Faculty Awards
Department of Pediatrics Excellence Awards
2024 Awardees

We are delighted to acknowledge the following individuals for outstanding performance and contributions to our mission over the past year. Awards are bestowed in each category per rank (assistant professor/assistant clinician/instructor; associate professor/associate clinician; professor/distinguished clinician). View the achievements of the award winners.
Excellence in Advocacy
Megan Attridge, Shawn Smith, Sally Reynolds
Excellence in Clinical Care
Natalia Henner, Kendra Ward, Alan Nugent
Excellence in Education
Lucas Bruton, Kavita Hodgkins, Shivani Patel, Yolanda Holler-Managan
Excellence in Outreach Care
Murad Omery, Mark Fishbein, Sandra Ndiaye, Arie Habis
Excellence in Scholarship
Monica Laronda, Jami Josefson, Nelson Sanchez-Pinto, Craig Garfield
Past Awardees
Pediatrics Professional Development Funding
Funding is available to support professional development of Department of Pediatrics faculty and staff through a competitive process.
Department of Pediatrics faculty (PFF/LC-PC) and staff who report through Dr. Alonso and Melody Altman are eligible to apply for awards of up to $3,000 for individuals and $7,500 for teams.
Examples of projects include professional training, leadership courses, education conferences and workshops, impactful team projects and professional society activities. Contact pediatrics@luriechildrens.org with any questions.
Application Deadline | Notification of Award | Funds Spent By |
Nov 1, 2024 | Dec 15, 2024 | Mar 31, 2025 |
Mar 1, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | July 31, 2025 |
July 1, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Nov 30, 2025 |