We are excited to announce that nominations for the Department of Pediatrics Faculty and Staff Awards are now being accepted! With these awards, we celebrate faculty, staff and trainees who have made outstanding contributions in one or more of the department’s critical mission areas, including patient care, education, research, advocacy, and diversity, equity and inclusion. This is a wonderful time for you to nominate your colleagues who deserve to be recognized and rewarded. Nominations will remain open through May 11, 2022, and the award recipients will be announced at our annual Faculty and Staff Awards presentation following the State of the Department Grand Rounds on June 7, 2022.
Staff award categories
| Award | Eligibility |
|---|---|
| Diane Crayton Administrative Award | Recognizes a staff member with five or more years of service in the Department of Pediatrics, currently in an administrative/management role, demonstrating service to others and a constant pursuit of excellence. |
| Excellence in Leadership Award | Recognizes a staff member with at least two direct reports or has/is serving in a leadership role on a project; with a proven record of promoting professional development and teamwork in their work group and/or managing a project to completion with defined results. |
| Unsung Hero Award |
Recognizes a staff member with a proven record of consistently providing excellent customer service and contributing to the overall success of the department that may be unrecognized. |
| Excellence in Teamwork Award |
Recognizes staff members in a team/group who have collectively demonstrated that they have exceeded the goals/expectations of their project/work unit. |
| Children's Championship Award |
Recognizes individuals or a group not currently in the Department of Pediatrics with one or more years of service to Duke. Proven record of consistently advocating for patients while enhancing the work environment and contributing to the overall success of the department. |
| William A. Cleland, MD, Diversity and Inclusion Award* | Recognizes faculty or staff who promote and enhance diversity and inclusiveness as detailed in the department’s diversity, equity and inclusion mission statement. All staff, trainees (residents and fellows) and faculty are eligible. Trainees may receive this award following graduation from the training program, provided their contributions are in keeping with the award guidelines. |
- To nominate a staff member, please click on the following link and follow the prompts: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e8vO1Qtz5YYGe58.
Faculty award categories
| Award | Eligibility |
|---|---|
| Master Clinician Award | Recognizes physician faculty with over five years of patient care service who have demonstrated and modeled modeled exceptional efforts to improve delivery of care and a commitment to patient well-being. |
| Faculty Mentor Award | Recognizes a faculty member who excels as a mentor of faculty and/or trainees, including all aspects of faculty/trainee responsibilities relative to patient care, teaching, research, leadership and advocacy. |
| Michael M. Frank, MD, Research Prize | Recognizes a faculty member who has made significant research contributions to advance child health. |
| William A. Cleland, MD, Diversity and Inclusion Award* | Recognizes faculty or staff who promote and enhance diversity and inclusiveness as detailed in the department’s diversity, equity and inclusion mission statement. All staff, trainees (residents and fellows) and faculty are eligible. Trainees may receive this award following graduation from the training program, provided their contributions are in keeping with the award guidelines. |
*Please note that for the William A. Cleland, MD, Diversity and Inclusion Award, all staff, trainees (residents and fellows) and faculty are eligible. Trainees may receive this award following graduation from the training program, provided their contributions are in keeping with the award guidelines.
- To nominate a faculty member or trainee, please click on the following link and follow the prompts: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6RkYt1jJbLH7Wuy
Additionally, when making nominations, please submit individual entries to nominate multiple people.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Monica Ziegler at monica.ziegler@duke.edu.