AAMC Grants and Awards
Each year at our annual meeting, the AAMC presents its major awards honoring
individuals and programs making significant contributions to our community
in the fields of medical education, research, and community service.
Abraham Flexner Award
The Flexner Award is granted annually to an individual for extraordinary
contributions to the medical education community.
- Program Contact: 202-828-0472
- 2009 Nomination Deadline: May 1, 2009
Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher
Award
The Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Awards recognize
the significant contributions to medical education made by gifted teachers.
- Program Contact: 202-828-0680
- 2009 Nomination Deadline: May 1, 2009
Award for Distinguished Research
The Award for Distinguished Research in the Biomedical Sciences honors
outstanding biomedical research related to health and disease.
- Program Contact: 202-828-0472
- 2009 Nomination Deadline: May 1, 2009
Caring for Community Grant Program
The Caring for Community Grant Program is an institutional grant program
for student-initiated services and programs.
- Program Contact: aanderson@aamc.org
- The 2009 application cycle is closed.
- The 2010 application cycle is currently on hold; more information
will be available by February 2010.
David E. Rogers Award
The Rogers Award is granted annually to a member of a medical school faculty
who has made major contributions to improving the health and health care
of the American people.
- Program Contact: 202-828-0472
- 2009 Nomination Deadline: May 1, 2009
Herbert W. Nickens Award
This award is given to an individual who has made outstanding contributions
to promoting justice in medical education and the health care of the American
people.
- Program Contact: 202-862-6149 / 202-862-6203
- 2009 Nomination Deadline: May 1, 2009
Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship
This award recognizes an outstanding junior faculty member who holds
the rank of assistant professor in a U.S. allopathic medical school department.
- Program Contact: 202-862-6149 or 202-862-6203
- 2009 Nomination Deadline: May 1, 2009
Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student
Scholarships
The scholarships recognize outstanding academic achievement of medical
students entering their third year in a U.S. allopathic medical school.
- Program Contact: 202-862-6149 or 202-862-6203
- 2009 Nomination Deadline: May 1, 2009
Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism
in Medicine Award
The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award recognizes a
medical school faculty physician who exemplifies the qualities of a caring
and compassionate mentor in the teaching and advising of medical students.
- Program Contact: mmauge@aamc.org or aanderson@aamc.org
- Nomination Deadline: May 3, 2010
Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service
The Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service is presented
annually to a member institution or organization with a longstanding,
major institutional commitment to addressing community needs.
- Program Contact: 202-828-0472
- 2009 Nomination Deadline: May 1, 2009
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