SSBMT Awards

• Encourage representation and appearance of KSA at international scientific meetings at a competitive level
• Enhance hematology research in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Emphasize the SSBMT commitment to establish medical research culture in KSA
• Recognize highly performing researchers in the field of hematology

The SSBMT Hematology Research Award may be given to a qualified researcher (first author or his/her designee) based on a Committee selection in each of the following disciplines: (One award per discipline)

• Clinical Hematology
• Hematopathology
• Basic research with direct impact on Hematology
• Stem Cell Transplantation
• Hematology Nursing

The award is given to published papers in peer-reviewed journals or abstracts presented at one of the following international conferences within the same year:

A dedicated committee will review the abstracts submitted based on a point system and with consideration of the following criteria:

The recipient (one award per discipline) shall receive:

• Certificate of Recognition
• Monetary Incentive
• Abstract featured in the Abstract Book of one of the annual SSBMT conferences and posted on the SSBMT website and social media

• To emphasize the SSBMT commitment to enhance hematology career in KSA
• Recognize highly performing achievers in the field of hematology
• To establish an incentifying culture in the hematology community in KSA

The SSBMT Hematology Career Achievements Award may be given to a qualified person in one of the disciplines related to the scope of specialization of the society (both Adult and Pediatrics):

• Clinical Hematology
• Hematopathology
• Stem Cell Transplantation

• SSBMT members to submit nominees to this email: ssbmt.office@mngha.med.sa including a statement about the achievement profile of the nominee.
• No self-nomination will be accepted.
• The nominees' names will be presented to a Selection Committee assigned by the SSBMT Board.
• The Selection Committee has the right to nominate.
• Winners will be selected based on the selection criteria below.

The Saudi Hematology Career Achievement Award selection committee will review the applications submitted based on the following factors:

• The winner will be selected from the nominees based on the majority voting of the Selection Committee and supported by the nominee's achievement profile.
• The nominee's achievement profile must have a clear impact at the national level and is related to the scope of specialization of SSBMT.
• The announcement and reward distribution will be during the Annual Meeting of SSBMT conference every year.

The Selection Committee responsibilities:

• To review all submitted nominee's packages and to select the award nomination
• The Committee has the right to nominate
• To develop scoring system

Required criteria to be implemented by the Selection Committee:

• Outstanding contribution to hematology service nationally (for example, establishing/founding new service, programs, society)
• Outstanding leadership in hematology field (for example, executive post, department chairman, section head, head of SCFHS Scientific Committee, head of society board)
• Significant contribution to education (program director, scientific committee member, exam committee member, university faculty, mentorship)
• Outstanding research achievements in hematology (publications, editors)