Faculty Awards

William J. Grist Teaching Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching

Past Award Recipients:

• 2024: Carrie Flanagan, MD

• 2023: Andrew Tkaczuk, MD

• 2022: Merry Sebelik, MD

• 2021: Azeem Kaka, MD

• 2020: Nikhila Raol, MD

• 2019: Craig Villari, MD

• 2018: Mihir Patel, MD

• 2017: Carrie E. Flanagan, MD

• 2016: Mark W. El-Deiry, MD

• 2015: Oswaldo A. Henriquez Ajami, MD

Scholar of the Year Award for Publishing Excellence

Past Award Recipients:

• 2024: Nandini Govil, MD

• 2023: Mark El-Deiry, MD

• 2022: Nicole Schmitt, MD

• 2021: Mihir Patel, MD

• 2020: Amanda Gillespie, PhD

• 2019: Sarah Wise, MD, MSCR

• 2018: Merry Sebelik, MD

• 2017: Adam M. Klein, MD

• 2016: Amy Y. Chen, MD, MPH

• 2015: Edie R. Hapner, PhD

"Over the Top" Award for Excellence in Service

Past Award Recipients:

• 2024: Kaitlyn Brooks, MD and Frankesha Hardrick, RN

• 2023: Steven Goudy, MD

• 2022: Odetta Muhammad, RN, and Elizabeth Willingham, MD

• 2021: E. Reid Willingham

• 2020: Meredith Ingram, PA-C; Amanda Gillespie, PhD

• 2019: Alexis Smith, RN

• 2018: Elizabeth Bradford Bell, MD; Daniel Cox, MD

• 2017: Andres Bur, MD

• 2016: Traci Switzer, NP

• 2015: Melinda Franks

• 2014: Martha Ryan, RN, MSN, FNP

• 2013: Roy Rajan, MD

• 2012: Beth Hoddeson, MD

Hidden Gem Award

Nominated by their department chairs, the Emory SOM's Hidden Gems often fly under the radar, but make outstanding contributions to Emory and beyond.

Department of Otolaryngology Hidden Gems

• 2023: Emily Barrow, MD

• 2021: Brian Boyce, MD

• 2020: Oswaldo Henriquez, MD 

• 2019: April Landry, MD 

• 2018: Kara Prickett, MD 

• 2017: Adam Klein, MD

• 2016: Elizabeth Willingham, MD

• 2015: Charles Moore, MD (watch Hidden Gem video featuring Dr. Moore)

Distinguished Service Award

This award was established by the School of Medicine Recognitions Committee on behalf of the Dean to recognize faculty members who have demonstrated outstanding service and citizenship to the Emory community and/or Atlanta and surrounding region.

Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award

Established by the School of Medicine Recognitions Committee on behalf of the Dean to recognize faculty who have made significant achievements in ensuring that the climate of the school is characterized by inclusivity and organizational equity through leveraging the varied attributes of diversity in our community.

Department of Otolaryngology Winner

• 2021: Amy Chen, MD, MPH

Millipub Club

The MilliPub Club honors and recognizes current Emory faculty who have published one or more individual papers throughout their careers that have each garnered more than 1,000 citations. Such a paper is commonly considered a "citation classic" and represents high impact scholarship.

Department of Otolaryngology Winner

• 2021: Amy Chen, MD, MPH

Featured Physicians on Doctor's Day

In recognition of Doctors' Day each year, the Emory School of Medicine Recognitions Committee sends out a call for nominations for doctors across the School. The committee then reviews each nomination and selects those who exemplify the outstanding faculty of the Emory School of Medicine.

Department of Otolaryngology Winners

• 2022: Carrie Flanagan, MD; Amanda Gillespie, PhD; Joshua Levy, MD, MPH; Andrew Tkaczuk, MD

• 2021: Beth Willingham, MD; Amy Chen, MD, MPH

Additional Emory Awards

• Amanda I. Gillespie, PhD, CCC-SLP:  2023 Provost's Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Education in the School of Medicine

• Carrie Flanagan, MD: Featured as a 2021 Rising Star by the Emory Alliance for Women in Medicine and Science.