This is not an inclusive list and only includes awards submitted to the Recognitions Committee by Department Chairs.
- David Alter, MD (Pathology and Laboratory Medicine) - Lifetime Achievement Award, CAP
- AM Barrett, MD (Neurology) - Vice Chair of the Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry Section, American Academy of Neurology
- James Bates, MD (Radiation Oncology) - Daniel D. Von Hoff Innovative Protocol Award, ASCO/AACR Methods in Clinical Cancer Research Workshop
- Soroosh Behshad, MD, MPH (Ophthalmology) - George HW Bush Point of Light Award
- Cecelia Bellcross, PhD (Human Genetics) - Chair, Education Committee of Association of Genetic Counseling Program Directors
- Sujatha Bhandary, MD (Anesthesiology) - Selected for the Stakeholder Council, American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
- Manali Bhave, MD (Hematology and Medical Oncology) - Developmental Therapeutics - Molecularly Targeted Agents and Tumor Biology Track Leader
- Valerie Biousse, MD (Ophthalmology) - President, North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS) and William Hoyt, MD Lectureship in Neuro-Ophthalmology, American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting
- Eileen Burd, PhD (Pathology and Laboratory Medicine) - Chair, Board of Medical Microbiology
- Michael Carr, MD (Emergency Medicine) - DeKalb County Torchbearer Award
- Bradley Carthon, MD, PhD (Hematology and Medical Oncology) - American Society of Clinical Oncology GU Prostate, Testicular, and Penile Track Leader
- Ann Chahroudi, MD, PhD (Pediatrics) - Co-Director for Basic Science, CFAR
- Amy Chen, MD, MPH (Otolaryngology) - Elected Board Member, Am Thyroid Association
- Cara Cimmino, MD (Urology) - Regional Representative (Georgia), Board of Directors, Southeastern Section of the American Urological Association
- Edward Craighead, PhD (Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences) - Lifetime Achievement Award, Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies
- Kimberly Curseen, MD (Family and Preventive Medicine) - Board of Directors, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Shamie Das, MD, MPH (Emergency Medicine) - Elected as Alternate Delegate, American Medical Association House of Delegates for the Medical Association of GA
- Carlos del Rio, MD (Medicine) - Selected "Great Immigrant, Great American" for remarkable contributions to medicine, Selected by Carnegie Corp
- Cindy Derdeyn, PhD (Pathology and Laboratory Medicine) - Chairperson, NIH HIVD standing study section
- Laura Downey, MD (Anesthesiology) - Selected to serve on the Board of Directors, Society of Congenital Cardiac Anesthesiology
- Erica Duncan, MD (Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences) - Chair of the Ethics Committee, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
- Richard Duszak, MD (Radiology and Imaging Sciences) - 2021 Research Achievement Award, Association of University Radiologists’ Radiology Alliance for Health Services
- Natia Esiashvili, MD (Radiation Oncology) - President, Pediatric Radiation Oncology Society; Associate Senior Editor, International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics; Expert, International Agency of Atomic Agency; Task group member, World Health Organization
- Babar Fiza, MD (Anesthesiology) - Named to the Program Directors Advisory Council, Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (SOCCA) and Vice Chair for the Program Director’s Advisory Council, SOCCA
- Kathleen Geist, DPT (Rehabilitation Medicine) - President, American Physical Therapy Association Georgia
- Roshan George, MD (Pediatrics) - Co-chair, American Society of Transplantation Pediatric Community of Practice (PCOP) Executive Committee
- Amanda Gillespie, PhD (Otolaryngology) - 2020 University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Rising Star Award, University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Science
- Hans Grossniklaus, MD (Ophthalmology) - Named to the Board of Directors, American Board of Ophthalmology
- Tiffany Hailstorks, MD, MPH (Gynecology and Obstetrics) - Appointed as secretary, Reproductive Justice Commission of Atlanta and Board Member, National Abortion Federation
- Karmella Haynes, PhD (Biomedical Engineering) - Member, National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity, 2021-2024 and COLOR Magazine Women of Color: Innovator in STEM award, 2021
- Marta Heilbrun, MD (Radiology and Imaging Sciences) - Elected Treasurer, Association of University Radiologists
- Kevin Hendler, DDS (Medicine) - Completed 2-year term as President of the American Board of Special Care Dentistry; appointed as a board member of the Georgia Oral Health coalition, American Board of Special Care Dentistry and Georgia Oral Health Coalition
- Oswaldo Henriquez, MD (Otolaryngology) - Head and Neck Surgery Honor Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology
- Tracey Henry, MD, MPH (Medicine) - ACP National McDonald Award recognizing outstanding achievement and significant contributions for an early career physician and awarded the 2021 American Medical Women’s Association 2021 Exceptional Mentor Award (March 2021)
- Candace Hobson, MD (Otolaryngology) - Fellow, Triological Society
- Baker Hubbard, MD (Ophthalmology) - Distinguished Alumnus Award/Lecturer, Washington University School of Medicine
- Craig Jabaley, MD (Anesthesiology) - Elected to the Board of Directors, Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists
- William Jordan, MD (Surgery) - President, Society of Clinical Vascular Surgery
- Yonggang Ke, PhD (Biomedical Engineering) - The Journal of American Chemical Society Young Investigator Award and Journal of Materials Chemistry B Emergent Investigator Award
- Alex Kendall, MPAS, PA-C (Family and Preventive Medicine) - Faculty of the Year, Georgia Association of Physician Assistants
- Colleen Kraft, MD (Pathology and Laboratory Medicine) - NCAA’s newly established COVID-19 Medical Advisory Group, COVID-19 Medical Advisory Group and elected to serve as the President of the Board of Directors of the American Society for Microbiology
- Shilpa Krishnan, PhD (Rehabilitation Medicine) - Learning Health Systems Rehabilitation Research Network Scholar Award
- Michelle Lall, MD (Emergency Medicine) - Elected Member at Large to the Board of Directors, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine
- Wilbur Lam, MD, PhD (Pediatrics) - Atlanta Business Chronicle Healthcare Innovator/Research Award
- Dorian Lamis, PhD (Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences) - 2021 Shneidman Award, American Association of Suicidology and Society of Clinical Psychology David Shakow Early Career Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions in Clinical Psychology, American Psychological Association
- Christian Larsen, MD, PhD (Surgery) - Scientific Achievement Award, American Medical Association
- Janice Lea, MD (Medicine) - President’s Volunteer Service Award Silver Medal, American Association of Kidney Patients
- Erica Lee, PhD (Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences) - 2021 Outstanding Service Award, Georgia Psychological Association
- Gregory Lesinski, MD, PhD (Hematology and Medical Oncology) - Elected as a Special Expert-Immuno-Oncology Translational Science, Hepatobiliary Task Force, National Cancer Institute (NCI), Gastrointestinal Steering Committee (GISC)
- Joshua Levy, MD, MPH (Otolaryngology) - 2020 Board of Governors Model Society Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
- Susan Margulies, PhD (Biomedical Engineering) - Assistant Director, National Science Foundation and Head of Engineering Directorate
- Darlene Mashman, MD (Anesthesiology) - Selected to serve as Chair of Education and serves on Board of Directors, Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States (MHAUS)
- Viraj Master, MD, PhD (Urology) - Regional Representative (Georgia), Board of Directors, Southeastern Section of the AUA
- Ken Mautner, MD (Orthopaedics) - 2021-2022 American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Ultrasound Committee Chairman, 2018-2022 AMSSM Board of Directors, and 2018-2021 AMSSM Fellowship Committee Co-Chairman
- Carolyn Meltzer, MD (Radiology and Imaging Sciences) - American Medical Association Distinguished Service Award
- Andrew Miller, MD (Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences) - George Solomon Lecture Award, Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society
- Charles Moore, MD (Otolaryngology) - COVID-19 Bioethics Commission
- Edward Morgan, PhD (Pharmacology and Chemical Biology) - Fellow, American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
- Mark Mullins, MD, PhD (Radiology and Imaging Sciences) - Outstanding Educator, Radiological Society of North America
- Edjah Nduom, MD (Neurosurgery) - 2021 Public Service Citation, American Association of Neurological Surgeons Young Neurosurgeons Committee and co-founded the American Society of Black Neurosurgeons
- Janice Newsome, MD (Radiology and Imaging Sciences) - Co-Editor-in-Chief, Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Imaging
- Vandana Niyyar, MD (Medicine) - American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Distinguished Clinical Service Award, ASN
- Gina Northington, MD, PhD (Gynecology and Obstetrics) - Chair, American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) Presidential Task Force on Diversity Equity and Inclusion Vice Chair, Inaugural AUGS DEI committee, 2021-present Founding Vice Chair, AUGS Basic Science Subcommittee 2018-2020 Chair, AUGS Basic Science Subcommittee 2020-21 Elected Director at Large, AUGS Boars of Directors 2021-2024
- Anjanette Nunez, PT, DPT (Rehabilitation Medicine) - Local Area Network Director, American Physical Therapy Association Georgia
- Laura Oh, MD (Emergency Medicine) - Chair, American College of Emergency Physicians Academic Affairs Committee
- Abedboye Osunkoya, MD (Pathology and Laboratory Medicine) - Vice-President, United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
- Andres Patiño, MD (Emergency Medicine) - Co-Chair, American College of Emergency Physicians International Ambassador Program
- Suzanne Penna, PhD (Rehabilitation Medicine) - President, Association of Internship Training Centers in Clinical Neuropsychology
- Susan Primo, OD (Ophthalmology) - Distinguished Alumni Award, New England College of Optometry
- Cassandra Quave, PhD (Dermatology) - Chair, Varro E. Tyler Prize Committee, American Society of Pharmacognosy and Elected to the Board of Directors, Society for Investigative Dermatology, 2021-2027
- Nikhila Raol, MD, MPH (Otolaryngology) - Elected to American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Young Physicians Section Governing Council (Member-at-Large)
- Sandra Reed, MD (Gynecology and Obstetrics) - District IV Chair, American College of Obstetrician Gynecologists
- Bonney Reed, PhD (Pediatrics) - Outstanding Early Career Psychologist Contribution Award, Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC)
- Daniel Refai, MD (Orthopaedics) - President, Georgia Neurosurgical Association
- Chad Ritenour, MD (Urology) - Secretary of Southeastern Section American Urological Association (AUA) (2021-2024) Executive Committee and Board of Directors, Southeastern Section of the AUA
- Owen Samuels, MD (Neurosurgery) - Inducted as a Fellow, American Academy of Neurology
- Raymond Schinazi, PhD (Pediatrics) - Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science and elected to the Section on Pharmaceutical Sciences for his “distinguished contributions to the field of pharmacology and medicinal chemistry."
- Marybeth Sexton, MD (Medicine) - Selected for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Committee on Public Health Interventions and Countermeasures for Advancing Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza Preparedness and Response, NASEM Committee
- Dong Shin, MD (Hematology and Medical Oncology) - Appointed Member, European Union Academy of Sciences
- Rani Singh, PhD (Human Genetics) - Phyllis B. Acosta Lifetime Achievement Award
- Timothy Slesnick, MD (Pediatrics) - President, Society of Pediatric Echocardiography
- Robert Smith, MD (Surgery) - Lifetime Achievement Award, Society for Vascular Surgery
- Clementino Solares, MD (Otolaryngology) - Member at Large on the Board of Directors, North American Skull Base Society
- Shanthi Srinivasan, MD (Medicine) - Appointed Editior-in-Chief of the American Gastroenterological Association Journal, American Gastroenterological Association Veterans Affairs Biomedical Laboratory R&D Senior Clinician Scientist Investigator Award
- Arthur Stillman, MD (Radiology and Imaging Sciences) - Gold Medal, North American Society for Cardiac Imaging
- Benjamin Stoff, MD (Dermatology) - Chair, American Academy of Dermatology Committee on Professionalism and Ethics and Chair, Health Volunteers Overseas Dermatology Steering Committee
- Lena Ting, PhD (Biomedical Engineering) - Advisory Board, NIH BRAIN U19 Spinal Circuits for the Control of Dextrous Movement, University of California, San Diego
- Esther Vivas, MD (Otolaryngology) - American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Annual Meeting Program Committee Director of Otology Program, AAO-HNS
- Eric Wagner, MD (Orthopaedics) - North American Traveling Fellowship Award for 2021, American Orthopaedic Association; Richard H. Gelberman Award for 2020-2021, International Traveling Fellowship, American Society for Surgery of the Hand; Thomas E Whites Resident Award, Georgia Orthopaedic Society
- Adam Webb, MD (Neurology) - Chair, Quality Measurement Subcommittee, American Academy of Neurology
- Nanette Wenger, MD (Medicine) - Awarded 2020 Eugene Braunwald Academic Mentorship Award of the American Heart Association (AHA) and honored with inaugural award from the AHA: The Nanette K. Wenger Award for Best Scientific Publication on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in Women , American Heart Association
- William Wilcox, MD, PhD (Human Genetics) - Induction into the Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
- Field Willingham, MD (Medicine) - Editor-in-Chief for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Laura Zajac-Cox, PT, DPT (Rehabilitation Medicine) - President of Neurology Network, American Physical Therapy Association Georgia