Beginning in 2009, SAM has awarded grants of $5000 towards original research
(YOU CAN FIND THE APPLICATION FORM & FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS HERE)
- 2009 – Davide Cattano, M.D.
- 2010 – Richard Cooper, M.D. Direct and video laryngoscopy in four airway manikins: a comparative study
- 2011 – Tracy Straker, M.D. The Use of an Online Procedure Logbook to Monitor Training among Anesthesiology Residents.
- 2011 – William Rosenblatt, M.D. Trial of the Ventrain EVA transtracheal oxygenator in an large animal model
- 2012 – Roya Yumul, M.D., Ph.D. A randomized, prospective study to compare the Video Miller device to direct laryngoscopy using a standard pediatric Miller blade for tracheal intubation of children
- Richard Cooper, M.D.: Does video laryngoscopy feedback, with and without recording, accelerate the learning curve of novice laryngoscopists in skill acquisition of direct laryngoscopy? –A Pilot Study
- 2018 – Tracey Straker, M.D.: Seeing through the eyes of the intubating anesthesiologist: Does real-time video technology improve training in airway management? A pilot study.
- 2019 – Eric You-Ten, M.D.: Assessing the Impact of Airway Ultrasound in a Impalapable Tissue Larynx Model during simulated front of neck assess scenario
- 2019 – Annery Garcia-Marcinkiewicz, M.D.: The Video Laryngoscopy in small infants Trial (VISI Trial)
- 2020 – Michael Dinsmore, M.D.: 3D printed cricoid pressure model
- 2020 – JinBin Zhang, M.D.: Scalpel-bougie vs percutaneous cricothyrotomy technique on a mannequin model
- 2022 – Fabricio Zasso, M.D.: Airway ultrasound in determining the impact of pregnancy on neck anatomy and landmarks
- 2023 – Gang Zheng, M.D.,: The efficacy of an Airway Lead Committee to improve and maintain standards of safe patient practice during airway management
You can find the application form and instructions for submission HERE
Distinguished Service Award
Each year the Society for Airway Management awards the Distinguished Service Award (DSA). The award goes to an individual who has worked to forward to mission of the Society as well as other endeavors in airway management education .
The award is made by the SAM-DSA committee, which is composed of the three immediate SAM presidents and the three most recent DSA winners. The committee has the option to not award a DSA. Each year the award is presented at the annual meeting.
- 2006 – Lorraine Foley, M.D.
- 2007 – Anthony Sa- nchez, M.D.
- 2008 – Richard Agh- ababian, M.D.
- 2009 – D. John Doyle, M.D.
- 2010 – William Rosenblatt, M.D.
- 2012 – Carin A. Hagberg, M.D.
- 2013 – Elizabeth Behringer M.D.
- 2014 – Allan Klock M.D.
- 2015 – Katherine Gil, M.D.
- 2016 – Jack Pacey, M.D.
- 2016 – John Allen Pacey, MD, FRCSC
- 2017 – Richard M Cooper, BSc, MSc, MD, FRCPC
- 2018 – Felipe Urdaneta, M. D.
- 2019 – David Wong, M.D.
- 2021 – Paul Baker, M.D.
- 2022 – Lauren Berkow, M.D., FASA
- 2023 – Michael Seltz Kristensen, M.D.
- 2024 – John Sackes, M.D.
Resident Trainee Awards
2010 Resident Trainee Awards
- Richard E. Galgon, M.D.
- Jeffrey Keck, M.D.
- Andrew Germanovich, M.D.
- Alexander Bautista, M.D.
2011 Resident Trainee Awards
- Twain Russell, M.D.
- Enohumah Osagie Kingsley, M.D.
- Ivan Parra-Sanchez, M.D.
- Bilal Ahmad, M.D.
2012 Resident Trainee Awards
- Saldanha Darrel, M.D.
- Catherine Wong, M.D.
- Daniel Cordovani, M.D.
- Ram Jagannathan, M.D.
Research Travel Awards
2016 Research Travel Awards
- Thomas Navarro
- Samuel Keane
- Rohini Singh
2014 Research Travel Awards
- Mercedeh Vaez
- Devdatta Desai
- Kenneth Benson
- Harsharon Chopra
Special Awards
- 2023 – John Hadjuk – Ovassapian Distinguished Service Award
- 2021 – Jonathan Benumof – Lifetime Achievement award
- 2017 – Chandy Verghese, MBBS, DA, FRCA – Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2016 – Anne-Marie Prince – Inaugural Ovassapian Distinguished Service Award
- 2011 – Michael Frass, M.D. – Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2006 – Andranick Ovassapian – Patriarch Award