Emerging Research Scholar (Instructor or Assistant Professor)
Established Research Scholar – (Associate or Full Professor)
Eligibility: All regular, full- or part-time Instructors, Assistant Professors. Associate Professors, or Professors with a primary appointment in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at Emory University are eligible unless they have received this award within the previous 3 years. Protected time for research is not a requirement.
Nominations: Candidates can self-nominate or be nominated by another faculty member and the nomination letter should explain how the nominee’s contribution advances the field (translation of research, achieving health equity, improving quality of care within healthcare system). Reference to a key paper/abstract published in the past year or recently funded grant highly encouraged. For the Established Research Scholar Award, evidence of past scholarship merit should be described in the statement. Nomination for this award does not preclude nomination for other DFPM awards in the same year.
Nomination Process
Nominations: Nominees can be self-nominate or be nominated by other faculty (including Service Chiefs or Division/Program Directors) or staff. Submissions should be made electronically and include a 5000-character max nomination letter, which should include the name and contact information of the faculty member being nominated. Nomination for this award does not preclude nomination for other DFPM awards in the same year.
Submission: One page nomination letter (5000 character limit) including the name and contact information of the faculty member being nominated and a concise narrative describing how the nominee exemplifies the qualities and values outlined above.
Past Award Winners
2022 Awardees
Emerging Research Scholar: Ambar Kulshreshtha, MD, PHD