Member Input
Below, you will find details on how to nominate members for the SPR annual honors or submit your interest in being considered for the SPR Nominating Committee, Board of Directors, Ethics Committee, or the SCORCH Leadership Scholarship program.
Honors Committee Input
The Honors Committee selects the Gold Medalist, the Honorary Member, the Pioneer Awardee, and the Singleton-Taybi Awardee. View the descriptions and previous awardees below.
2025 Call for Nominees Is Closed
Gold Medal
Awarded to a member who has made outstanding contributions to the care of children, to pediatric radiology, and to our Society.
Honorary Membership
Since 1998, the Society has extended Honorary membership to any non-SPR member who has made outstanding contributions to the care of children.
Pioneer Award
The award is given to an individual whose work has had a significant impact on the way pediatric radiology is practiced or perceived. The award is given to recognize early and significant contributions to our specialty and Society.
Singleton-Taybi Award
The Singleton-Taybi Award is Awarded annually by the SPR to recognize the lifetime achievements of an SPR member in academic pediatric radiology. The awardee may be recognized for achievements in teaching/education, research, service, outreach, leadership/administration or any combination thereof. Prior to 2020, the award focused solely on education. Beginning in 2020, the award recognizes broader and more diverse contributions to academic pediatric radiology.
2025-2026 Leadership Slate
Submission Deadline: Monday, October 7, 2024
The positions that candidates will be considered for are as follows:
- Second Vice-President, SPR Board
- 2 Directors, SPR Board
- Vice-President, SPR REF Board <--New Structure
- 2 Directors, SPR REF Board
Please read the Candidate's Interest Package for further details, learn more about the changes in the SPR REF's board structure, and understand the qualifications and expectations of board members.
Eligible Active, Allied, and Emeritus members interested in being considered for an open position must complete the online interest form. The form must be submitted by the member interested in serving and completed in one sitting. You should review the PDF version (here) to prepare for the online submission.
Call for Volunteers
2024-2025 Call for Committee Volunteers
The call for volunteers has closed. Please contact the SPR at info@spr.org for assistance.
Nominations for the Nominating Committee
Consider influencing the future of the Society by running for election to serve as a member of the SPR Nominating Committee. Each year, the Nominating Committee is responsible for identifying eligible members in good standing to the Board of Directors as candidates for elected offices. The call for nominations has closed for the 2024-2025 year.
Nominations for Ethics Committee
Are you interested in standing for consideration for election to the SPR Ethics Committee? One (1) elected member will be selected by you, the members, to serve a two-year term. The call for nominations has closed for the 2024-2025 year.
SCORCH Scholarship
SCORCH John D. Strain Leadership Scholarship
SCORCH 2024 - Call for Applications Is Closed
Previous Recipients
- 2019 - Dr. Sarah Milla, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
- 2020 - Dr. Andrew Trout, Cincinnati Children's Hospital
- 2021 - Not Awarded
- 2022 - Dr. Mariana Meyers, Children's Hospital Colorado
- 2023 - Dr. Mai-Lan Ho, University of Missouri Hospital
- 2024 - Dr. Hansel Otero, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia