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Faculty Awards

Chicago Medical School awards

  • CMS Distinguished Faculty Award
    • The CMS Distinguished Faculty Award is the highest honor that Chicago Medical School bestows upon its faculty. It will be awarded to a faculty member who brings honor and prestige to CMS through their outstanding commitment to the school and sustained contribution to teaching, service, research, and/or patient care.
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  • CMS Honor Medallion
    • The CMS Honor Medallion will be bestowed upon a faculty, staff member, learner, or alumnus by Chicago Medical School for novel and/or extraordinary accomplishments that have brought honor and prestige to the school and/or university through the delivery of novel health care methods, health care education, leadership, groundbreaking research and/or exceptional acts of humanitarianism.
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  • Outstanding Faculty Community Service Award
    • This award will be given to a faculty member who has served the underserved population at the Chicago Medical School (CMS), its surrounding communities, and its clinical affiliates.
  • Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award
    • This award will be given to a faculty member who has served as an outstanding mentor to other faculty members at Chicago Medical School (CMS) and its affiliates.
  • Junior Faculty Investigator Award
    • This award will be given to a junior faculty member of Chicago Medical School (CMS) who has outstanding research performance.
  • Lattimer Award
    • This award will be given to a senior Chicago Medical School (CMS) faculty member who has a record of life-long outstanding performance in teaching, research, service, or clinical care.

Rosalind Franklin University awards

  • Morris L. Parker Research Award
    • Established by Morris L. Parker, M.D., this award is presented for meritorious research in medicine or related health sciences by an investigator at the rank of Associate Professor or higher, or who has already been awarded the BOT Research Award.
  • Board of Trustees Research Award
    • Presented to a junior faculty member for excellence in research.
  • Lawrence Medoff Award
    • For outstanding performance in clinical sciences in the area of research, teaching, and/or clinical care.
  • Rosalind Franklin Award - Excellence in Teaching
    • Established in 2005 and presented to a faculty member to recognize their expertise in fostering student learning.
  • Rosalind Franklin Award - Excellence in Service
    • Established in 2005 and presented to a faculty member who has made outstanding service contributions to the University.
  • Deans' Award for Diversity and Inclusion
    • For outstanding contributions to diversity and inclusion.
  • Timothy R. Hansen mentoring Award
    • Established in 2017, this award is presented for outstanding contribution in advising, guiding, and coaching University faculty.

External Awards