Nomination Process
Up to four awards will be given.
Deadline
Nominations will be accepted through July 10, 2023.
Eligibility
Faculty with a primary appointment in the EUSOM who currently mentor trainees or early-career faculty. Those who have received this award in the past 3 years are not eligible.
Nominations
Mentors must be nominated by a current or former trainee or faculty mentee. A concise narrative (500 words or less) describing the outstanding mentoring received should be included in the nomination. Up to two additional letters (500 words or less) from other current or previous mentees addressing the following mentoring criteria are encouraged:
Examples:
- Teaching – describe how the mentor helped the mentee achieve excellence in teaching (e.g., classroom, bedside, and/or laboratory teaching/supervising; teaching awards; recommendations from trainees)
- Service – describe how the mentor supported the mentee in engaging in service on intramural and extramural committees, community endeavors volunteer/pro bono work, clinical directorship roles, etc.
- Scholarship – describe how the mentor helped the mentee develop as a researcher; guided them on presentations and publications; and assisted them with the preparation of federal, industry-sponsored, or investigator-initiated grants
Submission
Must use the online Award Nomination Form and include the following:
- Nominating letter, which may be cosigned by multiple mentees (500 words or less)
- Optional materials: Up to two additional letters of support (500 words or less) from previous or current mentees (may be cosigned by multiple mentees)
Decision
Will be made by the School of Medicine Recognitions Committee and approved by the Dean.
Award
Recipients of the Emory School of Medicine Mentoring Award will be honored during the annual Celebration of Faculty Eminence.
Questions should be directed to SOM Office of Faculty Academic Affairs and Professional Development at somfde@emory.edu
2022 Winners Spotlight
Awardees
2022
- Steven Roser, DMD, MD (Surgery)
- Ajay Kasi, MBBS, FAAP (Medicine)
- Heather Hipp, MD (Gynecology and Obstetrics)
- Guillermo Umpierrez, MD (Medicine)
2021
- Kathy Griendling, PhD (Medicine)
- Nima Kokabi, MD (Radiology and Imaging Sciences)
- Anna Woodbury, MD (Anesthesiology)
2020
- Keith Delman, MD (Surgery)
- Andrew Miller, MD (Psychiatry)
- Raul Nogueira, MD (Neurology)
- Barbara Rothbaum, PhD (Psychiatry)
- Bassel El-Rayes, MD (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
- Danielle Jones, MD (Medicine)
- Melissa Kottke, MD (Gynecology & Obstetrics)
- Susmita Parashar, MD, MPH (Medicine) - Pictured above
- Jason Schneider, MD (Medicine)
- Daniel Drane, PhD (Neurology)
- Vanessa Lee, DVM (Pathology & Laboratory Medicine)
- Larry Sperling, MD (Medicine)
- Lena Ting, PhD (Biomedical Engineering)
- Valerie Biousse, MD (Ophthalmology)
- Lawrence Boise, PhD (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
- Carlos del Rio, MD (Medicine)
- Colleen Kraft, MD (Pathology & Laboratory Medicine)
- Christopher Flowers, MD (Hematology & Medical Oncology)
- Malú Tansey, PhD (Physiology)