American Sleep and Breathing Academy “ASBA” Lifetime Achievement and the ASBA Hall Of Fame Awards
Hall Of Fame
The ASBA Hall of Fame, established in 2008, honors members who have made significant, substantial, and long-standing contributions to the field of Dental Sleep Medicine and to the Academy. Inductees are recognized for their career achievements, sustained commitment to advancing the profession, and significant contributions to the field, all while maintaining a high level of professionalism among their dental and medical peers.
Awards
The ASBA Awards are inclusive and open to clinicians who have made significant contributions to the field of dental sleep medicine.
The 2025 Lifetime Achievement Awards will be presented at the Sleep & Wellness Conference on April 4-5, 2025, in Houston, TX, with honorees being inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Nominees
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Nomination Process
Each year, the Executive Board and active Academy members who are also prior Hall of Fame inductees participate in the voting process with the following breakdown of votes:
An Executive Director and two Executive Board members, comprising a group of three individuals, have the authority to nominate a minimum of three candidates, with the option to nominate additional candidates.
The current ASBA President is allowed 3 nomination votes
Active prior Hall of Famers get 2 nomination votes; however the immediate past Hall of Fame winner(s) from the prior year will get an additional 2 nomination votes (totaling 4 nomination votes).
Once the candidates have been confirmed by the Executive Board, all ballots will be emailed exclusively to current and active members.
Voting
1. Existing Members: Every ASBA member in good standing receives three votes for the election: one vote for their first choice, a second vote, and an additional third vote as a benefit for being a member for multiple years with the Academy.
2. New Members: Newly active members not in the “existing members “ category will get 2 votes, and one vote per individual candidate (not 2 for same candidate). The Ballot must have 2 votes on it or it will be nullified.
3. Election voting ends January 31 2025.
(Any Candidate receiving more than 250 votes will be inducted into the Hall of Fame of ASBA)
Top 2 Candidates with the highest tally of votes will be inducted in to the American Sleep and Breathing Academy “ASBA” Hall Of Fame
Nominees
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