Meet the 2025 Winner: Terry L. Noah, MD
Terry L. Noah, MD received his B.A. and M.D. from the University of Michigan, then completed residency training in Pediatrics at Yale and the University of North Carolina, followed by fellowship in Pediatric Pulmonology at UNC. He has been a member of the faculty at UNC since 1991, serving for many years as Pediatric Pulmonology Division Chief, and Vice Chair for Academic Affairs in the Department of Pediatrics. Career honors have included membership in the Society for Pediatric Research and in the American Pediatric Society. Dr. Noah’s research focus has been on translational studies of the effects of air pollutants on mucosal host defense and viral infection in the respiratory tract. He has also published on a number of clinical and translational topics related to chronic lung diseases of children, and on pediatric subspecialty workforce issues. He has served as an ad hoc reviewer for multiple NIH study sections and as a mentor for numerous graduate students, fellows, and junior faculty. Dr. Noah is currently the Jacob A. Lohr Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics at UNC, investigator in the UNC Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma and Lung Biology, Deputy Editor for the journal Pediatric Pulmonology, and the APS representative on the American Board of Pediatrics Board of Directors.
Description
The Assembly on Pediatrics will be presenting its Lifetime Contributions to the Pediatric Respiratory Medicine Award. This award is given to a candidate at the Professor or Professor Emeritus level who is recognized for achievement in teaching, clinical care, research, advocacy, or scholarship over the course of their entire career. The individual should be known for dedicating their life to the advancement of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine. This award will honor the individual’s contributions which significantly enhanced child lung health. Candidates in Pediatric Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Neonatal Medicine will be considered.
Criteria
- The nominee is a member of the ATS.
- One letter of support outlining the candidate’s contributions to the science, education, practice, and/or advocacy in Pediatric Respiratory Medicine. There may be co-signatories, but only one letter will be accepted.
- The nominee’s curriculum vitae.
- Copies of 3 seminal manuscripts published by the candidate (please consolidate manuscripts into one document before uploading).
- Candidates with more than 25 years of active participation in the specialty, and those with active contributions to the Pediatric Assembly, the ATS, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, or similar institutions, will be viewed favorably.