This is not an inclusive list and only includes awards submitted to the Recognitions Committee by Department Chairs. Each department is limited to 5 individuals or 2% of their faculty body, whichever is greater.
- Ashley Aiken (radiology and imaging sciences) Vice President, American Society of Neuroradiology
- Carissa Balderas (psychiatry and behavioral sciences) President, Georgia Association of Sleep Professionals
- Daniel Barrow (neurosurgery) Distinguished Service Award, Society of Neurological Surgeons
- Gary Bassell (cell biology) President, Association of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Neurobiology Chairpersons
- Valerie Biousse (ophthalmology) Thomas Carlow Distinguished Service Award, North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
- Kathy Lee Bishop (rehabilitation medicine) Education Innovator Award, Physical Therapy Learning Institute
- Reena Blanco (pediatrics) Director of the Year Award, Georgia College of Emergency Physicians
- Lawrence Boise (hematology and medical oncology) Chair, Division of Cancer Pharmacology, American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
- Joanna Bonsall (medicine) Clinical Leadership in Hospital Medicine Award of Excellence, Society of Hospital Medicine
- Jeremy Boss (microbiology and immunology) President, Southeastern Immunology Symposium, Inc.
- Katharine Brock (pediatrics) Innovator of the Year in Pediatrics, Atlanta Business Chronicle
- Michael Carr (emergency medicine) 2024 Medical Director of the Year, Air Methods; Rural Healthcare Champion of the Year Award, Atlanta Business Chronicle
- Thomas Cash (pediatrics) Member, Voting Body Steering Committee, Children's Oncology Group
- Sharon Castellino (pediatrics) Board of Directors, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- Jordan Cattie (psychiatry and behavioral sciences) Theodore Blau Early Career Award for Outstanding Contribution to Professional Clinical Psychology, American Psychological Association Division 12/American Psychological Foundation
- Ann Chahroudi (pediatrics) Strategy and Operations Officer, The Society for Pediatric Research
- Gari Clifford (biomedical informatics) Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
- John Constantino (pediatrics) Ruane Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Research, Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
- Anastasios P. Costarides (ophthalmology) America’s Leading Doctors – Glaucoma Surgery 2025, Newsweek
- Sushma Cribbs (medicine) Member, Board of Directors, American Thoracic Society
- Stacia Crochet (gynecology and obstetrics) Women Physicians Section Inspiration Award, American Medical Association
- Shamie Das (emergency medicine) President, Georgia College of Emergency Physicians
- Cheryl Day (microbiology and immunology) 2024 Rosalind Franklin Society Award in Science, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.; Member, Executive Committee, Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally
- Salma de la Feld (dermatology) Presidential Citation, American Contact Dermatitis Society
- Carlos del Rio (medicine) 2024 James Shepherd Lifetime Achievement Award, Georgia Hospital Association
- Laura Downey (anesthesiology) Secretary, Board of Directors, Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society
- Daniel Drane (neurology) Member, NIH Common Data Elements Oversight Committee, National Institute of Health
- Christine Esper (neurology) Chair, American Academy of Neurology Women’s Issues in Neurology Section; Chair, Reimbursement Committee, Gait and Clinical Motion Analysis Society; Member, Board of Directors, Clinical Motion Analysis Society
- Gregory Esper (neurology) Chair, Payers Forum, National CEO Leadership Institute; Member, Board of Directors, American Academy of Neurology
- R. Edward Faught (neurology) 2024 Lifetime Accelerator Award, Epilepsy Foundation of America
- Felix Fernandez (surgery) Member, Board of Directors, Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- Haian Fu (pharmacology and chemical biology) Susan B. Horwitz Award in Cancer Pharmacology, American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
- Jonathan Glass (neurology) Forbes Norris Award, International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations
- Jonathan Grossberg (neurosurgery) Secretary, Society of Neurointerventional Surgery
- Jeannette Guarner (pathology and laboratory medicine) Board of Directors, American Society for Clinical Pathology
- Rachel Hadler (anesthesiology) Chair, Palliative Care Committee, American Society of Anesthesiologists
- Tiffany Hailstorks (gynecology and obstetrics) National Advocacy Award, Physicians for Reproductive Health
- Randy Hall (pharmacology and chemical biology) President, American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
- Dan Halperin (hematology and medical oncology) Member, Board of Directors, North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society
- Kiran Hebbar (pediatrics) Member, Executive Board, International Network for Simulation-based Pediatric Innovation, Research, & Education (INSPIRE)
- Roberto Hernandez Irizarry (orthopaedics) Member, Evaluation Committee, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Heather Hipp (gynecology and obstetrics) Chair, Education Committee, American Society for Reproductive Medicine
- John Horton (gynecology and obstetrics) Chair, Coding Committee, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Jessica Howard-Anderson (medicine) Early Career Award: Research Investigator, Southern Society for Clinical Investigation
- Daniel Huddleston (neurology) Scientific Chair, MRI Biomarkers Consortium, Michael J. Fox Foundation
- Reshma Jagsi (radiation oncology) Marion Spencer Fay Award, Drexel University School of Medicine
- Neeru Jayanthi (orthopaedics) Chair, Sport Science Committee, United States Tennis Associations
- Peng Jin (human genetics) Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
- Hanjoong Jo (biomedical engineering) 2025 Scientist of the Year Award, The Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association
- Ted Johnson (medicine) 2025 Trailblazer Award, Atlanta Medical Association
- Deanna Kaplan (family and preventive medicine) 2025 Rising Star Award, Genomic Press
- Dio Kavalieratos (family and preventive medicine) Director at Large, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Colleen Kraft (pathology and laboratory medicine) Inaugural Chair, Health Scientific Unit, American Society for Microbiology
- Shilpa Krishnan (rehabilitation medicine) Grant reviewer, The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, National Institutes of Health
- Elizabeth Krupinski (radiology and imaging sciences) Gold Medal of the Society Award, Society of Imaging Informatics in Medicine
- Subra Kugathasan (pediatrics) Editor-in-Chief, Journal - Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Sam Labib (orthopaedics) President, Eastern Orthopaedic Association
- Michelle Lall (emergency medicine) President, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine
- Wilbur Lam (pediatrics) Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Chris Larsen (surgery) Pioneer Award, American Society of Transplant Surgeons
- David Lawson (hematology and medical oncology) Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Frances Eun-Hyung Lee (medicine) Inductee, Association of American Physicians
- Elizabeth Leslie-Clarkson (human genetics) Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), U.S. National Science Foundation
- Steven Liang (radiology and imaging sciences) Sanjiv "Sam" Gambhir Trailblazer Award, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
- Sagar Lonial (hematology and medical oncology) 2025 Robert A. Kyle Lifetime Achievement Award, Myeloma Foundation
- Anant Madabhushi (biomedical engineering) Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Vince Marconi (medicine) John Blair Barnwell Award, Veteran's Health Administration Office of Research & Development
- Susan Margulies (biomedical engineering) 2025 Professional Impact Award, American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering
- Daniel F. Martin (ophthalmology) 2025 Laureate Award, University of Southern California
- Frank Minja (radiology and imaging sciences) Global Humanitarian Award, American College of Radiology
- Kristy Murray (pediatrics) Global Humanitarian Award, American College of Radiology
- Yuko Nakajima (emergency medicine) Japan's 2025 Women of the Year, Nikkei
- Edjah Nduom (neurosurgery) Annual Meeting Chair, Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- Ugochi Ohuabunwa (medicine) Healthcare Champion Award: Innovator of the Year - Senior Health, Atlanta Business Chronicle
- Alfy Olufade (orthopaedics) Chair, Fellowship On-line Series, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine; Chair, ICL, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- Susan Palasis (radiology and imaging sciences) Presidential Award, Society of Pediatric Radiology
- Stella Papa (neurology) Appointee, Program Committee for the 7th World Parkinson Congress, World Parkinson's Disease Coalition
- Ankit Patel (surgery) Georgia Governor, American College of Surgeons
- Deniz Peker Barclift (pathology and laboratory medicine) Board of Directors, American Society for Clinical Pathology; Chair, Pathologists Council, American Society for Clinical Pathology
- Susan Primo (ophthalmology) Dr. Betty Harville Educator of the Year Award 2025, National Optometric Association
- Sara Pullen (rehabilitation medicine) Lead Consultant, Strategic Plan for Rehabilitation in Aruba Implementation, Aruba Ministry of Health
- Richard Qiu (radiation oncology) Voting Member, Task Group 424: Methods to Evaluation Image Segmentation, American Association of Physicists in Medicine; Voting Member, Award Selection Subcommittee, Journal for Applied Clinical Medical Physics; Voting Member, Early Career and Student Subcommittee, International Society for Optics and Photonics; Voting Member, Joint Working Group for Research Seed Funding Initiative, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
- Ravi Rajani (surgery) President, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Society
- Jeffrey Rakofsky (psychiatry and behavioral sciences) President, Association for Directors of Medical Student Education
- Ellen Richter (anesthesiology) Vice Chair, Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Certification Committee, National Board of Echocardiography
- Chad Ritenour (urology) President, Southeastern Section of the American Urological Association
- Ben Rogozinski (rehabilitation medicine) 2025 Richard Skalak Award – Editors' Choice Paper, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
- Stephen Roser (surgery) Chair, Advisory Council Chairs, American College of Surgeons
- Marta Rowh (emergency medicine) National Excellence in Mentorship Award, Academy of Geriatric Medicine, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine
- Fred Sanfililppo (pathology and laboratory medicine) 2025 Gold Headed Cane Award, American Society of Investigative Pathology
- Raymond Schinazi (pediatrics) Antonín Holý Memorial Award, International Society for Antiviral Research
- Ann Schwartz (psychiatry and behavioral sciences) Psychiatrist of the Year, Georgia Psychiatric Physician Association
- Mala Shanmugam (hematology and medical oncology) Chair, Targeting Cancer Metabolism – Innovative Methods to Translation, American Society of Hematology
- Vivien Sheehan (pediatrics) Chief Medical Officer, MTS Sickle Cell Foundation
- Hang Shi (neurology) A. B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award, American Academy of Neurology
- Cleo Stafford (orthopaedics) Co-Chair, Education Committee, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine; Member, Board of Directors, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- Jennifer Stevens (psychiatry and behavioral sciences) Chair, National Institute of Health Neural Basis of Psychopathology, Addictions and Sleep Disorders Study Section
- Michele Sumler (anesthesiology) Chair, Ethics Committee, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists
- Jim Toner (gynecology and obstetrics) Suheil J. Muasher Distinguished Service Award, American Society for Reproductive Medicine
- Mylin Torres (radiation oncology) Vice-Chair, Cancer Control Committee, NRG Oncology NCI Community Oncology Research Program
- Stephen Traynelis (pharmacology and chemical biology) Pharmacia-ASPET Award for Experimental Therapeutics, American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
- Vijayakumar Velu (pathology and laboratory medicine) Vice President, Infectious Disease Society of India
- Tiffany Walker (medicine) Member, Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Long COVID (ACLC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Edmund Waller (hematology and medical oncology) Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Jill Ward (cell biology) Member, Executive Committee NeuroTrauma PRE-clinical CDE and Data Standards for Spinal Cord Injury, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Dan Wechsler (pediatrics) Vice President, Board of Trustees, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology