The David L. Rimoin Lifetime Achievement Award in Medical Genetics honors the legacy of Dr. David L. Rimoin, the founding president of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG). It is the highest honor that the Foundation can bestow. Click here to learn more about this award.
The Dr. Michael S. Watson Genetic and Genomic Innovation Award annually recognizes an early career genetic and genomic professional who has demonstrated innovation in their work through the development or implementation of a new concept, method or idea. As an innovation award, only nominees who have made contributions to the field of genetics and genomics for less than ten years will be considered. Click here to learn more about this award.
The David L. Rimoin Inspiring Excellence Award is given to a student, trainee, or junior faculty ACMG member whose abstract submission was chosen for a platform presentation at the Annual Meeting.
The Richard King Trainee Award for Best Publication is awarded to the most outstanding research publication by a trainee in Genetics in Medicine, the flagship journal of the ACMG. Click here to learn more about this award.
The Genetic Counselor Best Abstract Award publicly celebrates the contributions and accomplishments of licensed genetic counselors by presenting a cash prize to the genetic counselor judged as having the best abstract at ACMG’s Annual Genetics Meeting. Click here to learn more about this award.
This program funds training in the following areas:
