Appendix Table A2. Description of Award Nomination Requirements and Selection Process for Each Society

Society	Description of award selection process	Composition of the awards committee	Data source
AASLD	AASLD member nominator	Governing board members (7), including president, president elect, past president	AASLD staff
	Nominating letter, up to two letters of recommendation and nominee's CV
	Awards Committee recommends finalists for selection by the Governing Board
ACG	ACG member nominator	ACG members (8); current roster includes 5 past presidents	Website
	Two letters of recommendation and nominee's CV
	Awards Committee does comprehensive evaluation of award nominees and presents to the Board of Trustees for discussion and approval
AGA	AGA member nominator	Governing board (13), including president, president elect, past president	Website
	Nomination letter, including other names of member who support nomination and nominee's CV
	AGA Governing Board reviews and selects winner
ASGE	ASGE member nominator or self-nominationa	3 immediate past presidents	ASGE staff
	Nomination letter, two additional letters of recommendations and nominee's CV
	Awards Committee reviews and presents final recommendations to ASGE Governing Board for approval

^a International Committee recommends nominee for the International Service Award.