REG REAL-LIFE RESPIRATORY AWARD

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE FIRST

To celebrate the first decade of the Respiratory Effectiveness Group (REG), we are proud to launch the REG Real-Life Respiratory Award. This new annual recognition will honour an individual whose life-time achievements have made an outstanding contribution to lung health through real-life and comparative effectiveness research and advocacy in respiratory medicine.

Who is eligible?
We welcome nominations of individuals worldwide who have significantly advanced respiratory health in any of the following areas:
• Primary Care
• Chest Medicine
• Allied Health Professions (e.g., Nurses, Physiotherapists, Pharmacists, Epidemiologists, Health Economists, Patient Advocates, and Healthcare Policymakers)
• Other disciplines with a strong and lasting dedication to lung health
The nominee should serve as a living tribute by significantly having helped with setting quality standards in the field of real-life research and improving our understanding of the optimum role of real-life data to inform meaningful clinical guidance, policy and decision-making for the benefit of improved patient care.

Candidates should have demonstrated:
• Leadership in real-life or comparative effectiveness research
• Measurable impact on patient care, clinical guidance, or health policy
• Innovation and excellence in using real-world data to improve outcomes
Both REG and non-REG collaborators may be nominated; there are no geographic restrictions (nominees are welcome from any country); self-nominations or posthumous nominations are not permitted.

The Award:
The recipient will receive:
• A commemorative plaque
• Complimentary registration and travel support to attend the next REG
Annual Summit
• An opportunity to deliver an honorary lecture at the REG Annual Summit
• Recognition across REG communications and website

Procedures:
Call for Nominations: A public call for nominations is being made through REG communication channels. Nominations can be submitted by email to any REG Board member The REG Team – REG – Respiratory Effectiveness Group.

Nomination deadline:
Nominations close at midnight (CET) on Wednesday 3rd December 2025.

Conflict of Interest:
REG Board members must declare any conflicts of interest with any nominee and will be recused from discussion or voting concerning that nominee. The REG Board will decide the awardee by openly discussing the merits of eligible candidates, and voting democratically and blindly, by absolute majority, or if not, by relative majority.
The decision of the REG Board will be final.

The first award ceremony will take place during the REG Summit in Palma de Mallorca, March 19 – 21 2026.

Let's celebrate more than a decade of real-world respiratory impact by honouring those who made it possible!