Florence P. Haseltine Award
Florence P. Haseltine, M.D., Ph.D., is a board certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist and an expert in reproductive endocrinology. Dr. Haseltine was instrumental in founding the Society for Women's Health Research (formerly the Society for the Advancement of Women's Health Research) and is the immediate past President. She is currently the Director of the Center for Population Research, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the NIH, the world's largest program of research in the population sciences. Dr. Haseltine received her doctorate in biophysics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Dr. Haseltine has authored, co-edited, or reviewed numerous publications and books on a range of topics including reproductive biology, women's health, and the proceeding of various NIH sponsored conferences. She is the Senior Editor and founding editor of the Journal of Women's Health and Gender-Based Medicine.
Dr. Haseltine was on the Board of Directors of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Society for Gynecologic Investigation. She is a Weizmann Honored Scientist, a Kass Lecturer, a recipient of the American Women's Medical Association Scientist Award, a recipient of The Kilby Award, and a Health Hero honoree of the American Health for Women Magazine. Dr. Haseltine is also a member of numerous professional societies.
Dr. Haseltine is also a Founding Member of OSSD. Dr. Haseltine has always demonstrated a tremendous enthusiasm for encouraging and mentoring young scientists. Therefore OSSD has decided to name the award for the best poster presentation by a new investigator in her name.
Award Criteria
Posters presented by New Investigators (graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, residents or trainees) will be judged by the Programs committee based on the following criteria:
Hypothesis (20%)
Does the poster contain a testable hypothesis?
What is the quality of this hypothesis?
Results (30%)
Are results clearly described and presented?
What is the quality of the results?
Visual presentation (20%)
Are the facts and figures represented clearly on the poster?
Are conclusions readily apparent by the layout and information provided in the poster?
Oral presentation (30%)
Did the presenter provide you with a clear explanation of the work represented in the poster?
Were there any areas the presenter should have discussed but did not?
Was the presenter open to questions and able to answer them adequately?
