WFO Regional Award of Merit

Nominations for this award may be made to the Executive Committee at any time. The nomination must be submitted on the WFO Regional Award of Merit form, and shall include the nominee’s curriculum vitae. The nomination must include a narrative of no more than three typed pages in length, authored by the nominating fellow or organization, describing fully the reasons the nominee should be considered for the award. Supporting documentation from third parties may be included in the submission, but shall be limited to no more than two pages per third party submission.

The award(s) can be conferred at a meeting of the WFO-affiliated organization to which the recipient belongs or a regional meeting agreeable to the recipient and the WFO Regional Executive Committee Member.

1. A wide range of contributions may be considered: academic pursuits, research or publication interests, contributions to clinical practice, humanitarian efforts, significant leadership in the development or improvement of local or regional orthodontic associations or certification boards, etc.
2. This award may be granted to as many qualified recipients as the Awards Committee may decide albeit the committee in its sole discretion is not required to grant this award. Multiple recipients from a single region may be recognized.
3. Once the Awards Committee has received a nomination, the committee has up to twelve (12) months to make a determination regarding the nomination. The committee in the vetting process may solicit additional information or supporting documentation.