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Faculty Awards and Recognition

The College of Medicine honors faculty and staff for their contributions through university-wide recognition programs and awards offered specifically by the College. Faculty are encouraged to explore available opportunities and nominate themselves or colleagues. Most awards require only a brief nomination process.

The Office of Faculty Affairs at FIU Medicine periodically reviews faculty rosters and works with department chairs to facilitate nominations. To support this process, faculty should ensure their Panther 180 and Interfolio profiles are up to date.

FIU Faculty Awards

Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Faculty Awards

The College of Medicine has established several faculty awards in recognition of full- and part-time faculty members. Details regarding nominations and deadlines for these awards are disseminated each spring via the Office of the Dean:

FIU Medicine Faculty Awards

FIU Medicine has established several faculty awards in recognition of full- and part-time faculty members who demonstrate excellence in education, clinical teaching and humanistic care.

  • 2026 Awardees
    • Resident and Fellow Clinical Teaching Award
      • Abbey Joseph, M.D. (Class of 2024)
      • Adela Buciuc, M.D.
    • Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award
      • Abhishek Roka, M.D. - Emergency Medicine
      • Doris Cubas, M.D. - Family Medicine
      • Jose Eduardo Gonzalez, M.D. - Geriatric Medicine
      • Nicole Cardona, D.O. - Internal Medicine
      • Samer Tabbal, M.D. - Neurology
      • Sujata Yavagal, M.D. - Obstetrics and Gynecology
      • Glorida Riefkohl, M.D. - Pediatrics
      • Juan Espinosa, M.D. - Psychiatry
      • Wilmer Mata, M.D. - Surgery
      • Surya Chundru, M.D. - Radiology

FIU Faculty Awards

FIU Medicine faculty members have earned numerous university-wide awards honoring excellence in teaching, research, service and community engagement.

  • Faculty Senate Awards

    Categories

    • Excellence in Advising and Mentorship – 3 awards
    • Excellence in Engagement – 1 award
    • Excellence in Librarianship – 1 award
    • Excellence in Research and Creative Activities – 6 awards
    • Excellence in Service – 1 award
    • Excellence in Teaching – 6 awards

    Criteria

    • Full time, paid members of the faculty with at least three years of full time service before the year nominated
    • For previous winners, at least five years must have lapsed before new nomination  

    Nomination/application process 

    • Award committee prefers substantive nomination letters from colleagues or supervisors, but in a university tradition, it also accepts self-nominations.
    • Nominee gets notified and then compiles application package or withdraws from the nomination

    Stipend

    • Each award carries a $5000 stipend.

    For additional information or to see previous FIU Medicine awardees visit the Faculty Senate Awards website.

  • FIU Service and Recognition Awards

    Categories

    • FIU Community Award. This award is given to a faculty member, administrator, or staff member who has demonstrated excellence in teaching or research, or who has collaborated with the local or global community.
    • FIU Safety and Loss Prevention Award (Faculty Administrative). This award is given to a faculty member or administrator who has promoted safe practices and safety-related initiatives.
    • FIU Sustainability Award. This award is given to a faculty member, administrator, or staff member who has supported sustainability and respect for the environment.
    • FIU Torch Award. This award is given to a faculty member, administrator, or staff member who has exemplified truth, freedom, respect, responsibility, and excellence.
    • Presidential Excellence Award. This award is given to a faculty member, administrator, or staff member who has supported excellence, efficiency, productivity, and quality; who has implemented new programs; or who has received peer recognition for research, scholarship, or creative activities.
    • Service Excellence Award (Team). This award is given to a team of faculty, administrators, and/or staff who have provided service that consistently exceeds the expectations of customers. These individuals possess the job knowledge, people skills, motivation, and drive for continuous improvement that provide a level of service excellence that exceeds expectations.

    Criteria

    • Full-time faculty members are eligible to receive awards in seven of  the 11 categories
    • Eligibility determined by award category
    • Eligibility is not open to the following leadership classifications: university president, provost, deans, and vice presidents.

    Nominations/application process

    • Nominations made by separate person
    • Self-nominations and anonymous nominations will not be considered
    • Submitted on-line by pasting in inputs created on separate template

    For additional information or to see previous FIU Medicine awardees visit the Service and Recognition Awards website.

  • Top Scholars

    Categories

    • Award-winning Publications
    • Award-winning Creative Work
    • Notable Academic Appointments
    • Awards/Honors
    • Junior Faculty with Significant Grants (Humanities)
    • Junior Faculty with Significant Grants (Sciences)
    • Established Faculty with Significant Grants (Humanities)
    • Established Faculty with Significant Grants (Sciences)

    Criteria

    • Full-time faculty and administrators (who hold faculty positions). No length of service requirement

    Nominations/application process

    • Each school submit a maximum of four faculty nomination per subcategory
    • Nominations submitted by Dean – NO SELF NOMINATIONS
    • Submission via on-line website from Dean’s office 

    For additional information or to see previous FIU Medicine awardees visit the Top Scholars Awards website.