Excellence in Medicine Awards

2009 AMA Foundation Excellence in Medicine Awards

Each year the AMA Foundation honors a select group of physicians, residents, fellows and medical students who exemplify the medical profession’s highest values: commitment to service, community involvement, altruism and leadership in the medical profession. The AMA Foundation is currently accepting nominations and applications for the 2009 Excellence in Medicine Awards, which include:

• The Pride in the Profession Award
• The Dr. Nathan Davis International Award in Medicine
• The Jack B. McConnell, MD Award for Excellence in Volunteerism
• The Leadership Awards

All awardees receive airfare and accommodations to the Excellence in Medicine Awards dinner and ceremony on March 9, 2009 and the AMA National Advocacy Conference, March 10 & 11, 2009 in Washington D.C.

The Pride in the Profession Award recognizes the contributions of exemplary domestic physicians who work in underserved areas or sacrifice their time for volunteer or public service efforts in the United States.

The Dr. Nathan Davis International Award in Medicine is presented to domestic physicians for outstanding international service. This award recognizes physicians who has dramatically improved medical practice, medical education or medical research for an international patient population.

The Jack B. McConnell MD Award for Excellence in Volunteerism recognizes the work of domestic senior physicians (55 years or older) who provides treatment to U.S. patients who lack access to health care.

Up to six awards will be given to physicians across the above three categories. A $1000 grant will be awarded to the organization with which the recipient works.

Nominate a physician today for the three awards listed above. Nominations are due on or before Dec. 3, 2008.

Nomination form (Word, 67KB)

The Leadership Awards are presented to 15 medical students, 10 residents/fellows and five early-career physicians in recognition of strong, nonclinical leadership skills in advocacy, community service, public health and/or education. The awards provide leadership development training to further strengthen their efforts toward advancing health care in America. Download the application form for detailed eligibility requirements. The Leadership Awards are a self nomination process, but a recommendation form is required.
Apply for a Leadership Award today. Complete applications are due on or before Dec. 3, 2008.

Application form for the Leadership Awards (Word, 138KB)

Leadership Award recommendation form (Word, 67KB)

Submission deadline and instructions - Pride in the Profession, Dr. Nathan Davis International and Jack B. McConnell, MD Awards
All nomination materials must be received on or before Dec. 3, 2008.
Nominations received after the deadline will not be considered.

We strongly prefer proposals submitted via mail, but will accept applications submitted via e-mail or fax. Please choose only one of these methods and do not submit multiple copies of your proposal. We recommend that you use a courier service such as FedEx, UPS, or DHL, rather than USPS First Class, to better ensure a timely arrival.

Mail:
AMA Foundation
Attn: Excellence in Medicine Awards
515 N. State St.
Chicago, IL 60654

E-mail: You may e-mail the AMA Foundation the completed application form, with an electronic signature,
and scan your supplemental information into a PDF.
E-mail to: amafoundation@ama-assn.org.

Fax: (312) 464-4142

For questions, contact: amafoundation@ama-assn.org or call (312) 464-4200.

Submission deadline and instructions – Leadership Awards
The application, one recommendation form and a 2-page curriculum vitae must be received on or before Dec. 3, 2008.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered

We strongly prefer proposals submitted via mail, but will accept applications submitted via fax. Please choose only one of these methods and do not submit multiple copies of your proposal. We recommend that you use a courier service such as FedEx, UPS, or DHL, rather than USPS First Class, to better ensure a timely arrival.

Mail:

Medical Student Applications
Medical Student Section
American Medical Association
515 N. State St.
Chicago, IL 60654

Resident/Fellow Applications
Resident and Fellow Section
American Medical Association
515 N. State St.
Chicago, IL 60654

Early Career Physician Applications
Young Physicians Section
American Medical Association
515 N. State St.
Chicago, IL 60654

Fax: (312) 464-5845

For questions, contact (800) AMA-3211
ext. 4742 or mss@ama-assn.org (students)
ext. 4978 or rfs@ama-assn.org (residents/fellows)
ext. 4743 or yps@ama-assn.org (early career physicians)

2008 Excellence in Medicine Award recipients
Joyce D. Kirkland Essien, MD, MBA (PDF, 24KB)
Atlanta, Ga.

Murli Manohar, MD, PhD (PDF, 23KB)
Canton, Ohio

G. Scott Morris, MD, M.Div. (PDF, 23KB)
Memphis, Tenn.

Subramaniam Balasubramaniam, MD (PDF, 24KB)
Anaheim, Calif.

Frank Staggers, MD (PDF, 22KB)
Oakland, Calif.

Viola Startzman, MD (PDF, 23KB)
Wooster, Ohio

2008 Leadership Award recipients (PDF, 156KB)

Photos from the 2008 Excellence in Medicine Awards. (PDF, 467KB)

Thank you to the many organizations who supported the 2008 AMA Foundation Excellence in Medicine Awards with a table sponsorship:
Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association
California Medical Association Foundation
Massachusetts Medical Society
Memphis Medical Society
American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
Riverside County Medical Association
Medical Association of the State of Alabama
American Medical Association Alliance
Louisiana State Medical Society Alliance
American Academy of Dermatology Association
Booz, Allen & Hamilton Consulting Firm