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December 13, 2021
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The Distinguished Educator Award and Outstanding Emerging Educator Award recognize staff who contribute to Mayo Clinic's education mission in extraordinary ways. Seven faculty members will receive the 2021 Distinguished Educator Award, and seven faculty members will receive the 2021 Outstanding Emerging Educator Award.
Distinguished Educator Award
The Distinguished Educator Award recognizes Mayo Clinic faculty who have significantly contributed to excellence in education throughout their career; have demonstrated leadership and professionalism in education, education research, or administration; have been recognized or honored by students or faculty; shown a commitment to diversity; have created new ways of teaching or applied innovative techniques that foster the educational process; contributed to the body of knowledge and methodology in medical education; and have actively mentored junior faculty in education.
Recipients of this award are nominated by their peers. Nominees are then reviewed by a Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science selection committee.
The award winners are:
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Outstanding Emerging Educator Award
The Outstanding Emerging Educator Award recognizes staff who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation, and commitment to education early in their careers.
This award recognizes physicians, scientists, and allied health staff who have served in an education role for 10 years or less at Mayo Clinic, and have contributed to Mayo's education mission. It also recognizes professional development in education and honors those who show great promise for future outstanding contributions to biomedical education.
Recipients are nominated by their peers. Nominees are reviewed by a selection committee from the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.
The 2021 award winners are:
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Congratulations
Congratulations to all those who are receiving and/or were nominated for the Distinguished Educators Award and the Outstanding Emerging Educator Award.