Meet the 2024 Winner: Michael A. Matthay, MD
Michael A. Matthay, MD is Professor of Medicine & Anesthesia at the University of California at San Francisco, Senior Associate at the Cardiovascular Research Institute and Associate Director of Critical Care Medicine. He received his AB from Harvard University and his MD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He received an ATS award for Scientific Achievement in 2002, the UCSF Award for Outstanding Clinical Research in 2006, Honora Causa from the University of Paris (2011), Lifetime Achievement award for Mentoring at UCSF (2013), the Trudeau Medal for research, teaching and clinical contributions from ATS (2014). He is a member of the American Association of Physicians (2001). He also received the UCSF Molecular Medicine Mentor of the Year (2016), the SMART award for Innovative Research Contributions (Milan, Italy) (2019), and the UCSF School of Medicine Inquiry Award for Long Term Mentoring (2021), and the Cell Therapy and Critical Care Society Lifetime Achievements Award (2023). His research interests include basic and clinical studies of sepsis and ARDS, and leading NIH funded clinical trials.
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.
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