The goal of the COMSEP Awards program is to honor COMSEP members in the following domains:

The COMSEP Teaching / Education Award is presented annually to an individual whose contributions to curriculum development and program leadership have been exemplary within the field of pediatric medical student education. The award recipient will have created novel educational methods or program structure, which has led to a high degree of learner satisfaction and improved educational outcomes. Optimally, these educational innovations have also been documented through scholarship (local and national dissemination) and the adoption of the award recipient's methodologies at other national programs.

The COMSEP Research / Scholarship Award is given to an individual who has contributed substantially to advancing the field of pediatric medical student education through their research and scholarly work. This recipient may also have a track record of mentoring students and younger faculty in the scholarship of medical education and may also have a demonstrated impact on changing student assessment and program evaluation at a national level.

The COMSEP Award for Excellence in Clerkship Administration is given annually to a clerkship administrator whose outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills have helped to bring recognition to their pediatric clerkship at their own institution and perhaps nationally. This individual should have a commitment to ongoing professional development as well as through participation at the national meeting.

The COMSEP Achievement Award is given to a current or former COMSEP member whose substantial contribution to the organization - in several realms - has resulted in the ongoing success, recognition, and growth of COMSEP. This individual has taken a lead role on at least one project of great significance to COMSEP. Further, this individual has served as a model of commitment to the organization as well as to the professional growth and development of other COMSEP members through such activities as program development, meeting planning, governance and mentoring.

Nominations are solicited each year with winners announced during the annual spring meeting.

2023-2024

Achievement Award
Excellence in Clerkship Administration
Leslie Falls, MD
Catherine Chavez
Robin English, MD

2022-2023

Research and Scholarship Award
Chad Vericio, MD

 

2021-2022

Research and Scholarship Award
Amal Khadir, MD

2019-2020

Achievement Award
Research and Scholarship Award
Teaching and Education Award
Sherilyn Smith, MD
Caroline Paul, MD
Christopher Foster, MD

2018-2019

Excellence in Clerkship Administration
Research and Scholarship
Wilhelmina Bradford
Cynthia Christy, MD

2017-2018

Excellence in Clerkship Administration
Research and Scholarship
Achievement Award
Lakesha Baker
Gary Beck Dallaghan, PhD
William Raszka, MD

2016-2017

Excellence in Clerkship Administration
Research and Scholarship
Achievement Award
Deborah Hernandez
Eve Colson, MD
Mary Ottolini, MD, MPH

2015-2016

Excellence in Clerkship Administration
Research and Scholarship
Teaching Award
Marlo Eakes Meyer, MA
Joseph Gigante, MD
Matthew Eberly, MD

2014-2015

Excellence in Clerkship Administration
Research and Scholarship
Teaching and Education
Achievement Award
Gretchen Shawver
Linda Tewksbury, MD
Anne Elizabeth Stuart, MS
William (Bill) Wilson, MD

2013-2014

Excellence in Clerkship Administration
Research and Scholarship
Teaching and Education
Achievement Award
Donnita Pelser
Sherilyn Smith, MD
Robert Dudas, MD
Janet Fischel, PhD

2012-2013

Excellence in Clerkship Administration
Research and Scholarship
Teaching and Education
Achievement Award
Virginia Cleppe
Jan Hanson, PhD
Lindsay Lane, BM, BCh
Bruce Morgenstern, MD

2011-2012

Excellence in Clerkship Administration
Teaching and Education
Achievement Award
Gary Beck, PhD
Leslie Fall, MD /Norm Berman, MD
Larrie Greenberg, MD