Award for Outstanding Clinician (Junior & Senior)
Outstanding Clinician Award (2 total)
Junior Faculty – “Rising Star Award” (Assistant Professor)
Senior Faculty – (Associate or Full Professor)
Examples of outstanding quality of patient care
- Commitment to team-oriented delivery of patient care
- Excellent rapport with non-physician clinical staff
- Participation in quality improvement project(s)
- Accessibility and commitment to collaboration with other physicians
- Dedication to the continuing education of physician colleagues through lectures and informal discussions of medical cases
Award for Distinguished Service
Distinguished Service Award (2 total)
Junior Faculty
Senior Faculty
Examples of distinguished service:
- Service to house staff such as work in resident or fellowship interviews, recruitment, and support
- Service to students such as program development for student support or sponsoring clerkships
- Important administrative service to DFPM despite heavy clinical and/or research demands
- Service to the community via public education programs or campaigns, volunteerism, or non-profit organizations
- Exemplary service to underserved populations
- Development of new or innovative programs that are recognized by the University or School of
- Medicine as representative of outstanding service by DFPM
Nomination Process
Eligibility: All regular faculty with a primary or joint appointment in DFPM of Emory University who spend the majority (>50%) of their duties engaged in direct patient care in outpatient or inpatient settings are eligible.
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.
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
Service Awards
Outstanding Clinician: Oguchi Nwosu, MD (senior faculty) and Emily Herndon, MD (junior faculty)
Distinguished Service: Jodie Guest, PhD (senior faculty) and Miranda Moore, PhD (junior faculty)