Faculty Awards

Clinical Excellence Awards

These awards will be given at the end of each year and collectively will complement the existing awards presented at Dean’s Honor Day in April celebrating excellence in research, education, service and humanism. Self-nominations are not allowed. All COM faculty members are eligible for these awards – and, most importantly, can nominate colleagues who exemplify the criteria!

Please click here for award criteria.

Selection:

Faculty members may nominate other faculty members. The Dean will appoint an Excellence in Clinical Medicine Awards selection committee to be chaired by the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs.

Award:

The recipient of the Award will receive an award in the form of a plaque or trophy and will be listed on the COM awards web page.

Physician of the Year Award

Excellence in Quality and Safety

Excellence in Service and Professionalism

Best Consulting Clinician

Clinical Collaborations and Teamwork

Rising Star Clinical Faculty

Distinguished Faculty Service Award

The Distinguished Faculty Service Award will be given annually to an active faculty member who has displayed outstanding, broad-based and long-term service to the College of Medicine. Examples of such service might be, but are not limited to, combinations of teaching excellence, excellence in mentoring, research and scholarly activity, clinical service, academic administration in the support of COM faculty and staff, development of new programs, policy development, dissemination of health information to other professionals and the public, etc. Nominations will be solicited from the faculty of the College of Medicine and the final selection will be made by a vote of the Council of Department Chairs.

Selection:

Faculty members may nominate other faculty members and may self-nominate. The Council of Department Chairs will select the recipient.

Award:

The recipient of the Distinguished Faculty Service award will receive a demonstrable award in a form such as a plaque or a trophy and a check for $3,000.

More information and nomination requirements.

2019 Awardee: G. Richard Smith, M.D.

Past Distinguished Faculty Award Winners

Master Teacher Award

The Master Teacher Award will be given annually by the College to a faculty member who has consistently demonstrated excellence in education. This will be a singular honor and will generally reflect a significant history of educational excellence. Criteria will include (but not be limited to) the number of students or residents influenced by the educational efforts, the different levels (graduate students, medical students, etc.) of education in which the faculty member has engaged, demonstration of educational leadership and administration, publications related to medical education, length of educational involvement, and innovations in medical education introduced and carried out.

Selection:

Department Chairs will be asked to nominate faculty members for this award. The Educational Awards Selection Committee will make a recommendation to the Dean who will make the final decision. The Educational Awards Selection Committee will be chaired by the Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and will be appointed annually by the Dean from among senior faculty members.

Award:

The recipient of the Master Teacher Award will receive a plaque with an appropriate inscription and a check for $5,000. Their name will be added to a permanent plaque to be maintained by the Dean’s office. A faculty member may not be given this award more than once.

More information and nomination requirements.

2019 Awardee: Robert Arrington, M.D.

Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award

The purpose of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Awards presented by The Arnold P Gold Foundation is to recognize the value of humanism in the delivery of care to patients and their families.

Criteria: We suggest that you consider the following criteria for identifying awardees, specifically “I.E., CARES” – Integrity, Excellence, Compassion, Altruism, Respect, Empathy, Service

Consistently demonstrates compassion and empathy in the delivery of care to patients
Serves as a role model – illustrates professional behavior by example
Approachable and accessible to students
Welcomes opportunities for teaching and one-on-one mentorships with students
Shows respect for everyone
Demonstrates cultural sensitivity in working with patients and family members of diverse backgrounds
Understand patients’ need for interpretation of complex medical diagnoses and treatments and makes an effort to ensure patient comprehension – shows respect for the patient’s viewpoint
Sensitive to the patients’ psychological well-being
Effectively identifies emotional concerns of patients and family members
Engenders trust and confidence
Adheres to professional and ethical standards
Committed to reflection and objective self-evaluation of his/her skills
Displays competence in scientific endeavors

Selection:

Faculty members may apply for this award. They are asked to submit a profile (no longer than 150 words) describing why you feel this person is deserving of this award. The Selection Committee will meet and determine the recipient of this award.

Award:

The recipient of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine award will receive a $2,000 award and a certificate from the Arnold P. Gold Foundation.

More information.

2019 Awardee: Michael Mancino, M.D.

Educational Innovation Award

The Educational Innovation Award will be given annually by the College to a faculty member who has demonstrated significant educational innovation. In general, such innovation would take the form of a new method of teaching or evaluation. Examples would be the delivery of information using a new teaching style, the development of new software for teaching or evaluation, the development of a new curriculum to address a certain need.

Selection:

Faculty members may apply for this award. They are asked to submit a brief description of the educational innovation for which they wish to be considered. The Educational Awards Selection Committee will review the applications and make a recommendation to the Dean who will make the final decision. The Selection Committee may also choose their recommendation from the runners-up for the Master Teacher Award, if appropriate.

Award:

The recipient of the Educational Innovation Award will receive a plaque with an appropriate inscription and a check for $2,500. Their name will be added to a permanent plaque to be maintained by the Dean’s office.

More information and nomination requirements.

2019 Awardees: Kedar Jambhekar, M.D. and Linda Deloney, Ed.D.

Educational Research Award

The Educational Research Award will be given annually by the College to a faculty member who has undertaken significant educational research. In general, it is anticipated that the recipient of this award will have published in the area of education and will be able to demonstrate a commitment to educational research by the documentation of effort in this area. The faculty member may or may not have obtained grant money to carry out this research, but such funding would be considered a significant positive in the selection of this award recipient.

Selection:

Faculty members may apply for this award. They are asked to submit a brief description of their research efforts, along with documentation of funding received to support the research. The Educational Awards Selection Committee will review the applications and make a recommendation to the Dean who will make the final decision. The Selection Committee may also choose their recommendation from the runners-up for the Master Teacher Award, if appropriate.

Award:

More information and nomination requirements.

2019 Awardee: Carol Thrush, Ed.D.

Research Excellence Award

The Research Excellence Award will be given annually to a full-time faculty member who has a distinguished record of research achievement that includes but is not limited to: 1) significant advancement of a specific field of scientific endeavor; 2) establishment of a research program that has held consistent and substantial extramural funding for at least 10 years; 3) a robust publication record within highly reputable journals and other scientific media; 4) established a national and international reputation in his/her research program; 5) developed collaborative and collegial relationships with other UAMS scientists, and; 6) provided helpful mentorship to UAMS trainees and faculty.

Selection:

Faculty members may nominate other faculty members and may self-nominate. Research Excellence Selection Committee will meet and review all nominations, and will create a rank-ordered list for the Dean who shall make the final selection of the award recipient.

Award:

The recipient of the Research Excellence Award will receive a demonstrable award in the form of a plaque or trophy and a check for $2,500.

More information on nomination timeline and requirements.

2019 Awardee: Nicola Edge, Ph.D.

Staff Excellence Awards

The Staff Excellence Award will be given annually to a non-faculty team member chosen from each of the following categories: Administrative, Clinical, Education, and Research. This award recognizes employees who have exemplified outstanding work ethics towards the advancement of the College of Medicine strategic goals.

Selection:

Faculty members, as well as other supervisors and managers, are urged to submit nominations for staff members in one of the four categories. The Staff Excellence Selection Committee will meet and determine one recipient for each category.