Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award

2025-2026 Distinguished Faculty Lecturer nominations must be submitted by September 30, 2025.

To be eligible for this prestigious annual award, an individual must be a full-time, part-time, or emeritus member with a primary or secondary appointment of the faculty of the Academic Health Center, or a University Professor who has:

Advanced the frontiers of science or otherwise made a significant contribution to the health of people, or
Made an outstanding contribution to the Academic Health Center through education, research, or public service.

Nominations for faculty in the Schools of Dentistry, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, Optometry, and Public Health, including Department of the Joint Health Sciences, are welcome.

Nominations packets should include (1) a brief letter of nomination from the person submitting the nomination, and (2) a current curriculum vitae of the nominee. It is requested that nomination packets be in an electronic format and submitted via the form below. The deadline for receipt of nominations is September 30, 2025.

The recipient will receive a $5,000 award and will be the keynote speaker at the 2024-2025 Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award reception to be held in their honor.

Information related to the Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award can be obtained by calling Office of the Provost at extension 205-934-0622 or by emailing provost@uab.edu.

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