2012 Call for Fellows of the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology

Benefits of Fellowship

Upon achievement of Fellow Status, Fellows are entitled to:

• Refer to themselves in public statements, documents, and resumes as "Fellow of the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology" and add the letters FISPE after other credentials;
• Receive appropriate recognition on ISPE correspondence, membership lists, and attendance lists;
• Be provided with appropriate recognition at all ISPE meetings via specially designed nametags with identifying ribbons; and
• From time to time be eligible to receive other special awards and recognitions reserved for ISPE fellows.

Criteria for Fellowship

Fellows must meet or exceed all of the following:

• Seniority: at least five (5) years of non-student membership.
• Scholarship: show evidence of substantial scholarship as reflected in the quality and impact of publications.
• Service to ISPE: substantial, active and leadership roles in ISPE (refer to application form for examples).
• Leadership: evidence of leadership in the discipline of pharmacoepidemiology
• Member in good standing of ISPE, including being current in dues payment.

Process of Selection

• Completion of a self-assessment section of the application form to judge fulfilment of above criteria for Fellowship.
• Submission of recommendation letters by two ISPE Fellows designated by the candidate.
• Curriculum vitae and application form submitted by the candidate to the ISPE office by the deadline.
• Review of and recommendation of nominations by the Fellowship & Awards Committee comprised entirely of elected Fellows.
• Discretionary election by a majority of the Board.

Process

The Fellowship and Awards Committee will consider all completed applications received in the ISPE Office by February 27, 2012 for Fellow status to be conferred in 2012. The Subcommittee will submit its recommendations to the ISPE Board of Directors for consideration at the Board's Mid-Year Meeting. All applications approved for FIPSE status will be inducted at the 2012 Annual Meeting in Barcelona, Spain