2025 IDSA Society Awards Nomination Form

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IDSA recognizes our members' contributions to the field of infectious disease across nine award categories.


Awards Updates -


The Society Citation Award criteria has been updated to identify pathways that the award is designed to recognize.


The Watanakunakorn Clinician Award now specifically recognizes clinicians in academic or research-based settings for exceptional clinical expertise, patient care, and mentorship.


A new Community Clinician Award this year will recognize clinicians providing high-quality care, innovation, or leadership in private practice, multi-specialty groups, or hospital-employed settings. 


Help us celebrate the field of ID by nominating your colleague for an IDSA Society Award!

Alexander Fleming Award
The Alexander Fleming Award for Lifetime Achievement recognizes an IDSA member or fellow for a career that reflects major contributions to the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge about infectious diseases.
The Anthony Fauci Courage in Leadership Award
As NAID Director from 1984 to 2022, Dr. Anthony Fauci oversaw an extensive research portfolio of basic and applied research that was used to prevent, diagnose, and treat established infectious diseases. This award is given in recognition of the values and attributes that Dr. Fauci has exhibited throughout his career, including courage in leadership in speaking scientific truth, perseverance in the face of opposition, and serving as a change agent for healthcare and patients around the world.
 
This award celebrates individuals who inspire and encourage others to make a difference and is awarded to an individual who has demonstrated courage in leadership, a commitment to promoting scientific integrity, advocating for sound science, and advancing the field of infectious disease at their institutions or in their local, national, or global communities. 
Clinical Teacher Award
The Clinical Teacher Award honors a career involved in teaching clinical infectious diseases to fellows, residents, or medical students and recognizes excellence as a clinician and motivation to teach the next generation.
Community Clinician Award

The Community Clinician Award honors clinicians providing high-quality care, innovation, or leadership in private practice, multi-specialty groups, or hospital-employed settings.

D. A. Henderson Award
The D.A. Henderson Award for Outstanding Contributions to Public Health recognizes a lifetime of achievement in public health. Dr. Henderson’s role in leading the successful eradication of smallpox will stand forever as a shining example of the profound impact that infectious disease physicians and scientists can have in preventing disease and relieving human suffering. By naming this award in his honor we hope to inspire others to become champions for public health throughout the world.
Oswald Avery Award for Early Achievement
The Oswald Avery Award for Early Achievement recognizes outstanding achievement in an area of infectious diseases by an IDSA member or fellow who is 45 or younger (on December 31 of the year preceding the IDWeek at which the award is given). The award is based on overall achievement, not usually a single study.
Society Citation Award

The Society Citation Award is a discretionary award given in recognition of exemplary contributions to IDSA, outstanding discovery in the field of infectious diseases, or a lifetime of outstanding achievement. Pathways for recognition include but not limited to: advancing health equity, scholarship, leadership, research, innovation, or service to the Society and the field. More than one award may be given each year.
Walter E. Stamm Mentor Award
Named to honor the late IDSA Past President Walter E. Stamm, MD, FIDSA, this award recognizes individuals who have served as exemplary mentors. It is presented to an IDSA member or fellow who has been exceptional in guiding the professional growth of infectious diseases professionals.
Watanakunakorn Clinician Award
Named to honor the memory of Dr. Chatrchai Watanakunakorn, this award specifically recognizes clinicians in academic or research-based settings for exceptional clinical expertise, patient care, and mentorship

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Award nominees, primary nominators, and at least one secondary nominator must be active members of IDSA in good standing (with the exception of the recipient of the Anthony Fauci Courage in Leadership Award*).
Members currently serving on the IDSA Board of Directors or the IDSA Society Awards Committee are not eligible to be nominated.
Individuals who have previously won a particular award are not eligible to win that award again. They may, however, be nominated in a different award category. 
Past Alexander Fleming Award Winners are not eligible to receive other Society Awards.
Nominees for the Oswald Avery Award for Early Achievement must be an IDSA member or fellow who is 45 or younger.
Nominees of the Watanakunakorn Clinician Award and Community Clinician Award must be in clinical practice and exhibit excellence in one or more of the following areas: clinical care, clinical research, patient or community education, compassion, patient advocacy, general community service, and service to a national or state infectious diseases society.
*The Anthony Fauci Courage in Leadership Award can be granted to both members and non-members, and nominations are encouraged across national and international communities.
Self-nominations are not permitted.

1. Highlight the nominee's achievements.

Clearly outline the nominee's accomplishments and contributions and provide specific examples of their work, projects, or initiatives that make them a good fit for the award.

2. Provide supporting evidence. 


Back up your statement of support with concrete evidence and testimonials. Include quotes or anecdotes from individuals who have directly benefited from the nominee's work or have observed their exceptional abilities. Statistics, metrics, or any measurable impact achieved by the nominee can also strengthen your case.

3. Showcase the nominee's character and values. 


Emphasize the nominee's personal qualities, character, and values that make them an exemplary candidate for the award. Tailor your statement of support to the specific award criteria and provide a well-rounded perspective on the nominee's qualifications. By following these guidelines, you can effectively present a compelling case for their deserving recognition. 

Example
Nimalie Stone, MD is an ideal candidate for the D.A. Henderson award for outstanding contributions to public health. For the past decade, she has championed the need for infection prevention and control (IPC) standards and pragmatic education in long-term care (LTC) settings. As a longstanding and passionate advocate for LTC at the CDC, she began as the sole subject matter expert in 2010 and grew the scope, impact, and vision for LTC into a program of 20+ dedicated CDC staff addressing urgent LTC infection prevention needs. Dr. Stone has been visionary for the need for structured support for IPC in LTC. As a direct result of her advocacy, she forged a strong rapport between CDC and CMS, which enabled multiple key advances for LTC IPC.

First, after developing a LTC Component into the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) in 2012, she leveraged her enduring partnerships with state public health agencies and CMS Quality Improvement Organizations, to foster voluntary enrollment of 20% the 15,000 U.S. nursing homes to demonstrate feasibility to report and compare infection outcomes. Second, in 2015, she established national guidance for LTC antibiotic stewardship activities. Third, and most impressively, Dr. Stone worked with CMS to support regulation that all LTC facilities have trained staff overseeing IPC programs by 2019. In 2018, undaunted by the need to train over 15K LTC facilities, Dr. Stone led a massive endeavor to create IPC training for LTC. She wrote content and supported development for the 24 modules that launched in 2019 to enable LTC infection preventionists to have access to free, reliable, and comprehensive training

This course has been accessed by over 80K learners. With these salient efforts, Dr. Stone indelibly changed the course of history for LTC facilities. These efforts catapulted LTC IPC into existence. Dr. Stone’s leadership of the nation’s efforts to address infections and outbreaks in LTC, created the foundation for the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which could have further devastated LTC facilities had Dr. Stone not facilitated IPC capacity and raised expectations for safe care in this highly vulnerable and critically important healthcare setting. 
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Please provide a summary of the nominee's defining seminal contribution(s) to the field of ID and explain why this work forms the basis of your nomination. (500-word limit)

A copy of the nominee’s CV is required for all award nominations.

A copy of the nominee’s biosketch is required for the Alexander Fleming,  Oswald Avery and D.A. Henderson awards. (optional for all other award categories)

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Additional Nominating Statements
All secondary nominations must be included on this page. 
To add more nominators, click the blue button labeled "Add another response".






Please provide a summary of the nominee's defining seminal contribution(s) to the field of ID and explain why this work forms the basis of your nomination. (250-word limit)
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