Population Health Award

Photo of 2022 Population Health Award recipient, Allison R. Eckard, M.D., standing with provost, Lisa K. Saladin, PT, Ph.D., FAPTA, and president, David J. Cole, M.D.
2022 Population Health Award recipient, Allison R. Eckard, M.D., standing with provost, Lisa K. Saladin, PT, Ph.D., FAPTA, and president, David J. Cole, M.D. (Photo/Jonathan Coultas)

In 2017, the Medical University of South Carolina established the Population Health Award, at the request of faculty, to recognize faculty who have made outstanding contributions that impact the health of a population or community by means other than by direct interaction of one-on-one clinical care with patients. 

Eligibility Criteria

The criteria for the Population Health Award are as follows:

  • Must be a full-time MUSC faculty member

Nomination Process

Nominations for this award will be accepted by faculty and staff. To submit your nomination, please complete the online nomination form and provide a statement (not to exceed 1,000 words) summarizing the nominee's background and the development and impact of the nominee's contribution.

Nomination Portfolio

Upon nomination, nominees will be notified and asked to provide a nomination portfolio which should include the following.

  • Full curriculum vitae
  • Four (4) letters of support from faculty, staff, students, or postdoctoral fellows, with at least one from a peer, that attest to the development and impact of the nominee's contributions

Faculty Awards Nomination

Please review the award's eligibility criteria and nomination process before submission to ensure your nomination is accepted.

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Past Award Recipients

Year Name Position
2022 Allison R. Eckard, M.D. Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Infection Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine
2021 Sarah J. Ball, Pharm.D. Assistant Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, College of Medicine
2021 Amy B. Martin, DrPH Professor, Department of Stomatology, College of Dental Medicine
2021 Frederick S. Nolte, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine
2020 Dee W. Ford, M.D. Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy & Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine
2019 Janice D. Key, M.D. Professor, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine
2019 Graham W. Warren, M.D., Ph.D. Professor, Department of Cell & Molecular Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics, College of Medicine
2018 S. David McSwain, M.D. Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine
2017 Kenneth J. Ruggerio, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Nursing, College of Nursing
2017 Anbesaw W. Selassie, Dr.PH Associate Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Medicine