The WashU Medicine Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards recognize those who have made noteworthy contributions to the School of Medicine and honor alumni whose careers have been distinguished by significant accomplishments in academic medicine, medical research or clinical practice, or through extraordinary service to patients, students, or communities. Through their character and accomplishments, these individuals bring honor to themselves and to WashU Medicine.
Alumni and friends are invited to nominate distinguished School of Medicine graduates for Alumni Achievement Awards. Nominees should:
- be an MD graduate of WashU Medicine and celebrating a reunion year.
- have achieved distinguished achievements in their community or profession or through their service to Washington University Medical Center.
- have not previously received a WUSM Alumni Achievement Award. View past recipients.
In addition to the form, nominations should also include a biographical sketch summarizing the nominee’s achievements, a CV, and one letter of recommendation to be considered.
WashU Medicine Alumni Achievement Award
Awarded to a WashU Medicine MD Alum who is celebrating a reunion year. The recipient must have distinguished achievements in their community, profession or through their service to the Washington University Medical Center. Eligible recipients have not previously received a WashU Medicine Alumni Achievement Award. Award reserved for alums celebrating more than 25 years of graduation.
WashU Medicine Alumni Emerging Leader Award
This award honors a WashU Medicine MD recent graduate celebrating a reunion year who is early in their career for achievement through leadership, education, or service in their professional or volunteer life. Nominees have shown outstanding promise or have made achievements in medicine, through service to WashU Medicine or the WashU Medicine alumni community or reached a notable level of personal, professional or volunteer success since graduating. Eligible recipients have not previously received a WashU Medicine Alumni Achievement Award. Award reserved for alums celebrating 20 years or less since graduation. Recipients are eligible for the WashU Medicine Alumni Achievement Award five years after receiving the Emerging Leader Award.
Award Eligibility
The 2026 award class will recognize alumni who graduated in a class year ending in 1 and 6. The nomination process will close Nov. 10, 2025. The 2026 awardees will be honored during Celebration Weekend, Apr. 17-18, 2026. If you have any questions about the award selection process or application materials, please contact Medical Advancement at medicaladvancement@wustl.edu.
Email supporting documentation
After completing the form above, please email the following supporting documentation to medicaladvancement@wustl.edu:
- Biographical sketch – This should include, and provide context to, all of the nominee’s accomplishments.
- Nominee’s CV
- Letter of recommendation
Please include the nominee’s first and last name in the name of each file (e.g., first-last-CV.doc), as well as within the title or body of the document.