To recognize Department of Medicine (DOM) faculty who have demonstrated outstanding contributions to clinical quality improvement, or quality improvement within teaching, leadership, or research.
Deadline
The deadline for all faculty awards nominations is June 26, 2026.
Eligibility
All regular full- or part-time Instructors, Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors with a primary appointment in the DOM of Emory University are eligible unless they received this award within the previous 3 years.
Nominations
Candidates must be nominated by another full-time or part-time faculty member, Service Chief, or Division Director. A concise, one-page narrative describing the quality improvement project or contribution performed at Emory within the DOM should be included in the nomination. Nomination for this award does not preclude nomination for other DOM awards in the same year.
Nominations should address one or more of the following attributes of the work or project:
- Clinical significance to patient care
- Scientific significance upon the field of quality improvement
- Educational significance for trainees, faculty, or staff
- Impact on organizational or departmental standing within the academic or local community
- Impact on organizational advances in systems of care, promoting a culture of safety, or financial considerations
Submission
- One-page nomination letter including name and contact information of faculty member being nominated.
- Font Size: 11 pt font minimum
- Spacing: Single-spaced
- Margins: 1-inch margins on all sides
- Character Count: Approximately 3,500 characters (including spaces)
- Optional: Any published or presented documents that have resulted from the nominee’s work are helpful
To submit a nomination, please use the online nomination form (opens in a new window).
Questions should be directed to DOM Office of Faculty Development