About the Awards

In this section, you will find a brief description of each award. Please click on the titles for a full description and to learn more about the nomination process.

The Lifetime Achievement Award in Medical Education recognizes a faculty member or group of faculty members who have contributed significantly to medical education.

The Basic Science Award recognizes a faculty member or group of faculty members who exhibit outstanding basic science research.

The Clinical Research Award recognizes a faculty member or group of faculty members who exhibit outstanding clinical research.

The Distinguished Faculty Lectureship in Biomedical Research Award recognizes a faculty member who has shown long-term contributions of biomedical research, teaching and service to the University of Michigan.

The Community Service Award recognizes a faculty member or group of faculty members who have contributed to our community in an extraordinary fashion.

The Outstanding Clinician Award recognizes exemplary performance as a practicing clinician or program leader of innovation in clinical care.

The Innovations Award recognizes a faculty member or group of faculty members who have developed an innovation that is radically improving or transforming clinical outcomes, educational processes or research processes.

The Kaiser Permanente Teaching Awards recognize faculty members who have superior teaching abilities.

The Administrator of the Year Award recognizes and celebrates the efforts of an outstanding administrator.

The Staff Member of the Year Award recognizes and celebrates the efforts of an outstanding Medical School staff member.