innovative discoveries or advances demonstrating critical breakthroughs
• Nominee contribution has led to lasting impact in medical and biological engineering

Supporting Examples for Criteria 2) Contributions to Professional Societies and Public Service and/or Advocacy or as an Advocate for the Field and its Diversity (30 points)

Nominators should address at least two areas of this criteria (Service, Advocacy, and/or Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) to recieve maximum points, with examples provided below. Be specific how the candidate has given back to the fields of medical and biological engineering for the benefit of society. 

Professional Society and Public Service

• Leadership and volunteerism in professional societies
• Engagement with community and/or public organizations
• Serving on a professional society’s Board of Directors
• Direct involvement in committees, initiatives, or in the planning and execution of annual conferences for professional and scientific societies

Public Policy and Advocacy

• Engagement with lawmakers or Members of Congress
• Engagement in public policy at the local, regional, and/or national level
• Participation in Capitol Hill Days by professional organizations

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• Advancing policies, programs, or services concerning equity and/or inclusion
• Bringing public attention or awareness to issues related to equity and inclusion through seminars, talks, conferences, and meetings
• Conducting research in the areas of equity and inclusion and/or health disparities of underrepresented ethnic and racial populations

The review process for international candidates submitted for consideration to the College of Fellows is separate from the domestic review process, to ensure careful consideration by international review committees.

Please note: International Fellows are limited to 10% of the total annual Fellows cohort.

International Candidates for the purpose of the AIMBE nomination process are defined as:

• Candidates that have spent or will spend the majority of their career working outside of the U.S.
• Any temporary relocation (e.g., for a sabbatical or postdoctoral training) does not impact candidacy
• Citizenship is not considered when determining domestic or international candidacy

International nominations that are submitted under a domestic nomination form and placed in a domestic review committee will be held over for the following year to be considered by the appropriate international review committee in the next cycle.

International candidates must demonstrate a connection and/or impact on the U.S. medical and biological engineering enterprise.

International Nominations must address two criteria: 1) Medical and Biological Engineering Research, Pedagogy, and/or Practice and 2) Contributions to Professional Societies/Public Service and Connection to US {examples demonstrating criteria below}. Two supporting statements of no more than 500-words each are required to address each criterion. Such statements must specify the candidate’s most significant contributions to these criteria as supported by the CV and not merely summarize the candidate’s career. In both statements, it is important to highlight the impact of the candidate in the field. Supporting documentation of a CV of (no longer than 10 pages) is required.

Supporting Examples for Criteria 1) Medical and Biological Engineering Research, Pedagogy, and/or Practice (70 points)

• Pioneering of new fields of technology or significant development in existing field
• Developing innovative approaches to engineering education
• Significant contributions to the translation of technology
• Leadership in commercialization of engineering products
• Innovative discoveries or advances demonstrating critical breakthroughs
• Nominee contribution has led to lasting impact in medical and biological engineering

Supporting Examples for Criteria 2) Contributions to Professional Societies/Public Service and Connection to US (30 points)

This section requires addressing two areas: 1) documenting a direct connection between the candidate’s experiences/expertise and AIMBE’s mission in the United States. It should also demonstrate 2) candidates’ past actions in engaging with professional societies or public organizations. Both areas must be addressed to receive maximum points. Nominators should be specific about how the candidate, in addition to their research accomplishments, has given back to the fields of medical and biological engineering for the benefit of society. Examples include:

Professional Society and Public Service

• Leadership and volunteerism in professional societies
• Engagement with community and/or public organizations
• Service on a professional society’s Board of Directors
• Direct involvement in committees, initiatives, or in the planning and execution of annual conferences for professional and scientific societies

Connection to the U.S.

• Participation in work with global policy impact, involving issues relevant in the U.S.
• Collaboration with colleagues in the US on research, commercialization, and/or practice affecting medical and biological engineering
• Demonstration of how a candidates’ work impacts medical and biological engineering in the U.S. (e.g. may include products and technologies available in the U.S.)
• Engagement with local public policy officials on issues that have global relevance

Nominators will identify the discipline most closely aligned with their nominees’ work and achievements. Each nomination will be independently scored and evaluated by a review committee consisting of AIMBE Fellows, representing the broadest diversity of the College of Fellows including gender, race, and experience in academia, industry, clinical practice and government.

Candidates receiving the highest scoring in each review subcommittee are advanced directly to the election ballot. Candidates scoring in the middle are provided additional subcommittee review and discussion and, if qualified, approved for the election ballot. Candidates scoring in the lower ranks are carefully reviewed by the specialty subcommittee but are generally not advanced to the ballot. Less than half of all nominated candidates are advanced to the ballot. Although candidates are reviewed based upon impact using the identified criteria and not by professional titles, in recent years few academic nominations from the ranks of Associate Professor have been advanced to the ballot.

The names and credentials of highly qualified candidates are prepared and placed on an electronic ballot and forwarded to the full College of Fellows for consideration and election in November. The ballot contains the name, affiliation, and biosketch for each candidate. Members of the College of Fellows are asked to vote or abstain on the election of each candidate. If a candidate receives 74.5% of a positive vote (Positive Votes/Total Votes, excluding abstentions), that candidate is elected to the College of Fellows, and inducted at AIMBE’s Annual Event. The number of international candidates advanced to the ballot can be no more than 10 percent of the total number of candidates on the ballot.

The induction ceremony, to be held at the National Academy of Sciences, begins a Fellows’ engagement in AIMBE and contributions to the organization’s mission of recognizing excellence and advocating for the fields of medical and biological engineering for the benefit of society.

Questions? Contact election@aimbe.org.