Clinical Distinctions

This tiered distinction program recognizes clinical faculty for their outstanding patient-centered contributions. More than 200 faculty currently hold the titles of Senior Physician, Distinguished Physician, and Master Clinician.

The Emory School of Medicine will roll out the Clinical Distinctions Program in January 2021. Please contact Christina Shuman for more information. 

Clinical Distinction timelines 

Documentation Required for Clinical Distinction

Download the full Clinical Distinction guidelines.

1. CV in SOM format
2. Clinical service statement - document to address the four categories of achievement as applicable (quality of care and patient satisfaction, innovation, administration, citizenship)
   • Clinical service statement template
   • Clinical service statement sample
3. A suggested evaluator list that your division director will use to solicit letters of support

Clinical Distinction Committee

• Kathy Griendling, Ex-Officio Member, Cardiology
• Patrick Bowen, Chair, Endocrinology, TEC
  
• Tanvi Dhere, Digestive Diseases, TEC
  
• Mikhael El Chami, Hospital Medicine, EUHM
  
• Annette Esper, Pulmonary, Grady
  
• Stephanie Garrett, General Medicine, TEC
  
• Jesse Jacob, Infectious Diseases, EUHM
  
• David Krakow, Hospital Medicine, EUH
  
• Lynn Schlanger, Renal Medicine, VA
  
• Jennifer Zreloff, General Medicine, TEC