Honorary Awards
SIIM’s Awards recognize dedicated individuals within the medical imaging informatics community by honoring those who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, innovation, and professional achievement in imaging informatics.
The Dr. Joe Gitlin Award
Presented annually in recognition of outstanding lifetime contributions to the field of imaging informatics through the development of innovative, high…
The Dr. Ruth Dayhoff Award for the Advancement of Women in Medical Imaging Informatics
Presented annually in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of imaging informatics by a woman and/or presented to a…
The Early Career Achievement Award
Presented in recognition of significant and innovative technical contributions in imaging informatics to someone whose highest earned degree has been…
The Educator Award
Given annually in recognition of outstanding contributions to imaging informatics education by a SIIM instructor or educator in the field.…
The Gold Medal of the Society Award
The highest award the Society bestows. It is awarded annually in recognition of outstanding accomplishments in research and/or implementation of…
The Imaging Informatics Innovator Award
Presented annually for extraordinary achievements in informatics technology development that show strong promise or potential impact in Imaging and/or medicine.…
Nominations for the 2025 Honorary Awards are Now Closed
The SIIM Honorary Awards Program acknowledges dedicated individuals within the medical imaging informatics community by recognizing those who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, innovation, and professional achievement in imaging informatics.
Submission Guidelines
Open to All - both members and non-members are eligible.
Self-nominations are welcome!
Be sure to review the individual eligibility and criteria requirements for the specific award category you wish to submit a nomination.
The Imaging Informatics Innovator Award and the Early Career Achievement Award each present two awards – Academia and Corporate/Industry.
How to Nominate
- Nominators do not need to be SIIM members but must have a My SIIM Account to submit.
- Create a guest account or access your current account here.
- Current account holders, your username is the current email address on file at SIIM.
- Once logged in to your My SIIM Account click on New Honorary Award Nomination in the left navigation menu.
Award Selection
Nominations and supporting documentation are submitted to the SIIM Awards & Honors Committee for consideration and selection. Each year, SIIM receives numerous outstanding submissions for each award and through a rigorous evaluation process selects those that are exemplary.
Recognition & Presentation
All award recipients are honored at the SIIM Membership Meeting & Awards Ceremony on May 22, 2025, during the SIIM25 Annual Meeting at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR.
Timeline
Open for Nominations: Feb 5, 2025
Submission Closing: Mar 27, 2025
Award Announcement: Apr 22, 2025
Award Recognition & Presentation: May 22, 2025