The Duke University School of Medicine proudly announces the recipients of the 2025 Faculty Awards, honoring outstanding contributions in teaching, research, clinical care, professionalism, and service. These awards celebrate the excellence and dedication of faculty members who embody the School’s mission and values.
Master Clinician/Teacher Award
This award honors faculty for exceptional teaching and clinical service within the School of Medicine or Medical Center.
- Lisa Criscione-Schreiber, MD, Professor of Medicine
- Sreeja Natesan, MD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
- Henry Rice, MD, Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics, and Global Health
Michelle P. Winn Inclusive Excellence Award
Recognizes individuals who have significantly advanced inclusive excellence within the School of Medicine community.
- Raquel Ruiz, MBA, MAEd, Senior Staff Director, Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute
- Julius Wilder, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine
Excellence in Professionalism Award
Presented to faculty who exemplify ethical behavior and professionalism, reflecting Duke’s core values.
- Rachel Alison Adcock, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
- Steven Grambow, PhD, Associate Professor of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
Gordon G. Hammes Faculty Teaching Award
Awarded for sustained excellence in teaching and mentoring graduate students in the basic sciences.
- Gregory Wray, PhD, Professor of Biology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, and Cell Biology
Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
Honors faculty who demonstrate compassion, clinical excellence, and respect in patient care.
- Camille Frazier-Mills, MD, MHS, Professor of Medicine
- Lars Wagner, MD, Professor of Pediatrics
Leonard Palumbo Jr., MD Faculty Achievement Award
Recognizes dedication to compassionate care and excellence in mentoring young physicians.
- Stephen Bergin, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine
- Kyle Rehder, MD, Professor of Pediatrics
Ruth and A. Morris Williams Jr. Faculty Research Prize
Awarded for groundbreaking basic science research by early-career faculty.
- Nicholas Heaton, PhD, Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
- Andrew Landstrom, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Cell Biology
Whitehead Scholars Program
Supports promising biomedical researchers with exceptional potential in research and training.
- Christopher Chidley, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology
- Alicia Cordes Darnell, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology
- Diana Dou, Assistant Professor in Integrative Immunobiology
- Monica Agrawal, Assistant Professor in Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Computer Science, and Biomedical Engineering
Research Mentoring Awards
Recognize excellence in mentoring across clinical, translational, population health, and basic sciences.
- Brett Phillips, MD, MBA, Early Career Mentoring in Clinical Research/Population Health
- Jeffrey Petrella, MD, Career Mentoring in Clinical Research/Population Health
- Huanghe Yang, PhD, Early Career Mentoring in Basic Science
- Georgia Tomaras, PhD, Career Mentoring in Basic Science
- Gerald Bloomfield, MD, Mentoring Excellence in Health Services Research
Dean’s Distinguished Service Award
Honors extraordinary service to Duke and the School of Medicine over the course of a career.
- Jeffrey Baker, MD, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics and Director of the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities, and History of Medicine