The American Association for the History of Nursing submissions for the following awards.

Lavinia L. Dock Award for Exemplary Historical Research and Writing: The purpose of the Lavinia L. Dock Award is to recognize outstanding research and writing produced by an experienced scholar in nursing history who submits a book. Scholars are encouraged to submit published books (4 copies) based on original historical research related to the history of nursing. The book must be in English, and must have been written within the last three (3) years. One submission per author, please. Selection criteria for the award are based on the rigor of the historical research and the quality of the writing demonstrated. Submissions are not returned.

Mary Adelaide Nutting Award for Exemplary Historical Research and Writing: The purpose of the Mary Adelaide Nutting Award is to recognize outstanding research and writing produced by an experienced scholar in nursing history who submits, most often, a post-doctoral research manuscript or article. Manuscripts and articles by pre-doctoral students should be submitted to the Christy Award. Scholars are encouraged to submit manuscripts (4 copies) based on original historical research related to the history of nursing. Manuscripts may represent published or unpublished research, must be in English, and must have been written within the last three (3) years. One submission per author, please. Selection criteria for the award are based on the rigor of the historical research and the quality of the writing demonstrated in the manuscript. Submissions are not returned.

Teresa E. Christy Award for Exemplary Historical Research and Writing: The purpose of the Teresa E. Christy Award is to encourage new nursing history investigators, and to recognize excellence of historical research and writing done while the researcher was in a student status. The Christy Award is given for doctoral work and submissions usually are dissertations. (Revised dissertations which result in published books generally are submitted for the Lavinia Dock Award). New scholars are encouraged to submit manuscripts (4 copies) based on original historical research related to the history of nursing. The submission must be accompanied by a letter describing the nature of student activity represented by the work. Manuscripts may represent published or unpublished research, must be in English, must be bound, and must have been completed within the last three (3) years. One submission per author, please. Selection criteria for the award will be based on the rigor of the historical research and the quality of writing.

The deadline for submissions is 15 May 2010.
All submissions for the Dock Award should be sent to: AAHN, Attn: Dock Award, 10200 W. 44th Avenue, Suite 304, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
All submissions for the Nutting and Christy Awards should be sent to: Prof. Rima D. Apple, 2013 Madison Street, Madison, WI 53711
Detailed information regarding all AAHN Awards can be obtained from the web site, www.aahn.org.