2023 Alumni Award Nomination Form

Nominations Due Sunday, April 30, 2023

Every year the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the Medical Alumni Association bestows awards to distinguished alumni, house staff alumni, and faculty who have gone on to perform outstanding research, fill positions of significance, and/or serve their communities in extraordinary ways.

Award Nomination Process: 

1. Each year the Medical Alumni Association Board of Directors solicit names of nominees for these awards.
2. All nominations must be submitted on the award nomination form and supported by a C/V or resume and at least one letter of recommendation. The complete nomination package must be submitted to the Office of Alumni Relations at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus. Note awards can be made posthumously.
3. Nomination Guidelines: No person may nominate him/herself. Public elected officials may be nominated two years after completion of their term of office. All nominations shall be considered confidential.
4. The Medical Alumni Association Board of Directors will convene in June 2023 to select the award recipients. The deliberations of the board will not be released.
5. Awardees are asked to attend the University of Colorado School of Medicine’s Annual Silver & Gold Alumni banquet held in November 2023 in Denver, Colorado.
6. It shall be the responsibility of the nominator to obtain the required C/V or résumé, cover letter, and nominee contact information.
7. Nominations received, and judged to be qualified and complete, will be referred to the Medical Alumni Association Board of Directors. Nominators will be notified when the nomination process is complete.
8. Late or incomplete packages will not be forwarded for committee consideration. A nomination does not guarantee an award.
9. The Humanitarian Award is the only award that can be awarded to School of Medicine and/or house staff alumni, or School of Medicine faculty.
10. Past Silver & Gold Award winners are not eligible to receive the Distinguished Achievement Award, the Richard Krugman Distinguished Service Award, or the Humanitarian Award.

First awarded in 1969, The Silver & Gold Award is the highest honor and recognition bestowed by the Medical Alumni Association. The Silver and Gold Award for Excellence in Humanitarianism, Citizenship and Professionalism is presented for outstanding service to the community and contributions to the science and art of medicine.

Eligibility: Awarded annually to CU School of Medicine Doctor of Medicine alumni

The Richard Krugman Award for Distinguished Service is given to those members (current or past) of this Association who are MD graduates of the University of Colorado School of Medicine and who have contributed outstanding service to the Association and to the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Eligibility: Awarded annually to CU School of Medicine Doctor of Medicine alumni

The Distinguished Achievement award is given to those members (current or past) of the association who are MD graduates of the University of Colorado School of Medicine and who have made outstanding achievements benefiting their communities, the practice of medicine, the provision of health care, our association and/or the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Eligibility: Awarded annually to CU School of Medicine Doctor of Medicine alumni

The Humanitarian Award recognizes lifelong service to society or to humankind and honors those who have provided extraordinary service to their community, demonstrating leadership through global or local service. The award honors those who have fulfilled the obligations of their education through creative citizenship and exemplary service leadership in ways that benefit society and bring credit to the institution. It is to be awarded on occasion to School of Medicine and/or house staff alumni, or School of Medicine faculty.

Eligibility: Awarded annually to CU School of Medicine Doctor of Medicine alumni, house staff alumni, or faculty

The Recent Graduate Achievement Award honors recent graduates within the last 15 who demonstrate outstanding achievements benefiting their communities, practice of medicine, and the provision of healthcare

Eligibility: Awarded annually to CU School of Medicine Doctor of Medicine alumni who have graduated within the last 15 years

The Recent Graduate Humanitarian Award recognizes a commitment at the start of a professional path to society or to humankind and honors those who have provided significant impact through humanitarian service. The award honors recent graduates who have fulfilled the obligations of their education through creative citizenship and exemplary service leadership in ways that benefit society and bring credit to the institution.

Eligibility: Awarded annually to CU School of Medicine Doctor of Medicine alumni who have graduated within the last 15 years