This section of the web site provides specific information about each award. After the information about each award is a link for nominations for that award.
Anyone can nominate a person for one of these awards. After the awards due date, AMSUS sends nominations to the appropriate federal chief (the Under Secretary for Health of the DVA, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, each of the four Uniformed Services Surgeons General, the President of the USU and the Joint Staff Surgeon). Each federal chief then selects one individual for each award. The award winners are then selected by the AMSUS Board of Managers.