Endocrinology
Honors & Awards
| Year | Honor/Award Title |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Endocrine Society Fred Conrad Koch Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 2024 | Basic Cardiovascular Sciences, Keynote Lecture , American Heart Association |
| 2023 | A. Ross McIntyre Award for Achievement in Medical Science – University of Nebraska College of Medicine |
| 2023 | Endocrine Society Fred Conrad Koch Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 2023 | Howard Morgan Award for Distinguished Achievements in Cardiovascular Research – North American Section of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences (IACS) |
| 2023 | Honorary Degree of Doctor of Sciences (DSc), University of the West Indies |
| 2022 | Henry L. Brasza Lecture in Diabetes – Wayne State University |
| 2022 | Elected Member – National Academy of Sciences |
| 2022 | Pioneers in Cardiology, Lifetime Achievement Award – University Heart Center, Graz |
| 2021 | David Rabin Endowed Lecture - Vanderbilt University |
| 2021 | Franz Ingelfinger Visiting Professor - Boston University |
| 2021 | Jeffrey Glassroth Honorary Lectureship - Northwestern University |
| 2021 | John Spitzer Award Lecture - Louisiana State University |
| 2021 | Leonard L. Madison Lecture - UT Southwestern |
| 2020-2022 | President - Association of Professors of Medicine (APM) |
| 2020 | NAS 2020 Innovator Award - International Society for Heart Research: North American Section (NAS@ISHR) |
2010s
| Year | Honors/Award Title |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 35th Annual Irvine H. Page Memorial Lecture, Lerner Research Institute - Cleveland Clinic |
| 2019 | Arnold M. Katz Achievement Award - Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation |
| 2019 | Bulfinch Visiting Professor, Dept. of Medicine - Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School |
| 2019 | Lawrence M. Fishman Visiting Professor in Endocrinology and Metabolism - University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine |
| 2018-2021 | President - Endocrine Society |
| 2018 | 2018 Best Manuscript Award - Circulation Research Editorial Board |
| 2018 | 2018 History Maker - African American Museum of Iowa |
| 2018 | 35th Annual Presidential Lecture - University of Iowa |
| 2018 | Fraternal Order of Eagles Humanitarian Award - Fraternal Order of Eagles |
| 2018 | NIH Director's Astute Clinician Lecture - National Institute of Health |
| 2017 | 20th Annual James W. Fisher Distinguished Lectureship in Pharmacology - Tulane University |
| 2017 | Distinguished Mentor Award for the Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates (ICRU) - University of Iowa |
| 2017 | Distinguished Mentor Award from the Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates (ICRU) - University of Iowa |
| 2017 | John Lindenbaum Memorial Lecture - Columbia University |
| 2017 | NMRI Medallion - National Institutes of Diabetes Digestive and Kidney Disorders (NIDDK) |
| 2016-2021 | François M. Abboud Chair in Internal Medicine - University of Iowa |
| 2016 | Elected Member - American Clinical and Climatological Association (ACCA) |
| 2015 | Elected Member - National Academy of Medicine |
| 2015 | James Givens Distinguished Visiting Professor - University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center |
| 2015 | Max Miller Lecture - Central Society for Clinical and Translational Research (Midwest Metabolism "Sugar" Club) |
| 2014 | Gaston Bauer Lecture - Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand |
| 2013-2021 | John B. Stokes III Chair in Diabetes Research - University of Iowa |
| 2012 | Elected to the Association of American Physicians (AAP) |
| 2012 | Gerald D. Aurbach Award Lecture International Laureate Award for outstanding contributions to endocrinology research - The Endocrine Society |
| 2012 | H.A. and Edna Benning, Presidential Endowed Chair in Diabetes and Endocrinology |
| 2012 | James A. Pulliam Memorial Lectureship - Meharry Medical College |
| 2011 | Graduate and Postdoctoral Scholar Distinguished Mentor Award - University of Utah |
| 2010 | Elected to the Western Association of Physicians |
| 2010 | Fellow, American College of Physicians |
2000s
| Year | Honors/Award Title |
|---|---|
| 2009-2012 | Councilor - American Society for Clinical Investigation |
| 2009 | Outstanding Investigator Award - Western Society for Clinical Investigation |
| 2008 | Borun Visiting Professor - UCLA |
| 2007-2009 | Post-doctoral fellowship (mentor) to Adam R. Wende - American Heart Association |
| 2007-2009 | Post-doctoral fellowship (mentor) to Heiko Bugger - German Research Foundation |
| 2007 | Josie Johnson Memorial Endowed Professorship in Molecular Biology |
| 2006-2008 | Post-Doctoral Training Fellowship (mentor) to Sihem Boudina - American Heart Association |
| 2006 | Innovative Partnerships and Novel Therapeutics Initiative Awards - Juvenile Diabetes Foundation |
| 2006 | Medical Student Research Fellowship (mentor) to Nicole Wilde - American Heart Association |
| 2006 | Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship Mentor - American Heart Association |
| 2006 | Student Research Fellowship Mentor - Endocrine Society |
| 2005-2013 | Director, Medical Student Research - University of Utah |
| 2005-2008 | Medical Student Research Program Study Section - Howard Hughes Medical Institute |
| 2005-2007 | Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship to Vlad Zaha (mentor) - American Heart Association |
| 2005 | Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology Study Section - NIH |
| 2004-2006 | Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship (mentor) to Sihem Boudina - Juvenile Diabetes Foundation (JDRF) |
| 2004 | Heart and Stroke/Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence Distinguished Visiting Professor - University of Toronto |
| 2004 | Journal of Biological Chemistry Editorial Board |
| 2004 | Member - American Society for Clinical Investigation |
| 2004 | Physician Scientist Trainee Award (Research Mentor) - American Diabetes Association |
| 2004 | Physician Scientist Training Program to Brian T. O'Neill (mentor) - American Diabetes Association |
| 2004 | Student Research Fellowship (mentor) - Endocrine Society |
| 2003-2006 | Minority Affairs Committee - Endocrine Society |
| 2003 | Endocrinology Study Section - NIH |
| 2003 | Established Investigator - American Heart Association |
| 2002 | AHA Western Review Consortium |
| 2002 | DDK-B Study Section - NIH |
| 2002 | William Odell Young Investigator Award - Dept of Medicine - University of Utah |
| 2001 | David W. Haack Memorial Award in Cardiovascular Research - Astra Zeneca |
| 2001 | Van Meter Award - American Thyroid Association |
| 2000 | American Diabetes Association Research Award |
1990s
| Year | Honors/Award Title |
|---|---|
| 1999 | HMS Class of 2002, Excellence in Teaching Award |
| 1998 | American Diabetes Association Travel Award |
| 1998 | Thyroid Research Advisory Council Award |
| 1997 | Boston Obesity Nutrition Research Center, Pilot Study Investigator |
| 1997 | Endocrine Society Student Research Fellowship (Mentor) |
| 1996 | Eleanor & Miles Shore, 50th Anniversary Scholars in Medicine Fellowship - Harvard Medical School |
| 1992 | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Minority Medical Faculty Development Award |
| 1991 | Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society |
| 1991 | Webster Award for Best Overall Performance by a Senior Medical Student - Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center |
1980s
| Year | Honors/Awards Title |
|---|---|
| 1986-1988 | Rhodes Scholar & Clinical Research Fellow to Professor John G. Ledingham - Nuffield Dept of Med, University of Oxford, England |
| 1986 | Rhodes Scholarship - Jamaica |
| 1985 | Alex Henderson Prize for Clinical Medicine |
| 1985 | Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) - Honors with Distinction |
| 1985 | E.V. Ellington Prize for Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| 1985 | Ludlow Murcott Moodie Prize for Clinical Medicine |
| 1985 | May and Baker Prize in Social and Preventative Medicine |
| 1985 | U.W.I. Clinical Medal - First in Clinical Class |
| 1985 | U.W.I. Silver Medal for Surgery |
| 1984 | Wells Elliot Gold Medal for Virology |
| 1983 | Governor General's Award for Young Scientists - Jamaica Society of Scientists and Technologists |
| 1983 | May and Baker Prized in Pharmacology |
| 1982 | Walter Harper Prize for Anatomy |
| 1981-1982 | U.W.I. subject medals for: Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry and Community Health (First in class) - University of the West Indies |
| 1980 | Jamaica Open Scholarship - University of the West Indies |
| 1980 | Jamaica Scholarship |
| 1980 | University of the West Indies Open Scholarship |