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Assembly on Clinical Problems Early Career Achievement Award

Meet the 2023 Winner: Ashraf Fawzy, MD, MPH

 

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Ashraf Fawzy is Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Fawzy is currently funded by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute to study the role of activated platelets and antiplatelet therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by investigating platelet activation pathways, the interaction of activated platelets with immune cells, and conducting a clinical trial examining appropriate aspirin dosing in this population. A commitment to improving health equity prompted him to investigate racial bias in pulse oximeter accuracy resulting in an influential publication showing that inaccurate pulse oximeter readings led to delayed recognition and treatment of severe COVID-19 among Black and Hispanic patients. Dr. Fawzy has been an active member of ATS since 2014. He currently serves on the Clinical Problems Assembly Program Committee and as co-Chair of the Web Committee having previously co-Chaired the Social Media sub-committee (2018-2022) and oversaw the launch of the Assembly’s social media presence. Dr. Fawzy received his Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering and Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from Columbia University and his medical degree from Stony Brook University. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Boston University Medical Center and his fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care at Johns Hopkins University.

 


Description:

The award will be given to an individual who has made outstanding scientific contributions in clinical, translational, or laboratory-based research relevant to Clinical Problems. This award is to recognize an individual who has made these contributions early in his or her career (Instructor or Assistant Professor level or at an equivalent rank in a non-academic institution). We encourage nomination of diverse nominees, including but not limited to gender, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, country, area of focus and primary occupation.

Award Presentation:

Awardees will be presented with a framed certificate during the annual CP Membership Meeting at the ATS International Conference, during the Clinical Problems business meeting at which time the Chair of the Clinical Problems Assembly and Planning Committee chair will jointly present the award to the awardee. The awardee will have the opportunity to speak about what this award means to them. Awardees will also be announced on ATS platforms including the website and social media accounts. A letter of recognition and contribution will also be sent to the designated institutional leader.

Criteria:

  • Nominee: Recipient must be a primary member of the Clinical Problems assembly as this award seeks to highlight ATS members with direct and specific contributions to the ATS Clinical Problems Assembly.
  • Nominator: Nominations can be received from all members, but preference will be given to Clinical Problem assembly nominating members. Nominations from outside of the assembly will be accepted as long as the area of work matches the award goals.
  • Must be at the Instructor or Assistant Professor level or at an equivalent rank in a non-academic institution.
  • Application elements:
    • The nomination package must include a letter from a member of the Clinical Problems Assembly describing why the award is appropriate
    • Nominee's curriculum vitae must also be included
    • Name, title and email address for nominee’s division chief, or other institutional leader who should be notified of this nomination and award, if selected
  • Scoring Metric(s): Applications will be reviewed by the Clinical Problems planning committee, utilizing a scoring scale ranking each of the following metrics on a scale of 1-5, where 5 is the best and 1 is the worst:
    • Nominee contributions to clinical, translational, or laboratory-based research relevant to Clinical Problems
    • Past, present or anticipated future contribution to the ATS Clinical Problems assembly
    • Nominee characteristics, such as DEI contributions
  • Repeat or carry over applications: Nominations for this award will not be carried over. A new application will need to be submitted in order for the same nominee to be considered for the same award.

 

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View Previous Award Recipients

2022 - Justin Oldham, MD, MS

2021- Dong Keon Yon, MD

2020 - Samuel Ash, MD, MPH

2019 - Lida P. Harris, BS, MD, PhD

2018 - Joanna Hart, MD, MS

2017 - Jonathan P. Singer, MS, MD

2016 - Surya P. Bhatt, MD

2015 - Joshua M. Diamond, MD