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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics

Department of Pediatrics Excellence Awards

2019 Honorees

We are delighted to acknowledge the following individuals for outstanding performance and contributions to our mission over the past year.  Three awards were bestowed in each category per rank (assistant professor/instructor; associate professor/clinician; professor/master clinician

Excellence in Scholarship

Recipients: Larry Kociolek, Michelle Macy, Robert Garofalo

Finalists: Sherif Badawy, Greg Webster, Oren Becher, Todd Florin, Ruchi Gupta, Anne Berg

Excellence in Leadership

Recipients: Irini Kolaitis, Sameer Patel, Alexis Thompson

Finalists: Maria Rahmandar, Dana Schinasi, Jackie Corboy, Kelly Michelson, Ravi Jhaveri

 Excellence in Education/Mentorship

Recipients: Karen Mangold, Michael Carr, Sarah Chamlin

Finalists:  Lindsay Koressel, Alanna Higgins, Walter Eppich, Rishi Agrawal, Mark Adler, Youyang Zhao

The Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatrics awards recognize faculty who have distinguished themselves with exceptional performance in the past year (September 2018 – currently). The awards also provide an opportunity to recognize the roles played by mentors in the path to excellence. Each of the three awards are bestowed by rank with one given to each of the following groups: Instructors/Assistant Professors or Clinicians, Associate Professors or Clinicians, and Professors or Master Clinicians. This provides an opportunity to acknowledge exceptional performance at all levels of faculty development.

Excellence in Scholarship award

Recognizes faculty who have distinguished themselves with exceptional achievement in areas of scholarship within the past 12 months.

Examples of accomplishments that demonstrate excellence and merit consideration for these awards are listed below. PLEASE NOTE that the examples are meant to be illustrative, not definitive.  

  • Journal editorial responsibilities; textbook editorial responsibilities
  • Presentations at regional and national professional meetings
  • Publications of “white papers”/policy documents/guidelines/recommendations
  • Peer-review publications and impact of peer-reviewed publications (H-index)
  • Books and book chapters
  • Awards for research contributions from national or international organizations
  • Service in a national society, such as leadership in defining clinical guidelines.

Excellence in Mentorship-Education award

Recognizes faculty who have demonstrated exceptional contributions in education and mentorship on behalf of their Department, Division, trainees and/or patients within the past 12 months.

Examples of accomplishments that demonstrate excellence and merit consideration for these awards are listed below. PLEASE NOTE that the examples are meant to be illustrative, not definitive.

  • Exceptional commitment to teaching of medical students, residents, fellows or graduate students
  • Development of new curriculum
  • Textbooks and book chapters
  • Publication of “white papers”/policy documents/guidelines/recommendations
  • Scholarly success of mentees/trainees
  • Awards for education or mentorship contributions from national or international organizations
  • Leadership on professional organization workgroups, task forces, or special panels focused on education

Excellence in Leadership award

Recognizes faculty who have demonstrated exceptional contributions in education and mentorship on behalf of their Department, Division, trainees and/or patients within the past 12 months

Examples of accomplishments that demonstrate excellence and merit consideration for these awards are listed below. PLEASE NOTE that the examples are meant to be illustrative, not definitive.

  • Leadership of professional organization workgroups, task forces, or special panels
  • Visiting professorships
  • Testimony before legislative or regulatory bodies
  • Leadership of high-impact federal/state panels, advisory groups, committees, or other groups focused on children’s health
  • Publication of “white papers”/policy documents/guidelines/recommendations
  • Awards for advocacy or leadership contributions from national or international organizations

FAQs

Deadline for Application: 2020 deadline to be announced

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