SHM’s Awards of Excellence Winners

2026 Winners of SHM’s Awards of Excellence

Join the ranks of these esteemed hospital medicine leaders and apply for one of SHM’s Awards of Excellence.

Clinical Leadership for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

Margaret Cecil, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, ANP-C

Excellence in Teaching

Christopher Sankey, MD, SFHM

Excellence in the Care of Vulnerable Populations

Christopher Steele, MD, MPH, MS

Clinical Leadership for Physicians

Carrie Herzke, MD, MBA

Excellence in Teamwork

UnityPoint Health Heart Failure Core Team

Outstanding Service in Medicine

Vanessa McFadden, MD, PhD, SFHM

Excellence in Research

Eduard Vasilevskis, MD, MPH

Excellence in Humanitarian Services

Amelita Woodruff, MD

Jr. Investigator Award

Ashley Jenkins, MD, MSc