Meet the 2025 Winner: Theodore J. Iwashyna, MD, PhD
Theodore J “Jack” Iwashyna, MD, PhD is Bloomberg Distinguished Professor for Social Science and Justice in Medicine at Johns Hopkins, where he has appointments in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine; Health Policy & Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health; and, by courtesy, Carey Business School. His internal medicine and PCCM fellowship were at Penn, and he rose from Assistant Professor to the Alpheus Tucker Professor Medicine at Michigan and the Ann Arbor VA. Iwashyna is best known for his mentorship; for his contributions to understanding and improving outcomes after critical illness, especially sepsis; and for his work against systemic racism, especially in medical devices like pulse oximeters. Iwashyna, who has been a member of ATS since 2005, is a practicing MICU doc.
Description
This award is given in appreciation of a career devoted to research, and teaching of the science and practice of critical care medicine, as well as outstanding service to the Assembly on Critical Care. The awardee will be honored at the CC Assembly gathering at the ATS International Conference and receive a monetary award of up to $500.
Criteria
- An active clinician or investigator in critical care medicine ~ 16 years since completion of training (i.e., fellowship or terminal doctoral degree, whichever was completed/awarded latest)
- Recognized for making outstanding contributions to the international science or practice of CC medicine.
- Recognized by his/her peers as an outstanding clinician and/or researcher, teacher, and mentor.
- A CCA member (primary or secondary).
- Contributions to the CC Assembly in the form of committee participation or leadership, promoting CCA diversity, and/or otherwise advancing the CCA’s mission will be viewed favorably.
The nomination package must include a nomination letter touching on all four scoring metrics (see below scoring rubric) from one or more members of ATS describing why the award is merited. Nominators should note in their letter any extenuating circumstances affecting the nominee. The curriculum vitae from the candidate must also be included with the nomination packet. Unawarded nominations from prior years do not carry over and should be resubmitted; previous awardees are not eligible for the same award.
Scoring Rubric
Applicants are scored on 4 criteria using a 1-5 rating system (with 1 being the best) across the below categories. In the event that none of the nominees in a given category receive an average score ≤3, the Planning Committee may choose to defer granting an award in that category that year. If the Planning Committee does not receive any eligible nominations in a given category (e.g., CCA member, active clinician/investigator for roughly the stated time frame), the Committee may choose to nominate an individual, who must be unanimously approved by all members in order to receive the award.
- Scientific Contributions/Products (which may include: research articles, data, reagents, software, and intellectual property)
- Teaching/Mentoring/Educational/Advocacy Contributions
- Participation in Assembly and ATS Activities (administrative, committees, workshops etc.)
- Overall impact/impression of dossier submitted for award application