• Lifetime Achievement Award
• Research Achievement Award
• Educational Achievement Award
• Service Achievement Award
• Mentoring Achievement Award
• Model of Excellence Award
• Community Pediatric Educator Award

Award Descriptions:

DOP Lifetime Achievement Award in Pediatric Healthcare

This award recognizes truly outstanding individuals whose career achievements represent exceptional contributions to pediatric healthcare through clinical services, education or research. Nominees must have been affiliated with the UAB DOP within the last 10 years.   There will be a two-stage selection process. Nominations submitted to the selection committee will be reviewed and a list of potential awardees given to the Chair of the Department, who will make the final selection. 

Research Achievement Award

The Research Achievement Award will be awarded based on research merit and impact on the appropriate field of research.  Criteria will include attainment of national and international recognition for superior scholarship as indicated through publications, continued productivity over a sustained period of time, extramural funding, professional activities, academic awards and the impact or potential impact on improving child health. 

Educational Achievement Award

The Educational Achievement Award will be awarded based on outstanding contributions to the teaching mission of the university.  Criteria will include commitment to teaching, development of innovative and high-impact educational programs, demonstrated creative approaches to teaching, high standards of performance and outstanding teaching evaluations.

Service Achievement Award

The Service Award recognizes individuals who have exhibited sustained, significant and impactful clinical service or service through leadership, advocacy, or diversity enhancement to the department, university or community. Criteria will include significant sustained commitment to providing service to the institution and/or community.

Mentoring Achievement Award

The Mentoring Achievement Award recognizes faculty who are outstanding mentors to junior faculty, fellows and other trainees within the university.  Criteria will include a strong commitment to the career development of trainees and junior faculty, excellent mentoring in clinical work, education and clinical/translational/basic research, and evidence of mentees’ success in these fields.

Team Excellence Award

The Team Excellence Award recognizes a team or group who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and clinical or research accomplishments at the national/international level. Criteria include demonstration that these accomplishments are due to both the team effort and the unique contributions of individual team members. Clinical teams are defined broadly and include those that focus on clinical care as well as quality improvement, safety, etc.  Research is defined broadly and encompasses the full spectrum of research activities for the DOP.

DOP Community Pediatric Educator Award

This award recognizes an outstanding community pediatrician partner and his/her exemplary commitment to the UAB DOP as a co-educator of medical students, residents and fellows.