Chapter Awards Nominations

Shine a Light on Excellence! Nominate an Outstanding New Mexico ACP Member!

Dear ACP New Mexico Chapter Members,

The ACP New Mexico Chapter will be accepting nominations for our prestigious 2027 Chapter Awards. The Awards will OPEN June 2027. The awards are listed below with descriptions.

  1. ACP New Mexico Chapter Laureate Award
  2. ACP New Mexico Volunteerism/Community Service Award
  3. ACP New Mexico Early Career Physician Award
  4. ACP New Mexico Advancing the Careers of Women in Medicine 
  5. ACP New Mexico Distinguished Medical Educator and Mentorship Award
  6. ACP New Mexico Lifetime Achievement Award

ACP New Mexico Chapter Laureate Award
The Laureate Award honors Fellows and Masters of the American College of Physicians New Mexico Chapter who have demonstrated, by their example and conduct, an abiding commitment to excellence in medical care, education, or research and service to their community, their chapter, and the American College of Physicians. The recipient of this award shall bear the title of Laureate of the New Mexico Chapter.
ACP New Mexico Volunteerism/Community Service Award
This award honors a Medical Student Member, Resident, Member, Fellow, or Master who have volunteered exceptional time and energy to improve the health and welfare of their community or of the world at large. Activities might include work in community-based clinics, health education, health advocacy, and sponsorship initiatives for underrepresented physicians or patients.


ACP New Mexico Early Career Physician Award
This award honors an early-career physician in internal medicine who is within 16 years of graduating medical school. The physician must be highly respected by colleagues for outstanding clinical skills and for being a role model in the community. The nominee should have distinguished service to patients, the physician community, and the community at large. The nominee should be an educator to patients or the community. Ideally, the physician would be an ACP member at the time of nomination; if not, the physician must become a member in order to receive the award.


ACP New Mexico Advancing the Careers of Women in Medicine 
This award honors an exceptional woman physician member who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, mentorship, and commitment to advancing the field of internal medicine. This award celebrates a physician who not only excels clinically but also serves as a role model and advocate for gender equity and inclusion in medicine. Nominees embody the values of the ACP through their dedication to patient care, professional excellence, and efforts to inspire and support the next generation of women in medicine.


ACP New Mexico Distinguished Medical Educator and Mentorship Award
This award honors a Member, Fellow, or Master of the American College of Physicians New Mexico Chapter who has demonstrated an enduring commitment to outstanding teaching and mentorship of students, residents, fellows, or colleagues as evidenced by a sustained commitment to medical education, professionalism, and excellence in the practice of medicine.


ACP New Mexico Lifetime Achievement Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to a New Mexico Fellow or Master who has demonstrated a lifetime commitment to internal medicine. The award is a mark of honor and recognition for achievement of a senior physician who has been a faithful member of the chapter and who has made major contributions to medicine in internal medicine in the State of New Mexico.

These awards will be presented at the 2027 ACP New Mexico Chapter Annual Scientific Meeting in the fall. The awardees may be nominated by any member of our New Mexico Chapter. The Awards Committee is strongly interested in improving the diversity of nominees and is relying on our New Mexico Chapter members from across the state to nominate excellent, deserving physicians whom they know and/or work closely with.


Nominations for each award must include:

  1. The nominee’s curriculum vitae (Maximum of 5 pages) Limit CV to the points that relate to the award.
  2. One Nomination Letter on letterhead. (Up to 750 words)
    1. See the nomination form for more information on the nomination letter.
       

Thank you for your contribution in recognizing excellent New Mexico Chapter physicians.