2026 Distinguished Alumni Award: Consuelo H. Wilkins, MD, HS’96–’99
Consuelo H. Wilkins, MD, HS’96–’99, has been named a recipient of a 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award by the Duke Medical Alumni Association in recognition of her visionary leadership, transformative community-engaged research, and national impact on advancing health equity.
2026 Humanitarian Award: David A. Spiegel, BS'85, MD'90, HS'90-'96
David A. Spiegel, BS’85, MD’90, HS’90-’96, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Humanitarian Award by the Duke Medical Alumni Association in recognition of his extraordinary global impact and commitment to advancing pediatric orthopaedic care.
2026 Distinguished Faculty Award: Danny Benjamin, MD, HS’98-’01, PhD
Danny Benjamin, MD, HS’98-’01, PhD, has been named a recipient of a 2026 Distinguished Faculty Award by the Duke Medical Alumni Association in recognition of his transformative leadership in pediatric clinical research, his national impact on child health, and his deep commitment to mentoring the next generation of investigators.
2026 Honorary Alumni Award: Ronald N. Goldberg, MD
Ronald N. Goldberg, MD, has been named a recipient of a 2026 Honorary Alumni Award by the Duke Medical Alumni Association in recognition of his transformative impact on neonatal/perinatal medicine and his longstanding commitment to improving outcomes for critically ill newborns.
2026 Emerging Leader Award: Durga S. Borkar, MD, MMCi’21
Durga S. Borkar, MD, MMCi’21, has been named a recipient of a 2026 Emerging Leader Award by the Duke Medical Alumni Association in recognition of her exceptional impact at the intersection of vitreoretinal surgery, clinical data science, and health‑technology innovation.
2026 Distinguished Faculty Award: Kathy M. Andolsek, MD, HS’76-’79
Kathryn M. Andolsek, MD, HS’76-’79, has been named the recipient of a 2026 Distinguished Faculty Award by the Duke Medical Alumni Association in recognition of her transformative contributions to medical education, community health, and institutional leadership.
2025 Distinguished Faculty Award: Joseph Heitman, MD, PhD
Joseph Heitman, MD, PhD, has been named the recipient of a 2025 Distinguished Faculty Award by the Duke Medical Alumni Association in recognition of his significant contributions to biomedical science, education, clinical impact, and leadership.
2025 Distinguished Service Award: Cameron R. Wolfe, MD, HS’07-’08
Cameron R. Wolfe, MD, HS’07-’08, professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Duke University, has been named a recipient of a Duke Medical Alumni Association 2025 Distinguished Faculty Award in recognition of his sustained contributions to clinical care, research, education, and institutional leadership.
2025 Distinguished Alumni Award: Amy P. Murtha, MD, HS’92-’98
Amy P. Murtha, MD, HS’92-’98, has been honored with a 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award by the Duke Medical Alumni Association for her sustained commitment to improving maternal-fetal health and advancing academic medicine.
2025 Distinguished Alumni Award: Lori J. Pierce, MD’85
Lori J. Pierce, MD’85, has been named the recipient of a Distinguished Alumni Award by the Duke Medical Alumni Association in recognition of her pioneering work in advancing breast cancer treatment and her leadership in education and training.