Dean's Distinguished Service Awards

Please read the descriptions of each award before selecting which award you are nominating for:

Career Achievement Award - Awarded to a member of the faculty or alumni of the School of Medicine whose career has spanned at least 25 years, with a significant portion at the USC School of Medicine. This individual must have made significant contributions to their  profession in at least two of the following three areas: 1) clinical  practice, academic medicine, or research; 2) medical or graduate education; 3) leadership in their profession at the local, state, or regional/national level.

Community Service Award - Awarded to a member(s) of the faculty, staff, or student body whose contributions to the local, regional, or global community have demonstrated a commitment to improving the welfare of all people and has upheld the highest traditions of servant leadership. 

Dean’s Leadership Award - Awarded to a faculty or staff member whose strong leadership has contributed to the School of Medicine’s success in advancing one or more of its missions. The award may recognize outstanding leadership in a specific role or related to a specific project, in which the individual’s contributions were essential to achieving a significant accomplishment for the School of Medicine. 

Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Award - Awarded to a member of the faculty, staff, or student body of the School of Medicine who has implemented a project or program which has enhanced the climate of diversity and inclusion in the School of Medicine or advanced diversity and inclusion in health care disparities. This may include initiatives to promote a diverse faculty, staff and student body, to promote an inclusive campus climate, or to address health disparities through teaching, research, clinical interventions, or community outreach. 

Friend of the School of Medicine Award - Awarded to a member(s) of the community whose service to the School of Medicine has contributed to the advancement of the School of Medicine’s missions. The award may be given to an individual(s) or to an organization. The award recipient(s) should not be a SOM employee, though former employees of the SOM could be eligible, if the service being recognized occurred subsequent to their SOM employment. 

Sustained School of Medicine Service Award - Awarded to a faculty or staff member with at least ten years of continuous service to the School of Medicine, who consistently demonstrates ongoing commitment to improving the School of Medicine, exceeds his or her job responsibilities, and helps create a positive work environment.