The International Security and Safety Foundation was established in 1981 for the purpose of fostering the welfare of the public through educational and scientific research and development of healthcare security, safety, risk management and administration. The Philip A. Gaffney Chair Award was established in 1989 to recognize those individuals, companies or institutions that best exemplify the advancement of the Foundation's goal by outstanding work in one or more of the following areas:

1. The promotion and development of education research in the maintenance and improvement of healthcare security, safety or risk management.
    
2. The acquisition, compilation and dissemination of resources, research material and publication in the field of healthcare security and safety administration.
    
3. Development and presentation of educational programs in the fields of healthcare security, safety or risk management.
    
4. Publishing of educational papers, books, articles or treatise in the fields of healthcare security, safety or risk management.
    
5. Recommendations for design and construction of healthcare facilities that best exemplify state-of-the-art technology and principles of healthcare security, safety or risk management.

Anyone may submit nominations for The Phillip A. Gaffney Faculty Chair Award. All nominations must be submitted in writing to the IHSSF Board of Directors at:

IAHSS Awards Committee
P.O. Box 5038
Glendale Heights, IL 60139 USA

Telephone: (888) 353-0990
Fax: (630) 529-4139
e-mail: nancy@iahss.org

All nominations must be submitted by March 1st of each year.