Each year, distinguished physicians worldwide are honored with the Pioneers in Performance Awards sponsored by W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore). These physicians are recognized for their unrelenting dedication to advancing vascular and endovascular therapy and minimally invasive treatment options for patients worldwide, including aortic and lower-limb bypass and dialysis access surgery.
Nominees for these prestigious awards are selected by their peers – the past recipients of the Pioneers in Performance awards – for having demonstrated a strong and ongoing commitment to improving clinical and patient performance through active collaboration.
Nominees are selected in four categories that represent the four cornerstones of collaboration driving clinical performance:
- Commitment to ongoing learning
- Dedication to sharing knowledge with peers and patients
- Dedication to creating consensus within the medical community
- Dedication to analysis of clinical outcomes
Ultimately, honorees are selected through popular vote by the clinical community and not by the program’s sponsor.
For more information and images from the Pioneers in Performance program in various regions around the world, please select a region to the right.