1 The Committee on Prestigious Awards and Honors University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine WILLIAM N. KELLEY, M.D., Chair November 2006

2 School of Medicine Awards Committee Mission – Identify the School’s most outstanding faculty and ensure that they are nominated for the awards and honors they deserve Establishment – precursor formed in 1991, expanded in 2002, restructured in 2005 Frequency of Meetings – three times per year (October, February, June) Reporting Relationship – directly to the EVP/Dean Committee Membership – distinguished faculty selected to represent basic and clinical sciences, as well as learned societies

3 School of Medicine Awards Committee Membership FY2007 William N. Kelley, MD (Chair)Medicine Clyde F. Barker, MDSurgery William F. DeGrado, PhDBiochemistry & Biophysics Steven D. Douglas, MDPediatrics Jonathan A. Epstein, MDCell & Developmental Biology Alfred P. Fishman, MDMedicine Katherine A. High, MDPediatrics Mitchell A. Lazar, MD, PhDMedicine Virginia M.Y. Lee, PhDPathology & Laboratory Medicine Brian L. Strom, MD, MPHBiostatistics & Epidemiology Craig B. Thompson, MDCancer Biology Victoria A. Mulhern (Staff)Faculty Affairs & Professional Development

4 School of Medicine Awards Committee Identification of Deserving Faculty Knowledge of faculty by Dean, Department Chairs/Directors of Centers and Institutes, members of the Awards Committee and, in fact, any and all faculty, who are encouraged to suggest candidates, as well as to nominate candidates on their own Review of recipients of internal and external awards in the School of Medicine Review of especially outstanding faculty identified at the time of promotion by COAP Analysis of outstanding patents and licenses generated through Center for Technology Transfer Interview of ‘rising stars’ by Dr. Kelley as Chair of Awards Committee.

5 School of Medicine Awards Committee Publicizing the Committee’s Work Dr. Kelley met with Standing Committee of Department Chairs and Directors of Centers & Institutes on May 25, 2005 Dr. Kelley met individually with Chairs and Directors to solicit names of deserving faculty for major national awards and to encourage departmental nominations for awards in their subspecialty areas Chairs and Directors are made aware, via , of upcoming deadlines for national and selected subspecialty awards Web site in planning stages to post award descriptions and deadline information for faculty reference

6 School of Medicine Awards Committee Society Membership/Award Nominations Managed by the Awards Committee Awards Committee met in June 2005 to formalize list of major national/international awards, as well as selected major subspecialty awards, and learned society memberships for which it would orchestrate nominations

7 School of Medicine Awards Committee Society Membership/Award Nominations Managed by the Awards Committee Multidisciplinary Learned Societies

8 Society Membership Nominations Managed by the Awards Committee Learned Societies – Membership Nominations –American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) –Association of American Physicians (AAP) –Institute of Medicine (IOM) –National Academy of Sciences (NAS) –American Academy of Arts & Sciences (AAAS) –American Philosophical Society (APS)

9 Society Membership Nominations Managed by the Awards Committee School of Medicine IOM Nomination Process SOM IOM members have met annually since 1991 to review previous nominations and plan nominations for current election cycle (Current Chair: Brian L. Strom, MD, MPH) New approach instituted for 2006 election cycle analogous to IOM Section-oriented process –Current IOM members review previously submitted nominations and suggest new nominees –Revised total nominee list returned to IOM members to rank in priority order those nominees in the member’s IOM section –Final ranking list prepared for discussion at meeting of SOM IOM members; nominee list finalized and nomination facilitators assigned –Follow-up with facilitators to provide assistance if necessary and ensure that nominations are completed and submitted on time Primary goal is to ensure that the strongest candidates are nominated; process does not preclude IOM members from nominating faculty not designated through this process

10 Society Membership Nominations Managed by the Awards Committee School of Medicine IOM Election Outcomes 1970IOM established members elected per year on average from Penn SOM 1989Penn SOM had 9 IOM members 1991Formal IOM nomination process instituted at Penn SOM members elected per year on average from Penn SOM 2006Penn SOM has 39 IOM members

11 Society Membership Nominations Managed by the Awards Committee School of Medicine IOM Election Outcomes *includes faculty recruited and departed

12 Society Membership Nominations Managed by the Awards Committee Other Society Membership Nominations ASCI, AAP –Dr. Kelley consults with relevant Department Chairs to encourage nominations of worthy faculty and follows up on re-nominations as required NAS –Nominations facilitated by current SOM NAS members AAAS –Process similar to that in place for IOM nominations adopted for 2007 nomination cycle –14 nominations submitted for 2007 nomination cycle APS –Goal is to submit one nomination per relevant Class –4 nominations submitted for 2007 nomination cycle

13 Society Membership Nominations Managed by the Awards Committee School of Medicine Membership Election Outcomes Current Total ASCI AAP IOM NAS AAAS APS = formalized process begun by Committee

14 School of Medicine Awards Committee Society Membership/Award Nominations Managed by the Awards Committee Multidisciplinary Learned Societies Prestigious Awards

15 Award/Honor Nominations Managed by the Awards Committee Nomination Process Goal is to submit superb nominees from Penn for each award Dossiers are prepared for a number of the most outstanding faculty. These dossiers are refined over time as progress permits and they are customized for each award.

16 Award/Honor Nominations Managed by the Awards Committee Awards/Honors Nomination Guidelines If Penn Faculty Member Receives Award in Current Nomination Cycle –Wait one year before submitting new nomination If Penn Faculty Member Nominated for First Time in Current Nomination Cycle –Renominate/supplement nomination for two years (or for the period designated by the award) –No new nominations from the School of Medicine orchestrated by the Committee for these prizes during two-year period “Subspecialty Awards” –Inform relevant Department Chairs of upcoming deadlines and encourage them to submit nominations

17 Award/Honor Nominations Managed by the Awards Committee List of Awards/Honors (56) Nominations Submitted (36)* *Albany Medical Center / Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation Basic Medical Research Award *Clinical Medical Research Award American Chemistry Society, Biological Chemistry Division *Eli Lilly Award in Biological Chemistry Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry American College of Physicians (ACP) *ACP Award for Outstanding Work in Science as Related to Medicine John Phillips Memorial Award *William C. Menninger Memorial Award for Distinguished Contributions to the Science of Mental Health *American Federation for Medical Research / Outstanding Investigator Award *American Philosophical Society (APS) / Judson Daland Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Investigations *American Society for Clinical Investigation / ASCI/Stanley J. Korsmeyer Award American Society for Microbiology (ASM) / Eli Lilly and Company Research Award in Microbiology and Immunology

18 Award/Honor Nominations Managed by the Awards Committee List of Awards/Honors (56) Nominations Submitted (36)* Association of American Medical Colleges *A O A / Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award *Abraham Flexner Award *Award for Distinguished Research in the Biomedical Sciences *Herbert W. Nickens, M.D. Award Outstanding Community Service Award Women in Medicine Leadership Development Awards *David E. Rogers Award (co-sponsored by RWJF) *Carl J. Shapiro Institute for Education and Research / Daniel C. Tosteson Award for Leadership in Medical Education Franklin Institute Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science *Gairdner Foundation / Gairdner International Award Inamori Foundation *Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences

19 Award/Honor Nominations Managed by the Awards Committee List of Awards/Honors (56) Nominations Submitted (36)* *Indiana University School of Medicine / Steven C. Beering Award *Institute of Medicine (IOM) / Gustav O. Lienhard Award *Japan Society for the Promotion of Science / International Prize for Biology *JCAHO John M. Eisenberg Award for Patient Safety and Quality Awards / Individual Achievement Award *Keio University Medical Science Fund / Keio Medical Science Prize King Faisal Foundation King Faisal International Prize in Medicine King Faisal International Prize in Science Lemelson-MIT Program Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability *Lemelson-MIT Prize March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation / March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology *Millennium Prize Foundation / Millennium Technology Prize National Academy of Sciences (NAS *Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal *Richard Lounsbery Award (biology and medicine) *National Science Foundation / National Medal of Science *Nobel Foundation / Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

20 Award/Honor Nominations Managed by the Awards Committee List of Awards/Honors (56) Nominations Submitted (36)* Passano Foundation / Passano Award Prince Mahidol Award Foundation / Prince Mahidol Award in Medicine *Robarts Research Institute / J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award in Cancer Medical Research Award in Cardiovascular Disease Medical Research Award in Neuropsychiatry *Shaw Prize Foundation / Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine Technion-Israel Institute of Technology / Harvey Prize *The Philadelphia Award Board of Trustees / Philadelphia Award University of Pennsylvania / Honorary Degree *Outside Nominations *SOM Emeriti Faculty Nominations *University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine / Dickson Prize in Medicine *Vanderbilt University School of Medicine / John E. Chapman Medal Award *Warren Alpert Foundation (w/ Harvard Medical School) / Warren Alpert Foundation Prize *Wiley Foundation / Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences Wolf Foundation / Wolf Prize in Medicine

21 Award/Honor Nominations Managed by the Awards Committee Awards Received, (5) Clay M. Armstrong, MD, Gairdner International Award Flaura K. Winston, MD, PhD, Judson Daland Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Investigations, APS Steven L. Galetta, MD, A O A / Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award, AAMC/RWJF - FOCUS on Health & Leadership for Women, Women in Medicine Leadership Development Award, AAMC Dewey G. McCafferty, PhD, Eli Lilly Award in Biological Chemistry

22 Award/Honor Nominations Managed by the Awards Committee Awards Received, 2001-present (12) Clay M. Armstrong, MD, Gairdner International Award Flaura K. Winston, MD, PhD, Judson Daland Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Investigations, APS Steven L. Galetta, MD, A O A / Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award, AAMC/RWJF --FOCUS on Health & Leadership for Women, Women in Medicine Leadership Development Award, AAMC Dewey G. McCafferty, PhD, Eli Lilly Award in Biological Chemistry 2006 (to date) --Aaron T. Beck, MD, Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award and IOM Gustav O. Lienhard Award --Ralph L. Brinster, VMD PhD, Gairdner International Award -- Helen C. Davies, PhD, A O A/Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award, AAMC Jonathan A. Epstein, MD, Outstanding Investigator Award, AFMR --Mark I. Greene, MD, PhD, J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine, Robarts Research Institute --Gail Morrison, MD, Daniel C. Tosteson Award for Leadership in Medical Education

23 School of Medicine Awards Committee Summary 1.A committee of the School of Medicine (Awards Committee) is in place to identify and facilitate the nominations of outstanding faculty for membership in honorific academic societies and for prestigious national and international awards. 2.Based on a 15-year experience with the Institute of Medicine, an organized approach to nominating faculty for membership appears to be helpful. 3.Initial experience with other honorific societies and selected major national and international awards is also positive. 4.Much remains to be done.