{"id":39,"date":"2025-09-08T11:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T15:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/alumni\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2025-11-11T13:22:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T18:22:18","slug":"alumni-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/alumni\/get-involved\/alumni-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Distinguished Medical Alumni Awards<\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0Distinguished Medical Alumni Awards\u00a0are presented to alumni whose outstanding professional service and achievements bring esteem to the UNC School of Medicine. In recent years, alumni have been honored for excellence in professional and community leadership as well as superior work that has garnered national or international attention.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Living MD or PhD graduates of the School of Medicine are eligible, as well as MD physicians who completed residency or fellowship training at UNC Hospitals.<\/li>\n<li>Full-time UNC Chapel Hill or AHEC faculty are not eligible for this award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Distinguished Faculty Award<\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0Distinguished Faculty Award\u00a0honors excellence in teaching, contributions to medicine in the state, leadership in continuing education of practicing physicians and improvement of communication between UNC faculty, alumni and residents of the state.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Full-time UNC School of Medicine and AHEC faculty (both active and retired) are eligible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Early Career Achievement Award<\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0Early Career Achievement Award\u00a0honors School of Medicine graduates who have quickly made a mark in the field of medicine through scientific, academic or humanitarian accomplishments.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>UNC School of Medicine alumni who completed their training within the past 15 years are eligible for this award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Nominate<\/h2>\n<p>Awards are presented each year during the Distinguished Medical Awards Banquet.<\/p>\n<p>Nominations are requested via the above online form. A letter of nomination is requested, no more than 500 words, outlining 3-5 accomplishments that make the individual worthy of this recognition. After submission, MAA staff will likely reach out to request additional material to complete the nomination, typically a curriculum vitae and a letter of support.<\/p>\n<p>Need assistance with your nomination? We are happy to help.<br \/>\n            <section>\n                <ul class=\"divisions-container \" aria-label=\"people-directory\">\n            <li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1470\/2025\/10\/Dillon-Kimmel-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1470\/2025\/10\/Dillon-Kimmel-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n                    <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    Dillon Kimmel                            <\/div>\n        \n\n        <div class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions\"><p class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions__title\">Director of Alumni Engagement<\/p>            <\/div>\n                \n                                                <div class=\"som-directory-profile-single__contact\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"phone-num-wrap\">\n                                                                <div class=\"ud-contact-label\">\n                                    Phone: \n                                    <span class=\"ud-contact\">\n                                        <a href=\"tel:9199626786\">\n                                            919-962-6786                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                             \n                \n                                            <div class=\"ud-contact-label\">\n                            Email: \n                            <span class=\"ud-contact\">\n                                <a href=\"mailto:Dillon_Kimmel@med.unc.edu\">\n                                    Dillon_Kimmel@med.unc.edu                                <\/a>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                <\/div>\n                                \n<\/li>                <\/ul>\n            <\/section>\n                            <\/nav>\n\n            \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Distinguished Medical Alumni Awards The\u00a0Distinguished Medical Alumni Awards\u00a0are presented to alumni whose outstanding professional service and achievements bring esteem to the UNC School of Medicine. 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