Overview
The Chair of Medicine Scholars Awards were created to assist highly qualified and meritorious trainees in their transition to the roles of physician-scientist and principal investigator. These awards are intended to demonstrate significant departmental/institutional commitment to awardees at NIH study sections and other funding organizations.
The Department of Medicine encourages nominations of individuals from groups currently underrepresented in medicine.
Each award offers $50,000 per year for two years in salary support to facilitate the transition to appointment as a junior faculty member.
Eligibility
- Research/academic excellence and potential for career as independent PI (physician-scientist).
- University of Washington-based trainees to be appointed as physician-scientists with the title of assistant professor.
application
- Nomination letter from Division Head addressing:
- Accomplishments and credentials of the nominee to date
- Potential for the nominated individual to develop a successful research career as a PI
- Divisional commitment to and support for the nominee (not to exceed 2 pages, Arial 11-pt font)
- Personal statement from nominee (not to exceed 2 pages, Arial 11-pt font) addressing:
- Research accomplishments to date
- Future research plans
- Short- and long-term career goals
- Plans for applying for grants
- Nominee CV (UW format)
Nominations should be made by the respective Division Head. The nomination packet should consist of a single pdf submitted to W. Conrad Liles and copied to Craig Johnson.
timelines
- Call for applications: January/February
- Nomination deadline: April
- Awards announced: May
Past recipients
2025
John Bui
Linzee Mabrey
Albert Yeh
2024
Eleanor Bhatraju
Simon Hsu
2023
Amanda Casto
Helen Jack
Jason Simmons
Tessa Steel
2022
Chang Li
2021
McKenna Eastment
Leah Marcotte
Ana Weil
2020
Rachel Bender Ignacio
Catherine Butler
Michael Lenaeus
2019
Pavan Bhatraju
Ang Li
Rena Patel
2018
Sylvia LaCourse
2017
Angela Hanson
Pandora Lucrezia "Luke" Wander
2016
Chi Hung
Javeed Shah
2015
Helen Chu
Fabiana Ostronoff
Baback Roshanravan
2014
James Floyd
Carmen Mikacenic
Seth Pollock
Alison Roxby
2013
Katya Rubinow
Chetan Seshadri