2025 Noordhoff Award Nominations Now Being Accepted
To honor the legacy of M. Samuel Noordhoff, MD, renowned for his cleft lip and palate surgery techniques, as well as his humanitarian efforts, a Noordhoff Endowment has been funded by the Department of Plastic Surgery at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.
Now in its fifth year, the Noordhoff Endowment funds an annual award to recognize plastic surgeons who lead a life dedicated to humanitarian outreach and use their skills to provide care for less fortunate patients. Awardees will receive:
- Complimentary registration for Plastic Surgery The Meeting (PSTM) during their award year
- A travel stipend of $2,000 (USD) to be used toward expenses related to travel for PSTM
- An opportunity to present a 30-minute lecture during PSTM programming
- A high-quality plaque presented at the time of the lecture
- Recognition at The Plastic Surgery Foundation reception held at PSTM
Nominees have to meet the following criteria:
- A plastic surgeon (or plastic surgery group) from anywhere in the world who inspires others to live a life of service
- The type of individual or group who "least expects to be honored but deserves it the most"
- Has a portfolio of demonstrated humanitarian service to patients, community, in education or for other surgeons
- Gives to the plastic surgery specialty through the scholarship of service, education, and/or capacity-building
Timeline for the 2025 Noordhoff Endowment Award
A Steering Committee will determine the awardee and the awardee will be notified in May.
Awardee Notification: An invitation to participate in Plastic Surgery The Meeting 2025 in New Orleans will be extended to the awardee immediately following the decision. Upon acceptance of the award, the identity of the awardee will be publicly announced.
If you would like to submit a nomination, please click here. Nominations will be accepted through March 20, 2025.