Every two years, the ESTSS recognises individuals, groups of professionals or an organization who have made a significant contribution to psychotraumatology within Europe.
There are three prestigious awards with all recipients honoured at the biennial conference to celebrate their outstanding contributions.
The Wolter de Loos Award for Distinguished Contribution to Psychotraumatology in Europe
This award is the highest honour given by ESTSS. It is named after one of the founders of ESTSS, Dr Wolter de Loos. It is awarded to an individual who has made a distinguished theoretical, research or clinical contribution to the field. The award is designed to promote recognition of contributions from all European and adjoining countries to psychotraumatology. The recipient will receive €1000 and a certificate.
The Young Minds in Psychotraumatology Award
This award recognises excellence in the traumatic stress field through service or research by an individual who has completed their training within the last 10 years. The recipient will receive €1000 and a certificate.
The ESTSS Innovation in Clinical Practice Award
This award recognises outstanding contributions to innovating clinical practice in psychotraumatology. The recipients of this ESTSS award can be an individual, a group of professionals or an organization that has made significant developments in clinical practice in the field of psychotraumatology, by developing novel approaches, establishing new services, upscaling interventions or making significant policy changes to reduce barriers for treatment. The winner will receive €1000 and a certificate.
The Nomination Process
All ESTSS members are encouraged to submit nominations for the awards. Nominations should be sent by email to the ESTSS Secretariat with the name of the award in the subject line. The application period is open in advance of each biennial conference and will be advertised to ESTSS members.
Wolter Loos Award & Young Minds Award
Nominations for either award can be either from the individual (self-nomination) or a colleague in the field. Individuals must be notified of and agree to their nomination prior to it being submitted. The nominating individual must be an ESTSS member, the proposed nominee does not need to be an ESTSS member.
- The nomination letter should succinctly indicate the contributions that are the basis for nomination and the nature of the relationship between the nominator and nominee.
- A curriculum vitae of the nominee (limited to 2 pages) should accompany the letter, along with one central paper (scientific or service-related report).
- A bibliography of up to 20 most relevant published papers should also be included.
Clinical Practice Award
Nominations for the award can be either be a self-nomination or from a colleague in the field. Individuals, groups of individuals or organizations can all be nominated. Nominees must be notified of and agree to their nomination prior to it being submitted. The nominator must be an ESTSS member, the proposed nominee(s) does not need to be an ESTSS member.
- The nomination letter should succinctly indicate the contributions to clinical practice in Europe..
- For individuals: a curriculum vitae of the nominee (limited to 2 pages), should accompany the letter.
- For organisations/groups of professionals: a description of the group, including all individuals, or organization and referral information.
- Any supplemental material that supports the recommendation.
The selection committee will evaluate all award applications on the basis of the nominee’s accomplishments, activities and European regional representation. The committee may ask 1-3 individuals from outside the committee who are more familiar with the region and/or specific area of the applicant for written statements about the eligibility of the nominee.
Award winners