GCC Awards

THE FOLLOWING AWARDS ARE PRESENTED AT THE GULF COAST CHAPTER ANNUAL MEETINGS.

For a list of PAST RECIPIENTS: Click Here            To NOMINATE someone for the 2021 Awards (deadline: Sept 1): Click Here

Jefferson C. Davis Memorial Award:
Presented each year to a selected member - an MD, DO, PhD - for contributions to clinical research or clinical excellence

Special Services Award:
Presented each year to selected member/members for their contributions to the Gulf Coast Chapter.

Edgar M. End Memorial Lecture Award:
This lecture is in honor of Dr. Edgar M. End, MD (1910-1981) who made many pioneering contributions to undersea and hyperbaric medicine.  Dr End is best known for his work with helium-oxygen mixtures in the 1930’s that enabled him to break the US Navy deep-sea dive record and paved the way for the world record dives in excess of 500 fsw that he supervised. His successful use of hyperbaric oxygen for carbon monoxide poisoning in experimental animals led to its application in humans

Paul James Sheffield Award:
The Paul James Sheffield Award is presented each year to an individual who best represents the scholarship and character of this scientist and educator who has greatly contributed to and influenced the understanding of Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine.

Wilbur T. Workman Award:
The Wilbur T Workman Award is presented each year to an individual who best represents the discipline and enthusiasm of this aerospace and hyperbaric physiologist who has been instrumental in establishing and maintaining safety standards for the specialized field of Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine.

Facility Award:
Presented to the host facility. 

 To NOMINATE someone for the 2021 Awards: Click Here
Deadline to nominate: September 1