Honors and Awards
Updated Feb. 2023
| Awardee | Honor/Award Received | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| UVA Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health | Best Global Universities for Infectious Diseases (#43); Best Global Univeristies in the US for Infectious Diseases (#15) | 2022 |
| Christopher Arnold | Department of Medicine Clinical Care Award | 2016 |
| Stacey Burgess | Department of Medicine Excellence in Research | 2020 |
| International Congress of Mucosal Immunology Young Investigator Award | 2017 | |
| New Horizons Travel Grant | 2016 | |
| NIDDK Host-Microbiota Interactions Workshop Travel Award | 2014 | |
| Joshua Eby | Department of Medicine Excellence in Clinical Care Award | 2020 |
| Outstanding Young Investigator Award, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia | 2012 | |
| Scott Heysell | Vivian Pinn Scholar, University of Virginia | 2018-2020 |
| National Tuberculosis Controllers Association Robert Koch Award | 2017 | |
| Department of Medicine Excellence in Clinical Care | 2017 | |
| Outstanding Faculty Research Award, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia | 2016 | |
| Dean's Award for Research Excellence, University of Virginia | 2015 | |
| Drug-resistant TB expert panel, Kibong’oto Infectious Diseases Hospital, Tanzania | 2014 | |
| Outstanding Faculty Research Award, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia | 2013 | |
| Councilor, committee on global health, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2012 | |
| National Tuberculosis Controller’s Association: Young Investigator Travel Award | 2010 | |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund/ASTMH Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tropical Infectious Disease | 2008 | |
| Eric Houpt | National Tuberculosis Controllers Association Robert Koch Award | 2017 |
| Department of Medicine Mentoring Award | 2016 | |
| Department of Medicine Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring Award | 2014 | |
| Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award, UVA | 2012 | |
| UVA Academy of Distinguished Educators | 2012 | |
| Academic Faculty Teaching Award, Virginia ACP | 2012 | |
| Fellow of the American College of Physicians | 2012 | |
| Fellow of Infectious Diseases Society of America | 2010 | |
| Bailey K. Ashford Medal, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2010 | |
| UVA Department of Medicine Award for Excellence in Research | 2007 | |
| Molly Hughes | American College of Physicians Academic Teaching Award | 2015 |
| Department of Medicine Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring Award | 2014 | |
| University of Virginia Department of Medicine Inpatient Attending of the Year | 2012 | |
| University of Virginia Academy of Distinguished Educators | 2007 | |
| University of Virginia School of Medicine Award for Excellence in Teaching | 2007 | |
| Patrick Jackson | UVA Dean's Award for Clinical Excellence | 2022 |
| Barbara Mann | UVA Sharon L. Hostler Women in Medicine Leadership Award | 2022 |
| Faculty of the Year, UVA Division of Infectious Diseases & International Health | 2019 | |
| UVA Dept of Medicine Excellence in Mentoring Award | 2008, 2018 | |
| University of Virginia Inventor of the Year (with William Petri) | 2003 | |
| Bailey K. Ashford Medal for Distinguished Work in Tropical Medicine | 2001 | |
| Amy Mathers | University of Virginia Innovator of the Year | 2021 |
| Department of Medicine Excellence in Research | 2017 | |
| Leap Frog Rating “A” Culpeper Regional Hospital. Infection Control Program | 2012-2013 | |
| Department Award for Outstanding Clinical Care, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia | 2013 | |
| Kathleen McManus | UVA Department of Medicine Excellence in Research | 2020 |
| Thomas P. McCormick Advocacy Scholarship, Community Access National Network | 2020 | |
| IDWeek 2019 Investigator Award, Infectious Diseases Society of America | 2019 | |
| Center for Health Economics of Treatment Interventions for Substance Use Disorder, HCV, and HIV (CHERISH) National Training Scholarship Award | 2018 | |
| Department of Medicine Research Day Best Publication Award | 2017 | |
| IDWeek 2016 Conference Scholarship Award, Infectious Diseases Society of America | 2016 | |
| 21st Annual International AIDS Conference Scholarship Award, International AIDS Society | 2016 | |
| IDWeek 2015 Program Committee Choice Award, Infectious Diseases Society of America | 2015 | |
| UVA School of Medicine Mulholland Society Resident Teaching Award | 2013 | |
| UVA Graduate Medical Education Young Scientist Award | 2012 | |
| UVA Public Health Sciences Merit-based Fellowship in Public Health Sciences | 2011 | |
| Christopher Moore | Department of Medicine Award for Outstanding Research, University of Virginia | 2012 |
| Department of Medicine Outstanding Clinical Care Award, University of Virginia | 2011 | |
| Academy of Distinguished Educators, University of Virginia | 2011 | |
| Fellow, American College of Physicians | 2010 | |
| Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (Alumni Category), Mercer University School of Medicine chapter | 2010 | |
| William Petri, Jr. | Walter Reed Medal, American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene | 2022 |
| Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases | 2021 | |
| Nominated for the Martin Luther King award from the Health System for Diversity and Inclusion | 2020 | |
| Walter Reed Distinguished Achievement Award, University of Virginia School of Medicine | 2019 | |
| Ben Kean Medal, American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2019 | |
| MERIT Award, NIAID | 2018 | |
| Virginia Outstanding Scientist Award | 2017 | |
| Distinguished Scientist Award, University of Virginia | 2016 | |
| Robert Kadner Award for Graduate Teaching, School of Medicine, University of Virginia | 2016 | |
| Outstanding Mentor Award, Department of Medicine | 2015 | |
| Outstanding Faculty Award, State Council on Higher Education for Virginia | 2014 | |
| SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Award | 2014 | |
| Outstanding Faculty Award, University of Virginia | 2014 | |
| Dean's Excellence in Faculty Research Award, University of Virginia School of Medicine | 2013 | |
| All-University Teaching Award, University of Virginia | 2013 | |
| Cavalier Appreciation Award, University of Virginia | 2013 | |
| Best Doctors in America and the Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. (top 1%) Top Doctors | 2013-2014 | |
| Top Doctors US News & World Report | 2012 | |
| Academy of Distinguished Educators, University of Virginia | 2011 | |
| Distinguished Mentor Award, Undergraduate Research Program, Department of Biology, University of Virginia | 2010 | |
| University of Virginia Inventor of the Year (with Barbara Mann) | 2003 | |
| James Platts-Mills | UVA Medical Alumni Association Early Achievement Award | 2020 |
| Dean’s Excellence in Faculty Research Award, Junior Faculty | 2018 | |
| Outstanding Investigator, UVA School of Medicine Junior Faculty Research Symposium | 2018 | |
| Department of Medicine Excellence in Research | 2017 | |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund/ASTMH Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tropical Infectious Diseases | 2015 | |
| Girija Ramakrishnan | Outstanding Research Award, UVA Department of Medicine | 2008 |
| Costi Sifri | Virginia Department of Health Commissioner’s Award | 2015 |
| UVA Department of Medicine Award for Excellence in Clinical Care | 2008, 2015 | |
| UVA Cavalier Achievement Award | 2014 | |
| UVA School of Medicine Outstanding Mentorship Award | 2011 | |
| UVA School of Medicine Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence | 2011 | |
| UVA School of Medicine Dean’s Academy for Distinguished Educators | 2011 | |
| UVA Department of Medicine Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education | 2009 | |
| Jie Sun | UVA Distinguished Research Award | 2022 |
| Mami Taniuchi | Department of Medicine Excellence in Research | 2015, 2019 |
| Tania Thomas | UVA Department of Medicine Excellence in Clinical Care | 2018 |
| UVA School of Medicine K-Symposium - Outstanding Investigator Award | 2016 | |
| Women in Medicine Award to attend AAMC Early Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar | 2015 | |
| NIH Pediatric Loan Repayment Program Renewal Award | 2012 | |
| NIH Pediatric Loan Repayment Program Award for Pediatric Research | 2010 | |
| Gregory Townsend | Health Professionals Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award | 2016 |
| Cirle Warren | UVA Department of Medicine Outstanding Research Award | 2011, 2014 |
| American College of Physician Fellow | 2009 | |
| Infectious Disease Society of America Meeting - Program Committee Choice Award | 2006 | |
| University of the Philippines Faculty Award for Research Publication | 2004 | |
| Brian Wispelwey | Best Doctors of America | 1996-2020 |
| Castle Connolly Top Doctors | 2014-2020 | |
| Our Health Best Bedside Manner | 2015-2018 | |
| UVA Infectious Diseases Fellows Coach of the Year | 2017 | |
| UVA Attending of the Year | 1990, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2011, 2015 | |
| UVA Robley Dunglison Outstanding Teacher Award | 1991, 1992, 1993, 2012, 2015 | |
| AOA Brody Teacher’s Teacher Award | 2013 | |
| Michael Rein Award for Excellence in Medical Student Teaching | 2012 | |
| Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award | 2011 | |
| Gold Humanism Honor Society | 2011 | |
| Department of Medicine Award for Teaching Excellence | 2007, 2008 | |
| All-University Teaching Award | 2007 | |
| David A Harrison Distinguished Educator | 2005 (first recipient) | |
| UVA Dean’s Teaching Award | 2004 | |
| Mulholland Basic Science Teaching Award | 2001, 2003, 2004 | |
| AAMC Humanism in Medicine | 2001 | |
| Harrison Health System Teaching Award | 2000 | |
| UVA Dean’s Clinical Excellence | 1998 | |
| James Tullis Outstanding Alumnus New England Deaconess/Harvard Medical School | 1994 | |
| UVA Board of Trustees Teaching Award | 1992 |
Gerald Donowitz
- All-University Teaching Award, University of Virginia (2015)
- Best Doctors in America
- Founding member Academy of Distinguished Educators, School of Medicine, University of Virginia (2003)
Richard Guerrant
- Honorary PhD in Public Health, University of Venda, Limpopo, South Africa (2018)
- Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement, National Foundation to Infectious Diseases (2014)
- Virginia Outstanding Scientist Award (2012);
- Thomas Jefferson Award for Excellence in Scholarship (2010)
- Distinguished Scientist Award at University of Virginia (2009)
- Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Mentor Award (2009)
- Walter Reed Medal of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2008); President 1997.
- Elected to the Institute of Medicine/National Academy of Medicine (2003); Chair, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases interest group in 2007-10; Board on Global Health (2007); Chair, 2008-2013
- IDSA Smadel and Abbot Awards of the IDSA (1997)
- Henderson Inventor of the Year Award for the University of Virginia (1997)
- Emilio Ribas Medal from the Infectious Diseases Society of Brazil (1997)
- American Clinical and Climatologic Association (1996); Chair, US Cholera Panel 1993-98;
- Listed in Castle-Connelly Best Doctors in America 1995-2011
- Horsley Research Prize at University of Virginia (1974);
- Alpha Omega Alpha, Raven Society, SmithKlineFrench Fellowship – Congo (1967)
- Fellow of the American College of Physicians
Frederick Hayden
- Clinical Virology Award, Pan American Society for Clinical Virology, (2001)
- Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, American Academy of Microbiology, American Society for Clinical Investigation, and Association of American Physicians
Erik Hewlett
- Outstanding Faculty Award, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (2013)
- Distinguished Professor Award, University of Virginia Alumni Association (2012)
- University of Virginia School of Medicine Award for Excellence in Teaching (1990-1991)
- Westminster College Alumni Achievement Award (1998)
Richard Pearson
- University of Virginia, Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award (2013)
- Class of 2013 Basic Science Teaching Award (2011)
- America’s Top Doctors (2001-2013)
- Best Doctors in America
- Class of 2005 Basic Science Teaching Award (2003)
- America’s Top Pathologists in Guide to America’s Top Pathologists (2008)
William Scheld
- Alumni Award of Distinction, Weill Medical College of Cornell University (2017)
- Best Doctors of America
- Leading Physicians of the World, International Association of Healthcare Professionals (2013)
- Associate Editor, Infectious Diseases, Goldman-Cecil Medicine 25th edition Contributing Member, Faculty of 1000 (2013)
- Recipient, University of Virginia Distinguished Scientist Award (2012)
- “Top 1%” of Infectious Diseases Specialists, U.S. News and World Report (2012)
- Best Doctors in Virginia and Washington DC, Virginia Living Magazine (2011)
- James Brunton Visiting Professor and Lecture, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine (2010)
- Aaron Feder Visiting Professorship, Weill Cornell Medical College (2010)
- All-University Teaching Award (2007)
- David A Harrison Distinguished Educator-First recipient (2005)
- University of Virginia Dean’s Teaching Award (2004)
- Mulholland Basic Science Teaching Award (2001, 2003, 2004)
- University of Virginia Academy of Medical Educators (Founding Member) (2003)
- AAMC Humanism in Medicine (2001)
- Harrison Health System Teaching Award (2000)
- University of Virginia Dean’s Clinical Excellence (1998)
- James Tullis Outstanding Alumnus New England Deaconess/Harvard Medical School (1994)
- University of Virginia Board of Trustees Teaching award (1992)
Rebecca Dillingham
- Breaking Barriers through Telehealth Award (small, rural and/or safety net provider category) Honorable Mention for Virginia Hepatitis C Education and Patient Connection program (Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Research Center) (2020)
- 2020 Caceres Award for Technology in HIV Practice, American Academy of HIV Medicine/Institute for Technology for Health Care (with Dr. Karen Ingersoll) (2020)
- Edlich-Henderson Innovator of the Year Award, University of Virginia (with Dr. Karen Ingersoll) (2020)
- Distinguished Service Award, University of Missouri School of Medicine (2019)
- Department of Medicine Award for Outstanding Clinical Care (2014)
- All University Teaching Award (2014)
- Sharon Hostler Women in Medicine Leadership Award (2014)
- Excellence in Teaching Award. Department of Medicine, UVa. (2007, 2009, 2012)
- Young Internist of the Year by Virginia’s chapter of the American College of Physicians (2012)
- Women’s Center Distinguished Service Award, UVa. (2011)
- Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award (2010)
- Fellow of the American College of Physicians (2009)
- Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence, UVa School of Medicine (2008)
- UVa SOM Academy of Distinguished Educators (2008)
- Lantern Society as a Role Model for Women at UVa. (2007)