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National recognition opportunities

Name of award Call for nominations Nominations due Sponsor Who nominates Criteria
AAMC Award for Excellence in Medical Education    January AAMC Any faculty, trainee or staff Significant contributions to academic medicine
David E. Rogers Award   January AAMC Any faculty, trainee or staff Major contributions to improving the health and healthcare of American people
The Hastings Center awards for end of life care September January Hastings Center Any Honor clinicians who have demonstrated an exemplary commitment to patients near the end of life through their clinical care, their research, and/or their service to their community.
ACGME Parker Palmer Courage to Teach Award  January March ACGME/UW GME Chair, Residents Program Directors who provide quality health care while remaining connected to the initial impulse to care for others. Only one applicant per institution/go through UW GME to submit. 
David C. Leach Award January March ACGME/UW GME   Residents, fellows, and resident/fellow teams and their contributions to graduate medical education
Herbert W. Nickens Award   April AAMC Any faculty, trainee or staff Outstanding contributions to promoting justice in medical education and healthcare equity 
Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service   April AAMC Institutional leader & 2 community partners Junior faculty demonstrating leadership in medical education and healthcare equity
Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award   April AAMC Dean of Student Affairs must sign off on nomination Faculty physicians who exemplify the qualities of a caring and compassionate mentor who teaches and advises medical students
Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award   April AAMC Dean of Medical School Significant contributions to medical education made by gifted teachers.
Pride in the Profession Award February July AMA Any faculty, trainee or staff Physicians whose lives encompass the true spirit of being a medical professional
Dr. Nathan David International Award in Medicine February July AMA Any faculty, trainee or staff Physicians whose influence reach the international patient population and change the future of their medical care
Dr. Debasish Mridha Spirit of Medicine Award February July AMA Any faculty, trainee or staff Demonstrated altruism, compassion, integrity, leadership and personal sacrifice while providing quality healthcare for a destitute, distressed or marginalized population in an impoverished community
Jack B. McConnell, M.D., Award for Excellence in Volunteerism February July AMA Any faculty, trainee or staff Senior physicians who provide treatment for U.S. patients who lack access to healthcare
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award   August AAIM Any faculty, trainee or staff Academic internal medicine physicians, administrators, and physicians-in-training whose work substantially advances diversity, equity and inclusion
Macy Faculty Scholars Program April August Macy Foundation Candidate applies directly; need nomination letter from the dean Applicants must hold doctoral degree and have been a faculty member for 3-8 years
GIM Housestaff Research Awards July September Johns Hopkins Residency director/research mentor Applicants must currently be house officers (interns or residents) at U.S. training programs in internal medicine.
Dickson Prize in Medicine    Oct U of Pitt Colleague or institutional leader Major scientific research accomplishments and impact to the field of biomedicine