College of Medicine Awards - Faculty

Each spring, the College of Medicine solicits nominations for awards for College of Medicine Faculty. If you would like to nominate someone for an award, please select your current College of Medicine status from the drop-down menu below and then click on 'GO.' All of the Faculty Council Awards for which you are eligible to nominate will then appear. Next, click on the links to get more information about each award and the nomination process.


Award Name
Outstanding Senior Faculty Educator
Given By
Faculty Council
Criteria

The COM faculty member who demonstrates: 1) consistent dedication to the six (6) COM principles of the curriculum; 2) commitment to continuous quality improvement in a course and/or in his/her teaching; and, 3) consistent efforts to incorporate education innovation.

Eligibility

A full-time COM faculty member at the rank of Associate-In, Associate Professor, Professor, or Course Director

To Nominate

Please submit a letter of nomination to Jacob Vanlandingham in a Word document attached to an e-mail

Nominate Due Date
12/1/2021
Additional Requirements

Nominations for this award should be delivered to the award's subcommittee chair. The nomination should include a letter by a faculty member nominating an individual for the award. The supervisor of each nominated faculty should also submit a letter that states that the nominee is in good standing. Both letters should state why the faculty member deserves to receive the award.

Previous Winners

2020-2021 - Cathy Levenson, Ph.D.

2019-2020 - Michael Blaber, Ph.D.

2018-2019 - Karen Myers, APRN

2017-2018 - Michael Sweeney, M.D.

2016-2017 - Mohamed Kabbaj, Ph.D.

2015-2016 - Niharika N. Suchak, MBBS, MHS, FACP

2014-2015 - Daniel Van Durme, M.D., MPH

2013-2014 - Heather Flynn, Ph.D., Curtis Stine, M.D.

2012-2013 - Charles Ouimet, Ph.D.

2011-2012 - Lynn Romrell, Ph.D.

2010-2011 - Jonathan S. Appelbaum, M.D.

2009-2010 - Charles G. Maitland, M.D.

2008-2009 - Ken Brummel-Smith, M.D., Charlie Ouimet, Ph.D.

2007-2008 -  Jacqueline J. Lloyd, M.D.

2006-2007 - Paul McLeod, M.D.

Award Name
Outstanding Junior Faculty Educator
Given By
Faculty Council
Criteria

This award is for the faculty member who demonstrates: a. consistent dedication to identifying and meeting the educational needs of students; b. consistent enthusiasm for teaching; and, c. willingness to work collaboratively with other course directors/faculty in delivering the COM’s curriculum to students.

Eligibility

A full-time COM faculty member at the rank of Assistant-In, Assistant Professor/Instructor

To Nominate

Please submit a letter of nomination to Jacob Vanlandingham in a Word document attached to an e-mail

Nominate Due Date
12/1/2021
Additional Requirements

Nominations for this award should be delivered to the award's subcommittee chair. The nomination should include a letter by a faculty member nominating an individual for the award. The supervisor of each nominated faculty should also submit a letter that states that the nominee is in good standing. Both letters should state why the faculty member deserves to receive the award.

Previous Winners

2020-2021 - Antonia Nemec, Ph.D.

2019-2020 - Shermeeka Hogans-Mathews, M.D.

2018-2019 - Kerwyn Flowers, D.O.

2017-2018 - Robert Tomko, Ph.D.

2016-2017 - Deirdre McCarthy, Ph.D.

2014-2015 - Christie Alexander, M.D.

2011-2012 - Sanjay S. Kumar, Ph.D.

2010-2011 - Ewa A. Bienkiewicz, Ph.D.

2009-2010 - Jacob W. VanLandingham, Ph.D.

2008-2009 - Mary Gerand, Ph.D.

2007-2008 - Stephen Quintero, M.D.

2006-2007 - Karen Myers, ARNP

Award Name
Outstanding Senior Faculty Researcher
Given By
Faculty Council
Criteria

This award is for the faculty who demonstrates a continuing program of high-quality research/research productivity as evidenced by: a. consistent external funding for research; and, b. consistent publication of research findings in the scientific literature and/or consistent presentation of these findings at scientific meetings.  

Eligibility

A full-time COM faculty member at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor

To Nominate

Please submit a letter of nomination to Jacob Vanlandingham in a Word document attached to an e-mail

Nominate Due Date
12/1/2021
Additional Requirements

Nominations for this award should be delivered to the award's subcommittee chair. The nomination should include a letter by a faculty member nominating an individual for the award. The supervisor of each nominated faculty should also submit a letter that states that the nominee is in good standing. Both letters should state why the faculty member deserves to receive the award.

Previous Winners

2020-2021 - Angelina Sutin, Ph.D.

2019-2020 - Zucai Suo, Ph.D.

2018-2019 - Yi Ren, Ph.D.

2017-2018 - Greg Hajcak, Ph.D.

2016-2017 - Suzanne Harrison, M.D.

2015-2016 - James M. Olcese, Ph.D.

2014-2015 - Pradeep Bhide, Ph.D.

2013-2014 - Angelina Sutin, Ph.D., Mohamed Kabbaj, Ph.D.

2012-2013 - Michael Blaber, Ph.D.

2011-2012 - Heather Flynn, Ph.D., Tim Megraw, Ph.D.

2010-2011 - Jamila I. Horabin, Ph.D., Branko Stefanovic, Ph.D.

2009-2010 - Yi Zhou, Ph.D.

2008-2009 - Mohamed Kabbaj, Ph.D.

2007-2008 - Robert Glueckauf, Ph.D.

2006-2007 - Michael Blaber, Ph.D.

Award Name
Outstanding Junior Faculty Researcher
Given By
Faculty Council
Criteria

This award is for the faculty who demonstrates promise in developing a continuing program of high-quality research/research productivity as evidenced by: a. securing initial external funding for research; and, b. publication of preliminary research findings in the scientific literature and/or presentation of these findings at scientific meetings.

Eligibility

A full-time COM faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor/Instructor

To Nominate

Please submit a letter of nomination to Jacob Vanlandingham in a Word document attached to an e-mail

Nominate Due Date
12/1/2021
Additional Requirements

Nominations for this award should be delivered to the award's subcommittee chair. The nomination should include a letter by a faculty member nominating an individual for the award. The supervisor of each nominated faculty should also submit a letter that states that the nominee is in good standing. Both letters should state why the faculty member deserves to receive the award.

Previous Winners

2020-2021 - Devon Graham, Ph.D.

2019-2020 - Julia Sheffler, Ph.D.

2018-2019 - Martina Luchetti, Ph.D.

2017-2018 - Robert Tomko, Ph.D.

2016-2017 - Anthony Speights, M.D.

2015-2016 - Jose Pinto, Ph.D.

2014-2015 - David Meckes, Ph.D.

2013-2014 - Not awarded. *Only Outstanding Faculty Investigator and Outstanding Faculty Educator awarded in 2014*

2012-2013 - Jose Pinto, Ph.D.

2011-2012 - Kimberly Driscoll, Ph.D.

2010-2011 - Sanjay S. Kumar, Ph.D.

2009-2010 - Gareth Dutton, Ph.D., Akash Gunjan, Ph.D.

2008-2009 - Choogon Lee, Ph.D.

2007-2008 - Askar Chukmaitov, M.D., Ph.D.

2006-2007 - Mary Gerend, Ph.D.

Award Name
Outstanding Faculty Service Award
Given By
Faculty Council
Criteria

This award recognizes the faculty member who has distinguished herself/himself by significant and exemplary service to the COM educational programs and/or administrative functions. Examples of “significant and exemplary service” could include: a. coordinating LCME accreditation; b. coordinating the development of a new program (FSU Scholars Program); or, c.) significant work on a critical COM standing committee (Admissions committee work) etc.

Eligibility

Any full-time COM faculty member of any rank

To Nominate

Please submit a letter of nomination to Jacob Vanlandingham in a Word document attached to an e-mail

Nominate Due Date
3/23/2016
Additional Requirements

Nominations for this award should be delivered to the award's subcommittee chair. The nomination should include a letter by a faculty member nominating an individual for the award. The supervisor of each nominated faculty should also submit a letter that states that the nominee is in good standing. Both letters should state why the faculty member deserves to receive the award.

Previous Winners

2015-2016 - Nancy L. Hayes, Ph.D.

2012-2013 - Suzanne Nagy, M.S.L.S.

2011-2012 - Daniel Van Durme, M.D.

2010-2011 - Barbara Shearer, M.S.L.S.

2009-2010 - Karen Myers, A.R.N.P

2008-2009 - Mollie Hill

2007-2008 - Alma Littles, M.D.

2006-2007 - Sarah Sherraden, R.N., M.S.N.

2005 - 2006 - Dave Steele

Award Name
"Guardian of the Mission" award
Given By
Faculty Council
Criteria

This award recognizes a faculty member who has distinguished herself/himself by activities that further the Mission of the COM to…. “educate and develop exemplary physicians who practice patient centered health care, discover and advance knowledge and are responsive to community needs, especially through service to elder, rural, minority and underserved populations.”  

Eligibility

Any full-time COM faculty member of any rank

To Nominate

Please submit a letter of nomination to Jacob Vanlandingham in a Word document attached to an e-mail

Nominate Due Date
12/1/2021
Additional Requirements

Nominations for this award should be delivered to the award's subcommittee chair. The nomination should include a letter by a faculty member nominating an individual for the award. The supervisor of each nominated faculty should also submit a letter that states that the nominee is in good standing. Both letters should state why the faculty member deserves to receive the award.

Previous Winners

2020-2021 - Thesla Berne-Anderson, M.S.

2019-2020 - Debra A. Danforth, DNP, APRN, FAANP

2018-2019 - Susan LaJoie, DrPH, APRN-c

2017-2018 - Frank Walker, M.D.

2016-2017 - Christie Alexander, M.D.

2015-2016 - Javier Rosado, Ph.D.

2014-2015 - Carol Painter, Ph.D.

2013-2014 - Joedrecka Brown Speights, M.D.

2012-2013 - Kendall Campbell, M.D.

2011-2012 - Ken Brummel-Smith, M.D.

2010-2011 - Helen Livingston, Ed.D.

2009-2010 - Maggie Blackburn, M.D., Gail Bellamy, Ph.D.

2008-2009 - Suzanne Harrison, M.D.

2007-2008 - Daniel Van Durme, M.D.

2006-2007 - Patricia Blanco, M.D., Ashley Register, M.D. (TLH), Elena Reyes, Ph.D.

2005-2006 - Curt Stine
 

Award Name
Outstanding Group Staff Award
Given By
Faculty Council
Criteria

This award recognizes the group of individuals from the COM staff who consistently demonstrate their commitment to the research/educational programs of the college via their outstanding support of the faculty, students, mission and/or business of the COM 

Eligibility

Any group of COM full-time staff members

To Nominate

Please submit a letter of nomination to Jacob Vanlandingham in a Word document attached to an e-mail

Nominate Due Date
3/23/2016
Additional Requirements

Nominations for this award should be delivered to the award's subcommittee chair. The nomination should include a letter by a faculty member nominating an individual or group for the award and at least one letter of support for the nomination. Both letters (nomination and support) should detail the writer’s perspective of why the individual or group deserves to receive the award.

Previous Winners

2011-2012 - Admissions

2010-2011 - Biomedical Sciences

2009-2010 - CLC standardized patients

2008-2009 - Security

2007-2008 - Information Technology

2006-2007 - Office of Medical Education

Award Name
Outstanding Individual Staff Award
Given By
Faculty Council
Criteria

This award recognizes the individual from the COM staff who consistently demonstrate their commitment to the research/educational programs of the college via their outstanding support of the faculty, students, mission and/or business of the COM 

Eligibility

Any COM full-time staff member

To Nominate

Please submit a letter of nomination to Jacob Vanlandingham in a Word document attached to an e-mail

Nominate Due Date
12/1/2021
Additional Requirements

Nominations for this award should be delivered to the award's subcommittee chair. The nomination should include a letter by a faculty member nominating an individual or group for the award and at least one letter of support for the nomination. Both letters (nomination and support) should detail the writer’s perspective of why the individual or group deserves to receive the award.

Previous Winners

2020-2021 - Mikesha Bowden

2019-2020 - Ute Horn

2018-2019 - Mark Bauer, Glenn Sanger-Hodgson

2017-2018 - Doug Carlson

2016-2017 - TaWanda Durant

2015-2016 - Amelia A. Jones

2014-2015 - Wanda Gaines, Ann Maruszak

2013-2014 - Jacquelyn Manduley

2012-2013 - Jian Wu

2011-2012 - Hanna Ghirmav

2010-2011 - Cathy Bell

2009-2010 - Dana Urrutia

2008-2009 - John Beidler

2007-2008 - Dianne Walker

2006-2007 - Rebecca Shiveler