The Respiratory Health Awards will be presented at several events during the ATS conference. Please see below for more details.
Edward Livingston Trudeau Medal
Edward Livingston Trudeau Medal recognizes major contributions to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of lung disease, critical illness, or sleep disorders through leadership in research, education or clinical care, and acknowledges exemplary professionalism, collegiality and citizenship in the ATS community. The Trudeau Medal is the highest honor bestowed by the ATS and is given in honor of Edward Livingston Trudeau, a founder and the first president of the American Lung Association.
J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH, Seattle, WA
Trudeau Medalist - J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH
Dr. J. Randall Curtis is the recipient of the 2023 Edward Livingston Trudeau Medal. Dr. Curtis who is a former ATS president also served as a pulmonary, critical care, and palliative care physician at Harborview Medical Center at the University of Washington. He also holds the A. Bruce Montgomery – American Lung Association Endowed Chair in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and he is the founding Director of the Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence at UW Medicine.
J. Randall Curtis Humanism Award
J. Randall Curtis Humanism Award recognizes and celebrates individuals whose work reflects the ideals espoused by Dr. Curtis throughout his career of compassion, humanism and mentorship. The recipient should reflect these values in daily practice and to continuously strive to be exemplars of humanism in healthcare. This award assesses their professional and personal skills, and professional and academic activities that provide evidence of the following qualities and characteristics: exceptional mentoring skills, compassionate delivery of patient care, competence in scientific endeavors, respect for patients, families and colleagues, embodiment of the values of diversity, equity and inclusion in their daily work and life, effective, empathic communication and listening skills and service to community.
Erin K. Kross, MD, Seattle, WA
J. Randall Curtis Humanism Award - Erin K. Kross, MD
Dr. Erin K. Kross is the recipient of the J. Randall Curtis Humanism Award. Dr. Kross is an Associate Professor at the University of Washington in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. Dr. Kross is also the Co-Director, Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence.
J. Burns Amberson Lecture
The Amberson Lecture recognizes major contributions to clinical or basic research that have advanced our fundamental understanding of the basic, translational, or clinical approaches to respiratory disease, critical illness, or sleep disorders. This award also recognizes exemplary professionalism, collegiality and citizenship through mentorship and leadership in the ATS community. The Lecture is given in honor of James Burns Amberson, an international authority on chest disease and tuberculosis.
2023 awardee to be announced soon.
Distinguished Achievement Award
Distinguished Achievement Awardees are individuals who have made outstanding major contributions that advance the missions of the American Thoracic Society. Awardees have made substantial contributions to prevention, diagnosis and treatment of lung disease, critical illness, or sleep disorders through advocacy, training, and mentorship. This award recognizes one major accomplishment or cumulative impact on the field.
2023 awardees to be announced soon.
Jo Rae Wright Award for Outstanding Science
The Jo Rae Wright Award for Outstanding Science recognizes demonstrated potential for significant achievement and contributions. This award is aimed at the rising generation of individuals who will be tomorrow’s leaders in science.
2023 awardee to be announced soon.
Public Service Award
The Public Service Award recognizes contributions to public and population health equity related to, for example, improvement of air quality, eradication of tobacco usage, prevention of lung disease, advocacy, improved management of communicable respiratory diseases, or improvement in the ethical delivery, and access to health care in areas related to lung diseases, sleep health, or critical care.
2023 awardee to be announced soon.
World Lung Health Award
The World Lung Health Award recognizes contributions to improving world lung health in the area of translational or implementation research, delivery of health care, continuing education or care of patients with lung disease, or related political advocacy with a special emphasis on efforts that have the potential to eliminate gender, racial, ethnic, or economic health disparities worldwide.
2023 awardee to be announced soon.
Research Innovation and Translation Achievement Award
The Research Innovation and Translation Achievement Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the advancement of respiratory research focused on specific innovations to improve health by advancing practice, policy and health care delivery. This includes, but is not limited to drug/device discovery and development, implementation and regulatory science, as well as basic, translational, clinical, public health and health services research. The awardee’s contributions demonstrate real-world innovation with tangible benefits to address unmet respiratory health care needs. The award also recognizes their accomplishments and role as leaders pursuing team science through collaborative approaches, both interdisciplinary and inter-institutional.
2023 awardee to be announced soon.
Outstanding Clinician Award
The Outstanding Clinician Award recognizes an individual who has made substantial contributions in the clinical care of patients with lung disease on a local or national level. The awardee must be a pulmonary, critical care or sleep clinician who spends 75% or more of their time providing direct patient care and are recognized by patients and families as a caring and dedicated healthcare provider and by their peers as having made substantial contributions to the clinical care of patients with respiratory disease.
2023 awardee to be announced soon.
For information about the 2023 Respiratory Health Awards, please contact Miriam Rodriquez (mrodriguez@thoracic.org) and Nicole Feijoo (nfeijoo@thoracic.org).
