Georgia Chapter ACP

Georgia Chapter Awards History

Laureate Award Winners

The Laureate Award honors those Fellows and Masters of the American College of Physicians who have demonstrated by their example and conduct an abiding commitment to excellence in medical care, education, or research, and in service to their community, their Chapter, and the American College of Physicians.

Awards shall be made at the annual chapter meeting. The awardee should accept this recognition in person, unless excused by the Governor. The awardee is to be nominated by a process that can originate from the Awards Committee or any member of the Chapter. The nomination must document the personal attributes and accomplishments of the nominee.

Awardees generally are senior physicians who have been Fellows for at least 15 to 20 years, with a long history of excellence and peer approval in the specialty of internal medicine. Additionally, they should have served their chapter with distinction or in some clearly definable manner. Exceptional circumstances may modify these requirements.

The Georgia Chapter is pleased to honor Fellows and Masters who have been long-standing and loyal supporters of the American College of Physicians, have rendered distinguished service to the Chapter, and have upheld the high ideals and professional standards for which the American College of Physicians is known.

The J. Willis Hurst Outstanding Bedside Teacher Award

The J. Willis Hurst Bedside Teacher Award was established in 1991 to honor a Georgia member or Fellow in the College for his or her outstanding teaching activities, especially related to medical students and housestaff. The award is named after J. Willis Hurst, M.D., former Chair of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine whose dedication to instilling principles of lifelong learning brought him worldwide recognition as a gifted and influential teacher.

Community Service Award

Community service is an important attribute of the physician's professional character. The ACP Georgia Chapter wishes to recognize annually one of its members who has demonstrated a significant and sustained commitment in the service of others at a local, state, national, or international level. The merits upon which a recipient is selected for this award is based not only on the significance of the contributions that the individual has made, but also on the degree to which the individual reflects and affirms the quality of selfless devotion to the welfare of others.

Nominations for this award may come from any member of our organization and should be accompanied by at least one letter of support.

Community Based Teaching Award

Leadership Award

The Georgia Chapter seeks to give the Leadership Award to prominent leaders whose contributions embody the core principles of the ACP to enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care, public health policy, and/or medical education. The recipient receives the award at the annual state meeting where he/she is invited to deliver the keynote address on a subject related to the line of work that led to receiving the award.