Indiana University School of Medicine believes that honoring outstanding teaching, research, and service is an important part of our culture.
Campus-wide Awards
IU School of Medicine faculty are eligible for a variety of campus-wide awards in teaching, civic engagement, diversity, mentoring, and research conferred by IUPUI.
Deb Cowley Staff Leadership Award
The Indiana University School of Medicine created the Deb Cowley Staff Leadership Award in 2018 to recognize a professional staff employee who demonstrates a contribution to faculty assistance, coaching and/or development. Support of the success of faculty in the IU School of Medicine is of paramount importance. This award encourages and reinforces behaviors that support faculty success. This award is in recognition of the support model demonstrated by Deb Cowley during her tenure at IU School of Medicine. The school will support up to two awards annually. Awards will be funded through Faculty Affairs, Professional Development, and Diversity.
Nomination Due: Monday July 24th, 2023Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Awards
Mentoring among faculty at IU School of Medicine is a crucial element in sustaining a vital faculty community, promoting faculty development and increasing faculty retention. The creation of two annual “Excellence in Faculty Mentoring” awards at IU School of Medicine underscores the commitment to endorse mentoring within our faculty. The purpose is to recognize the outstanding mentoring efforts of one clinical and one basic science faculty member each year who actively mentor other faculty members and learners. These prestigious awards acknowledge the time sacrifice and dedication faculty mentors devote to foster the career development and academic success of colleagues and learners in the areas of research, education, service and clinical practice. These awards allow the IU School of Medicine to honor and celebrate the valuable efforts of faculty mentors who embody the spirit of mentoring.
Nomination Due: Monday July 10th, 2023Inspirational Educator Award
The purpose of the inspirational educator award is to recognize faculty who inspire their learners and motivate them to work hard and achieve more than they thought possible on their own. This prestigious award acknowledges the time and dedication faculty take to be exceptional teachers. Honorees are consistently noted for their teaching effectiveness, commitment to learning and passion for biomedical education. Long after their experience with faculty members of this caliber, learners still recall the impact that they had on their own education, and passion for medicine and/or research. These awards allow IU School of Medicine to honor and celebrate the valuable efforts of educators who motivate and inspire others.
Nomination Due: Monday July 10th, 2023Lynn Wakefield Unsung Hero Staff Award
The Indiana University School of Medicine sponsors an award to recognize staff employees who demonstrate outstanding reliability in the execution of duties without expectation of recognition. This award encourages and reinforces the IU School of Medicine core values of cooperation and excellence. This award will be named “The Lynn Wakefield Unsung Hero Award” in recognition of the contributions made by Lynn Wakefield during her tenure at IU School of Medicine.
Nomination Due: Monday July 24th, 2023Mark Brothers Award
Dr. and Mrs. Guey C. Mark created the endowed Mark Brothers Lectureship to recognize nationally and internationally renowned medical scientists of Asian descent. The Mark Brothers Award was established in 1997 in honor of Dr. Mark’s brothers, who immigrated from Canton and settled in South Bend, Indiana, where they built a successful restaurant business. The brothers, because of their reverence and respect for higher education, supported their youngest brother, Dr. Mark, in his pursuit of a career in medicine. The award is presented annually and consists of a plaque and a prize of $5,000. Dr. Mark was a member of the Indiana University School of Medicine’s Class of 1954 and he passed away August 4, 2010.
Nomination Due: Saturday November 18th, 2023Outstanding Community Engagement Award
The Faculty Community Relations Committee (FCRC) Award for Outstanding Community Engagement was established to recognize and encourage exceptional community engagement by Indiana University School of Medicine faculty in activities such as, but not limited to, volunteerism, community-based learning or research, outreach, partnerships, and curricular engagement.
Nomination Due: Monday July 10th, 2023Outstanding Faculty Commitment to Diversity Award
The Indiana University School of Medicine created the Outstanding Faculty Commitment to Diversity Award in 2021 to recognize faculty who demonstrate a commitment to the creation, promotion, or advancement of diversity on our campuses. Support of the success of our community in the School of Medicine is of paramount importance. This award encourages and reinforces behaviors that support learner, faculty, and staff success and the strategic efforts garnered towards diversity, equity, and inclusion. The School will support up to two awards annually. Awards will be funded through the Center for Inclusive Excellence.
Nomination Due: Monday July 24th, 2023Outstanding Staff Commitment to Diversity Award
The Indiana University School of Medicine created the Outstanding Staff Commitment to Diversity Award in 2019 to recognize a professional staff employee who demonstrates a commitment to the creation, promotion, or advancement of diversity on our campuses. Support of the success of our community in the School of Medicine is of paramount importance. This award encourages and reinforces behaviors that support learner, faculty, and staff success and the strategic efforts garnered towards diversity, equity, and inclusion. The School will support up to two awards annually. Awards will be funded through the Center for Inclusive Excellence.
Nomination Due: Monday July 24th, 2023Scholar Educator Award
The purpose of the scholar educator award is to recognize faculty who go beyond simply teaching and approach education in a scholarly manner. This prestigious award acknowledges faculty who approach teaching and learning from a scholarly lens. Honorees are consistently noted for their teaching effectiveness, commitment to learning, educational leadership, scholarly activity related to teaching and learning, and passion for biomedical education. These awards allow the IU School of Medicine to honor and celebrate the scholarly contributions of educators.
Nomination Due: Monday July 10th, 2023Steven C. Beering Award
The Indiana University School of Medicine Steven C. Beering Award honors an internationally recognized individual for outstanding research contributions to the advancement of biomedical or clinical science. The Beering Award was established in 1983, honoring the important contributions Dr. Beering made to the IU School of Medicine as its dean from 1974 to 1983. Dr. Beering was the youngest dean appointed to the School of Medicine. He went on to become the president of Purdue University, serving until his retirement on August 14th, 2000. The creation of the award was announced on June 24th, 1983 and the award is presented annually and consists of a medal and a prize of $25,000. Eight of the past Beering Award recipients have become Nobel laureates, either before or after receipt of this award.
Nomination Due: Saturday November 18th, 2023
Trustees’ Teaching Award
The Indiana University Board of Trustees established the Trustees Teaching Award to recognize excellence in teaching by honoring individuals who positively impact learning through the direct teaching of students. Award recipients must have demonstrated a sustained level of teaching excellence in the form of documented student learning. In addition, they must have completed at least three years of service at the IU School of Medicine to be eligible.
Nomination Due: Tuesday January 9th, 2024University Distinguished Professorship & Teaching Awards
University-wide awards for distinguished professorships, teaching awards, and outstanding service contributions are conferred by the Office of University Ceremonies.
Volunteer & Adjunct Faculty Teaching Awards (VFTA)
This award is to be given before the completion of each academic year to volunteer and adjunct faculty in Indianapolis and the eight IU School of Medicine regional campuses. A certificate of recognition will be given to each faculty member.
Nomination Due: Monday July 10th, 2023