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Request for nominations! The deadline for submitting nominations for these awards has been extended to March 10, 2021. The nomination process for the Awards are coordinated by the Joint Committee on the Status of Women at HMS and HSDM.

Candidates may be of any gender and may be nominated by any HMS/HSDM faculty member.
The award recipients will be recommended by the JCSW Dean’s Award Selection Committee and selected by George Q. Daley, M.D., Ph.D., Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.
The faculty awardees will be recognized at the Spring Faculty of Medicine meeting and the June 8, 2021 JCSW joint committee meeting.

For more information on award criteria and submitting a nomination, please visit the JCSW Dean’s Awards website or contact Diana Longden.

Please help us identify faculty members who are deserving of this prestigious recognition!

2021 Joseph B. Martin Dean’s Leadership Award for the Advancement of Women Faculty

The Dean’s Award for Leadership in the Advancement of Women Faculty was initiated in 1998 by Joseph B. Martin, M.D., Ph.D., former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, to recognize faculty members committed to the recruitment, retention and advancement of women at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine. In 2007, the Award was renamed the “Joseph B. Martin Dean's Leadership Award for the Advancement of Women” to honor Dr. Martin for his long-standing support of the mission it recognizes.

2021 Shirley Driscoll Dean’s Leadership Award for the Enhancement of Women’s Careers

The Dean’s Award for Enhancement of Women’s Careers was initiated in 2019 in collaboration with the Dean’s office, to recognize faculty members committed to the advancement of women at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine, but may not be in a position in their career to promote and retain women faculty. The Award was named the “Shirley Driscoll Dean’s Leadership Award for the Enhancement of Women’s Careers” to honor Dr. Driscoll (1923-2018) who was the first faculty co-chair of the JCSW in 1973.

* New this year *
2021 Award for an Emerging Leader in Women’s Careers

The Dean’s Award for an Emerging Leader was initiated in 2021 in collaboration with the Dean’s Office, to recognize a faculty member making an impact limited to their local sphere of influence. These nominees are likely to be instructors, assistant professors, or early associate professors. For more information on award criteria and submitting a nomination, please visit the JCSW Dean’s Awards website or contact Diana Longden.

Awards

2021 Joseph B. Martin Dean’s Leadership Award for the Advancement of Women Faculty

2021 Shirley Driscoll Dean’s Leadership Award for the Enhancement of Women’s Careers

* New this year * 2021 Award for an Emerging Leader in Women’s Careers

* New this year *
2021 Award for an Emerging Leader in Women’s Careers