SOM Faculty Awards

Applications/nominations for the 2026 School of Medicine Faculty Awards are open. 

The following faculty awards will be presented at the annual School of Medicine Awards Celebration on May 12, 5-7pm. Event details coming soon!

Our success as an institution depends not only on our scientific and medical expertise, but on our ability to work together as a community.  As academic medicine continues to evolve from an environment focused on individual achievement to one more dependent upon our collective engagement in addressing the large problems of the future, the relationships we build with one another become increasingly critical. Our success in reaching our goals in research, teaching, and patient care depends on our ability to work effectively with each other, to reach across differences and to actively cultivate a healthy work environment. In recognition of the importance of promoting ethical, professional behavior within our community, the Dean’s Office is pleased to invite nominations for the Excellence in Professionalism Award.

The Excellence in Professionalism Award will recognize a faculty member who exemplifies professionalism and personifies Duke’s values of respect, trust, inclusion, discovery, and excellence. Examples of professional behavior include:

  • Adhering to high ethical and moral standards
  • Conducting academic work with integrity, including adhering to institutional and federal policies on responsible conduct of research and conflict of interest
  • Demonstrating intellectual honesty
  • Evincing core humanistic values, including honesty and integrity, caring and compassion, altruism and empathy, respect for others, and trustworthiness
  • Taking personal action to support a culture of belonging and inclusion
  • Exercising accountability for themselves and for their colleagues
  • Demonstrating a lifelong commitment to excellence
  • Exhibiting a commitment to scholarship and advancing their field
  • Dealing appropriately with high levels of complexity and uncertainty
  • Reflecting upon actions and decisions
  • Assuring one’s own fitness for duty

Winners of the Excellence in Professionalism Award will be selected by a committee of faculty peers.

Nomination Instructions:  All Duke Health faculty, trainees and staff are invited to nominate regular rank faculty in the School of Medicine. Letters of nomination should include specific examples of how the nominee exemplifies the qualities of professionalism. Each letter should be no more than 1 single-spaced page. A maximum of 3 letters will be considered. Winners may receive copies of their nomination letters.

Nominations are due 11:59pm, Sunday February 22, 2026

Submit a Nomination

 


 

Previous Award Recipients:

2025

  • Rachel Alison Adcock, MD, PhD
  • Steven Grambow, PhD

2024

  • J. Andrew Alspaugh, MD
  • Melanie Bonner, PhD
  • Adrian Hernandez, MD, MHS
  • Kanecia Zimmerman, MD, PhD, MPH

2023

  • Kristen Dicks, MD, MPH
  • Jennifer Dominguez, MD, MHS
  • Charles Gerardo, MD

2022

  • Lesley H. Curtis, PhD
  • Stuart Knechtle, MD
  • Aditee P. Narayan, MD, MPH

2021

  • Carol A. Epling, MD, MSPH
  • Kevin L. Thomas, MD

2020

  • Lisa Amaya-Jackson, MD
  • Lawrence Crawford, MD
  • Laura Heyneman, MD
  • Andrew Muir, MD

2019

  • Jeffrey Baker, MD, PhD
  • Harry R. Phillips, III, MD, FACC
  • Lisa C. Pickett, MD, FACS
  • Cynthia K. Shortell, MD

2018

  • Isaac O. Karikari, MD Christine E. Marx, MD
  • Cara L. O’Brien, MD
  • Allison K. Ross, MD

2017

  • David E. Attarian, MD, FACS, FAOA
  • Joseph A. Jackson, Jr., MD, FAAP
  • Diana B. McNeill, MD
  • Joseph G. Rogers, MD

2016:

  • Christopher B. Granger, MD
  • Karen C. Wells, PhD

2015:

  • Dennis A. Clements, MD, PhD
  • Thomas R. Kinney, MD
  • Daniel B. Mark, MD

2014:

  • Dan G. Blazer, MD, PhD
  • John M. Falletta, MD
  • Laura P. Svetkey, MD, MHS

2013:

  • Caroline Haynes, MD, PhD
  • William S. Yancy, Jr., MD, MHSc

 The  Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation,  is designed to recognize exemplars of humanism in the delivery of care to patients and their families. This award is presented annually to a faculty member who demonstrates outstanding compassion and sensitivity in the delivery of care; respect for patients, their families, and healthcare colleagues; as well as demonstrated clinical excellence. 

Eligibility: Regular rank faculty in the School of Medicine who exemplify the traits honored by this faculty award and who uphold the school’s standards of professional conduct and ethical behavior.

Nomination InstructionsAll Duke Health faculty and staff are invited to submit nominations. A nomination packet is comprised of up to 3 letters of nominations and a copy of the nominee’s current CV.

  • Letters of nomination should include description of the circumstances that moved you to submit the nomination. The strongest letters will emphasize specific examples of the individual’s compassion, sensitivity, respect and clinical excellence.
  • Each letter should be no more than 1 single-spaced page. A maximum of 3 letters will be considered.
  • Please note that winners may receive copies of their nomination letters. 
  • Self-nominations will not be accepted.

Winners of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine award will be selected by a committee of faculty peers.

Nominations are due at 11:59pm, Sunday, February 22, 2026

Submit a Nomination

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation sponsors the annual Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award for a faculty member at more than 100 of the nation's medical schools. This award is presented to the faculty member who best demonstrates the Foundation's ideals of outstanding compassion in the delivery of care; respect for patients, their families, and healthcare colleagues; as well as demonstrated clinical excellence. The Gold Foundation began this award in 1991 at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey began replicating these awards nationwide in 1998, with participation from The Gold Foundation. In 2003, with a generous donation from Leonard Tow, these awards became solely sponsored and administered by The Gold Foundation. Medical schools wishing to bestow this award should abide the following criteria in their selection process:

  • consistently demonstrates compassion and empathy in the delivery of care to patients
  • serves as a role model—illustrates professional behavior by example
  • approachable and accessible to students
  • welcomes opportunities for teaching and one-on-one mentorships with students
  • exhibits enthusiasm and skill in professional and personal interactions with students
  • shows respect for the viewpoint of others, even when it differs from their own
  • demonstrates cultural sensitivity in working with patients and family members of diverse backgrounds
  • treats people fairly and justly while creating an environment where people feel valued and respected
  • displays effective communication and listening skills
  • understands patients’ need for interpretation of complex medical diagnoses and treatments and makes an effort to ensure patient comprehension—shows respect for the patient’s viewpoint
  • sensitive to the patients’ psychological well-being
  • effectively identifies emotional concerns of patients and family members
  • cooperative, respectful and easy to work with - engenders trust and confidence
  • adheres to professional and ethical standards
  • committed to reflection and objective self-evaluation of his/her skills

Previous Award Recipients:

2025

  • Camille Frazier-Mills, MD, MHS 
  • Lars Wagner, MD
     

2024

  • Seth Cohen, MD, MPH
  • Kristin Schroeder, MD, MPH

2023

  • Brian Eichner, MD
  • Beverly Allen Gray, MD, FACOG

2022

  • Kelly A. Machovec, MD, MPH
  • John W. Moses, Jr., MD

2021

  • Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, MD, FAAFP
  • Maria J. Small, MD

2020

  • Adeyemi Olufolabi, FRCA
  • Michael Hugh Sketch, Jr. MD

2019

  • Damon S. Tweedy, MD

2018

  • Margarita Bidegain, MD
  • Henry E. Rice, MD

2017

  • Thomas R. Gehrig, MD
  • Sandhya A. Lagoo-Deenadayalan, MD, PhD

2016

  • Peter S. Kussin, MD

2015

  • Michael A. Blazing, MD

2014

  • Nicole Larrier, MD
  • Karen St. Claire, MD

2013

  • Nancy Wolters Knudsen, MD

2012

  • Jon P. Gockerman, MD

2011

  • Karen Frush, BSN, MD

2010

  • Sharon F. Freedman, MD

2009

  • Malcolm “Stan” Branch, MD

2008

  • M. Louise Markert, MD, PhD

2007

  • Neil S. Prose, MD

2006

  • David K. Walmer, MD, PhD

2005

  • Stephen N. Lang, MD

2004

  • Gustavo S. Montana, MD

2003

  • Joseph O. Moore, MD

2002

  • Deborah W. Kredich, MD

2001

  • Delbert R. Wigfall, MD

2000

  • Anthony N. Galanos, MD

1999

  • John A. Bartlett, MD

The Leonard Palumbo Jr., MD Faculty Achievement Award, recognizes a member of the School of Medicine faculty who displays dedication to compassionate patient care and excellence in the teaching and mentoring of young physicians. The award was created in memory of Dr. Palumbo through an endowment gift by his brother, Mr. E. Arthur Palumbo (Trinity College ’49). The award carries a stipend to further the academic development of the recipient.

Eligibility: Regular rank faculty in the School of Medicine who exemplify the traits honored by this faculty award and who uphold the school’s standards of professional conduct and ethical behavior.

Nomination Instructions: All Duke Health faculty and staff are invited to submit nominations. A nomination packet is comprised of up to 3 letters of nomination and a copy of the nominee’s current CV.

  • Letters should focus on a description of the circumstances that moved you to submit the nomination. The strongest letters will emphasize specific examples of the nominee’s dedication to excellence in teaching and mentoring, and will illustrate how the individual has made a difference to the institution.
  • Each letter should be no more than 1 single-spaced page. A maximum of 3 letters will be considered.
  • Please note that winners may receive copies of their nomination letters.
  • Self-nominations will not be accepted.

Winners of the Leonard Palumbo Jr., MD Faculty Achievement Award will be selected by a committee of faculty peers.

Nominations are due at 11:59pm, Sunday, February 22, 2026

Submit a Nomination

 

Known as “Boom” to his friends and colleagues, Dr. Leonard Palumbo came to Duke from New Jersey in the late 1930s. He completed his undergraduate (Trinity College ’42), medical school (MD ’44) and clinical training at Duke (HS ‘44-’50), and was elected to both Phi Beta Kappa and the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Societies. A brilliant, intense, and committed man, Dr. Palumbo was a scientist and noted clinical researcher on cancers of the female reproductive system, publishing in the area of surgical treatments for cervical cancers. He was equally well known for his formidable skills in the delivery and operating rooms, and was revered by his patients for his empathy and compassion. Dr. Palumbo had a natural flair for teaching, evincing deep respect for his students, and a special rapport with his residents with whom he spent many hours of meticulous instruction. The Palumbo Award specifically honors these two exemplary dimensions of its namesake’s life: compassionate patient care and excellence in the mentoring of young physicians.

From 1950 to 1952, Dr. Palumbo was a member of Duke’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. His long-time mentor at Duke was Dr. Robert A. Ross, who came to Duke in the 1930s when Dr. F. Bayard Carter founded the Department. In 1952, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill opened its new hospital and four-year medical program. When Dr. Ross was invited to become chair of UNC’s first Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, he invited Dr. Palumbo to join him as his first faculty member. Dr. Palumbo accepted the position of Chief of the Division of Oncology and continued his career at UNC until his death in 1974. Thanks to the generosity and love of his brother, Arthur Palumbo, Dr. Palumbo’s memory will live long at Duke.


Previous Award Recipients:

2025

  • Stephen Patrick Bergin, MD 
  • Kyle J. Rehder, MD

2024

  • Annemarie Thompson, MD
  • Aimee Zaas, MD, MHS

2023

  • Ashraf Samir Habib, MBBCh, Msc, MHSc, FRCA
  • Catherine Kuhn, MD

2022

  • Carmelo A. Milano, MD
  • Cary Ward, MD

2021

  • Mitchell T. Heflin, MD, MHS
  • Kathleen A. McGann, MD

2020

  • Nancy W. Knudsen, MD
  • Nathan Maclyn Thielman, MD, MPH

2019

  • Bradley H. Collins, MD, FACS
  • Susan G.Kreissman, MD

2018

  • William Clayton Bordley, MD
  • John Kevin Harrison, MD

2017

  • Kenneth W. Lyles, MD
  • Joel C. Morgenlander, MD

2016

  • Allan H. Friedman, MD

2015

  • Barbara D. Alexander, MD, MHS
  • Theodore N. Pappas, MD

2014

  • Thomas M. Bashore, MD

2013

  • Andrew Berchuck, MD
  • Michael M. Haglund, MD, PhD

2012

  • Richard E. Moon, MD

2011

  • William H. Kane, MD, PhD

2010

  • Anthony N. Galanos, MD

2009

  • Thomas A. D’Amico, MD

2008

  • Ronald N. Goldberg, MD

2007

  • Robert P. Drucker, MD

2006

  • Linda G. Leithe, MD

2005

  • Dennis A. Turner, MD

2004

  • Nancy B. Allen, MD

2003

  • Charles B. Hammond, MD

2002

  • Kathryn M. Andolsek, MD

2001

  • G. Ralph Corey, MD

2000

  • Richard D. Goldner, MD

1999

  • Wendell F. Rosse, MD

The Research Mentoring Awards recognize faculty members in the School of Medicine for excellence in research mentoring. Excellence can be demonstrated by the accomplishments of individual mentees, by programs implemented by the mentor, or by exceptional creativity in mentoring.

Winners will be recognized each year in the following categories:

  • Mentoring in Basic Science
    1. Early Career (Assistant or Associate Professor)
    2. Career (Full Professor)
  • Mentoring in Clinical/Translational Science
    1. Early Career (Assistant or Associate Professor)
    2. Career (Full Professor)
  • Mentoring in Health Equity and Healthcare Disparities
    1. Early Career (Assistant or Associate Professor)
    2. Career (Full Professor)

Eligibility: Regular rank faculty in the School of Medicine who exemplify the traits honored by this award and who uphold the school’s standards of professional conduct and ethical behavior. All faculty members, regardless of identity characteristics, are eligible for nomination in the category that reflects the type of research they mentor.

Nomination Instructions: All faculty and trainees are invited to submit nominations of faculty research mentors. Nominations may come from individuals or groups.   

  • Letters of nomination should include a description of the nominee’s effectiveness as a research mentor, and include specific examples of mentoring that sets them apart from others.
  • Letters from prior mentees are the most influential in the selection process.
  • Letters are limited to 3 pages each. A maximum of 3 letters per submission will be considered.
  • Please note that winners may receive copies of their nomination letters.
  • Self-nominations will not be accepted.

Winners of the Research Mentoring Awards will be selected by a committee of faculty peers.

Nominations are due at 11:59pm, Sunday, February 22, 2026

Submit a Nomination


Previous Award Recipients:

2025

  • Georgia Tomaras, PhD
  • Brett Phillips, MD, MBA
  • Huanghe Yang, PhD
  • Jeffrey R. Petrella, MD, FACR
  • Gerald Bloomfield, MD, MPH

2024

  • Christopher Holley, MD, PhD
  • F. Joseph McClernon, PhD
  • David Madden, PhD
  • Rushina Cholera, MD, PhD
  • Neha Pagidipati, MD, MPH
  • C. Rory Goodwin, MD, PhD

2023

  • Catherine Staton, MD, MS
  • Hayden Bosworth, PhD
  • Joseph Mathew, MD, MHSc, MBA 
  • Maria Blasi, PhD
  • Wilton Williams, PhD
  • Heather Whitson, MD, MHS
  • Katherine Garman, MD
  • Lisa McElroy, MD, MS

 2022

  • John Pearson, PhD
  • Terry Lechler, PhD
  • J. Brice Weinberg, MD
  • Rachel Greenberg, MD
  • Manesh R. Patel, MD

2021

  • Gayathri R. Devi, PhD
  • Robert J. Mentz, MD, FHFSA, FACC, FAHA
  • Guido Ferrari, MD
  • David G. Kirsch, MD, PhD
  • Cindy L. Amundsen, MD
  • Kimberly S. Johnson, MD

2020

  • Kafui Dzirasa, MD, PhD
  • Tracy Yu-Ping Wang, MD, MHS, MSc
  • Carol A. Colton, PhD
  • Francis Joseph Keefe, PhD
  • Kenneth Schmader, MD

2019

  • Douglas A. Marchuk, PhD
  • Dawn T. Provenzale, MD
  • P. Brian Smith, MD, MHS, MPH
  • Christopher Woods, MD

2018

  • Marc G. Caron, PhD
  • Vance G. Fowler, Jr., MD
  • Scott H. Kollins, PhD
  • Sallie R. Permar, MD, PhD

2017

  • Cathleen S. Colon-Emeric, MD, MHSc
  • Coleen K. Cunningham, MD
  • Geoffrey S. Ginsburg, MD, PhD
  • Brigid L.M. Hogan, PhD, FRS

2016

  • L. Ebony, Boulware, MD, MPH, FACP
  • Christopher M. Counter, PhD
  • Scott W. Cousins, MD

2015

  • R. Rand Allingham, MD
  • Jean C. Beckham, PhD
  • Farshid Guilak, PhD
  • Cynthia E. Kuhn, PhD
  • David S. Warner, MD

2014

  • Richard Daniel Mooney, PhD
  • Marilyn J. Telen, MD
  • Cynthia A. Toth, MD
  • James A. Tulsky, MD

2013

  • Danny Benjamin, MD, PhD
  • Bryan R. Cullen, PhD
  • William E. Kraus, MD
  • Christopher O’Connor, MD

2012

  • Robert M. Califf, MD
  • Joseph Heitman, MD, PhD
  • Sally Kornbluth, PhD

2011

  • Gerard Blobe, MD, PhD
  • Anna Mae Diehl, MD
  • Barton F. Haynes, MD
  • Eugene Z. Oddone, MD, MHSc
  • Laura P. Svetkey, MD, MHS

2010

  • Rebecca H. Buckley, MD
  • G. Ralph Corey, MD
  • Mark W. Dewhirst, DVM, PhD
  • David Steffens, MD, MHS

2009

  • Harvey J. Cohen, MD
  • John R. Perfect, MD
  • Howard A. Rockman, MD
  • Bruce A. Sullenger, PhD

School of Medicine faculty are invited to apply for the annual Ruth and A. Morris Williams Faculty Research Prize. The Williams family established this prize to advance research opportunities for early career faculty members and is awarded for research excellence demonstrated at Duke.

The Williams Prize recognizes groundbreaking research in basic or clinical science in alternate years.

The 2026 Williams Prize will recognize outstanding contributions in clinical science research.

Mr. Williams served on Duke’s Board of Trustees and its Medical Center Affairs Committee. Williams, a 1962 graduate of Duke University, and his wife, Ruth Whitmore Williams, a 1963 Duke Woman’s College graduate, contributed a special endowment to establish this annual prize. The endowment annually provides two awards of $25,000, of which $5,000 of each award is granted as a personal prize with the remainder supporting the recipient’s research.

Eligibility: School of Medicine faculty who are 10 years or fewer from first faculty appointment at assistant professor level at any institution. The intent is to honor and reward groundbreaking research that has been conducted at Duke. Applicants must uphold the school’s standards of professional conduct and ethical behavior.

Winners of the Ruth and A. Morris Williams Faculty Research Prize will be selected by a committee of faculty peers.

Application Components:

  1. 1-page cover letter, including:
    • Faculty member's name, academic rank, title, department and division
    • Date of first assistant professor level appointment and institution
    • Brief statement of discovery
    • Discovery Presentation Information: Each discovery must have been published in a peer-reviewed journal, and/or presented at a national scientific meeting within the last three years
      • Full citations to related peer-reviewed articles or
      • National scientific meeting information (Name, date, location)
  2. 2-3-page application letter from the applicant explaining the discovery, relevant background information and the significance of the discovery
  3. Copies of no more than three [accepted or published only—no manuscripts] peer-reviewed publications of the discovery during the previous three years
    • In the absence of peer-reviewed publications, include complete information about presentations of the discovery at national scientific meetings (e.g., name, date, location; copy of abstract; printed copy of oral presentation text)
  4. Copy of current CV

Applications are due at 11:59pm, Sunday, February 22, 2026

Submit an Application

 


Previous Award Recipients:

2025

  • Nicholas Heaton, PhD
  • Andrew Landstrom, MD, PhD

2024

  • Opeyemi Olabisi,MD, PhD

2023

  • Stefano Di Talia, PhD
  • Kevin Saunders, PhD

2022

  • Dorothy E. Dow, MD
  • Christoph Hornik, MD, MPH, PhD

2021

  • Kafui Dzirasa, MD, PhD

2020

  • Deverick J. Anderson, MD, MPH, FSHEA, FIDSA

2019

  • Cagla Eroglu, PhD

2018

  • William J. Steinbach, MD

2017

  • David M. Tobin, PhD

2016

  • Georgia Tomaras, PhD

2015

  • David G. Kirsch, MD, PhD
  • Chay T. Kuo, MD, PhD

2014

  • Sallie R. Permar, MD, PhD

2013

  • Michael L. Platt, PhD

2012

  • Amy Abernethy, MD
  • Danny Benjamin, MD, PhD

2011

  • Kenneth Poss, PhD

2011

  • Ryohei Yasuda, PhD

2010

  • Farshid Guilak, PhD

2009

  • Erich D. Jarvis, PhD

2008

  • Priya S. Kishnani, MD

2007

  • John D. York, PhD

2006

  • Vance G. Fowler, Jr., MD, MHS

2005

  • Homme W. Hellinga, PhD

2004

  • Bruce A. Sullenger, PhD

2003

  • Jonathan S. Stamler, MD

2002

  • Miguel A.L. Nicolelis, MD, PhD

The Duke Health Clinical Excellence Award recognizes a physician faculty member who exemplifies exceptional clinical expertise, diagnostic precision, and deep medical knowledge. They foster compassionate, respectful relationships with their patients and are trusted by colleagues for their insight and guidance. They consistently uphold the highest standards of professionalism and ethical conduct in all aspects of their work. They advance our practice through innovative approaches, maintain a commitment to quality improvement, and foster a culture of equitable care delivery. Their longstanding commitment to Duke Health is reflected in a dedication to service and leadership.

Eligibility: Any physician faculty member with greater than or equal to 70% clinical effort (includes regular rank faculty and non-regular rank faculty) who exemplifies  the traits honored by this faculty award and who upholds the school’s standards of professional conduct and ethical behavior.

Nomination Instructions: All Duke Health faculty and staff are invited to submit nominations. A nomination packet is comprised of up to 3 letters of nomination and a copy of the nominee’s current CV.

  • Letters of nomination should include a description of the circumstances that inspired the nomination, with specific examples of the ways in which the nominee meets the criteria of the award. Each letter should be no more than 1 single-spaced page. A maximum of 3 letters will be considered.
  • Please note that winners may receive copies of their nomination letters.
  • Self-nominations will not be accepted.

Winners of the Duke Health Clinical Excellence Award will be selected by a committee of faculty peers.

Nominations are due at 11:59pm, Sunday, February 22, 2026

Submit a Nomination

This award is named for Gordon G. Hammes, Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry and University Distinguished Professor, who served as Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs from 1991 through 1998.  During his tenure as Vice Chancellor, Professor Hammes led a number of major initiatives to improve the scope and quality of our graduate program within the School of Medicine.  The School of Medicine established this award in 2001 in his honor to recognize a faculty member for continuing excellence in teaching and mentoring, and for exemplary commitment to the education of graduate students within Basic Science Departments and Graduate Training Programs of the School of Medicine.

The Hammes Award is presented each year at the annual School of Medicine Spring Awards Celebration.  The award winner and distinguished nominees will be listed in the event program.  

Previous Award Recipients:

2025

  • Gregory Allan Wray, PhD

2024

  • Laura Hale, MD, PhD

2023

  • Dennis Ko, MD, PhD

2022

  • Terrence G. Oas, PhD

2021

  • Beth A. Sullivan, PhD

2020

  • John Pearson, MPH

2019

  • Corinne Linardic, MD, PhD

2018

  • Jane F. Pendergast, PhD

2017

  • Megan L. Neely, PhD

2016

  • Andrew Alspaugh, MD

2015

  • Patrick C. Seed, MD, PhD

2014

  • R. Lee Reinhardt, PhD

2013

  • Christopher Nicchitta, PhD

2012

  • Shiva Das, PhD

2011

  • Anne West, MD, PhD

2010

  • Douglas Marchuk, PhD

2009

  • David Richardson, PhD

2008

  • Theodore Slotkin, PhD

2007

  • Mohamed A. Noor, PhD

2006

  • Blanche Capel, PhD

2005

  • David R. McClay, PhD

2004

  • Donald P. McDonnell, PhD

2003

  • Daniel J. Lew, PhD

2002

  • Jo Rae Wright, PhD

2001

  • Kenneth N. Kreuzer, PhD

These awards honor individuals who have made an extraordinary commitment to teaching, “above and beyond” normal expectations, and who you might consider an “unsung hero” in teaching at Duke. 

Nominees must hold a faculty appointment in the Duke University School of Medicine and participate in the education of fellows, residents, medical students, Physician Assistant, Pathology Assistant, Occupational Therapy Doctorate and Doctor of Physical Therapy students or be involved in one of the School of Medicine Masters Programs. (Nominations/comments from trainees are especially valued.) 

Nominations are managed by the Office of the Vice Dean for Medical and Health Professions Education. Contact Karen Tesoriero at Karen.tesoriero@duke.edu with questions and for nomination/deadline information. 

The Michelle P. Winn Inclusive Excellence Award is presented annually to individuals in our School who exemplify excellence, innovation, and leadership in helping to create an environment that is welcoming to all.  

The Duke University School of Medicine’s Office for Culture, Engagement and Impact established this award in 2016 to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to inclusive excellence within the School of Medicine community.

Application and deadline information

Questions? Contact facdev@dm.duke.edu

A special thank you to all our award selection committee members who take the time and energy to review nominations and applications.

2025 Event Photos