Indiana University School of Medicine believes that honoring outstanding work and service is an important part of our culture.
Deb Cowley Staff Leadership Award
IU School of Medicine created the Deb Cowley Staff Leadership Award in 2018 to recognize a professional staff employee contributing to faculty assistance, coaching and development. Support for the success of faculty at IU School of Medicine is of paramount importance. This award encourages and reinforces behaviors that support faculty success. This award is in recognition of the support model demonstrated by Deb Cowley during her tenure at IU School of Medicine. The school will support up to two awards annually. Award funding comes from Faculty Affairs and Professional Development.
Nomination due: July 24
Lynn Wakefield Unsung Hero Staff Award
IU School of Medicine sponsors an award to recognize staff employees who demonstrate outstanding reliability in the execution of duties without expectation of recognition. This award encourages and reinforces IU School of Medicine's core values of cooperation and excellence. This award will be named "The Lynn Wakefield Unsung Hero Award" in recognition of the contributions made by Lynn Wakefield during her tenure at IU School of Medicine.
Nomination due: July 24
Outstanding Staff Commitment to Inclusive Excellence Award
Indiana University School of Medicine created this award in 2019 to recognize a professional staff employee who demonstrates a commitment to the creation, promotion or advancement of inclusive excellence on our campuses. Support of the success of our community in the School of Medicine is of utmost importance. This award encourages and reinforces behaviors that support learner, faculty and staff success and the strategic efforts garnered towards inclusive excellence. The Center for Inclusive Excellence will support one staff award annually.
Nomination due: July 16