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The Honors and Awards Program was founded in 2011 to acknowledge the achievements of those who have contributed to prevention, care, and treatment advancements for individuals with gynecologic malignancies.

The nomination and selection of awardees varies per award. Final selections are made by the SGO Board of Directors, and award announcements are made during the Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer.

Nominations are now being accepted for the following:

  • Legacy of Impact Award
  • FWC Karen J. Carlson Public Service Award
  • Gynecologic Oncology Innovation Award
  • Harry Long Multidisciplinary Award
  • Health Equity Awareness and Advocacy in Gynecologic Oncology Award
  • Humanitarianism and Volunteerism Award
  • Surgical Mentor Award (nominations are made by Fellows in recognition of their surgical mentors)

These awards honor those who go above and beyond. If someone comes to mind based on these criteria, let us know by submitting a nomination now through Friday, October 31, 2025.

 

 

Congressional Ambassador Award

The Congressional Ambassador Award recognizes an individual who exhibits dedication to educating federal policymakers to create legislative change that positively impacts the gynecologic oncology community, including patients.

2024-2025 Awardee

Allison M. Saiz, MD

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Distinguished Service Award

Established in 2012, the Distinguished Service Award recognizes individuals who, over an extended period of time, display a continuous outstanding meritorious service in the field of gynecologic oncology.

2024-2025 Awardee

David Cohn, MD, MBA

Gynecologic Oncology Innovation Award

Established in 2011, the Innovation Award honors individuals who have been exceptionally creative thinkers that significantly impacted the understanding of and/or approaches to the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of gynecologic cancers.

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2024-2025 Awardee

Philip E. Castle, PhD, MPH

Harry Long Multidisciplinary Award

Harry Long

Harry J. Long III, MD, FACP

Established in 2013, the Harry Long Multidisciplinary Award recognizes outstanding SGO Members for their contributions to multidisciplinary mentorship, collegiality or teaching in the field of gynecologic oncology.

The SGO Membership Committee conceived this award to honor the spirit of the late Harry J. Long III, MD, FACP, a soft-spoken but authoritative leader. As a medical oncologist member of SGO, Dr. Long’s common sense and wise guidance helped SGO evolve into a multidisciplinary “team-based” organization, and by 2010 the Society expanded its Full Member category to include medical and radiation oncologists and pathologists. The expansion also extends to international physicians and surgeons, allied health professionals and students.

Harry passed away unexpectedly in January 2013, right before he was about to be the first medical oncologist to serve as Vice Chair on the SGO Membership Committee. Harry’s spirit as an unshakeable voice of reason and his unimpeachable sense of fairness endeared him to all on the SGO Membership Committee, and SGO owes its recent incarnation as a multidisciplinary Society to his leadership.

Members in any spectrum of the multidisciplinary women’s cancer care team are eligible for this award. In the spirit of the SGO member expansion, the nomination of non-gynecologic oncologist members is encouraged.

 

Awardee Eligibility Guidelines

  • Individual has contributed to gynecologic oncology through prevention, screening, research, teaching, treatment, supportive and/or palliative care
  • Individual is a recognized or emerging leader within the gynecologic cancer field or influential in the oncology or women’s health community at large
  • Professional experience, ethics, character, integrity, advocacy activities, personal and civic involvement are taken into consideration
  • Contributions may be local, national or international
  • Must be an SGO Member

2024-2025 Awardee

Roisin O’Cearbhaill, MD

Health Equity Awareness and Advocacy in Gynecologic Oncology

The Health Equity Awareness and Advocacy in Gynecologic Oncology Award recognized an individual who is synonymous with advocacy for diversity and health equity in gynecologic cancer. This award was conceived to honor the spirit of Mary “Dicey” Jackson Scroggins. Mary embodied spirit, optimism, drive to make change, and the beliefs that honesty, equity, and community can overcome barriers. She brought her beliefs and knowledge to the betterment of all people, to improve understanding about cancer in diverse populations, and to fight for the research necessary to make progress worldwide in gynecologic cancer care.

2024-2025 Awardees

Bhavana Pothuri, MD, MS

 

Jennifer Wenzel, PhD, RN, CCM, FAAN

Humanitarianism and Volunteerism Award

Established in 2012, the Gynecologic Oncology Humanitarianism & Volunteerism Award is awarded to an individual for their exemplary local, national or international volunteer and outreach efforts in women’s cancer care, research or training.

2024-2025 Awardee

Jerome Belinson, MD

President’s Award

Honors those underrepresented in healthcare and their outstanding accomplishments serving SGO and/or the gynecologic community.

2024-2025 Awardee

Marcela del Carmen, MD, MPH

Service Award

Recognized a member and/or non-member who has either gone above and beyond and/or provided a service to SGO.

2024-2025 Awardee

John Farley, MD, COL (ret)

 

Surgical Mentor Award

The Surgical Mentor Award recognizes individuals who have influenced and mentored fellows in the art of surgery. Surgical training is imperative in the field of gynecologic oncology, and the ability to teach and guide trainees can be challenging but rewarding. This is a pillar of our field that does not always get as much limelight, and this is a unique opportunity to highlight those that go the extra mile to mentor fellows in the art of surgery. This is an excellent opportunity for the fellows to show gratitude to those that train them.

2024-2025 Awardees

Linda Duska, MD

 

John Michael Straughn, Jr, MD

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