The Duke University School of Nursing recognizes distinguished alumni, faculty and friends for their significant contributions to the School and the nursing community at large.
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Awardee Selection
All nominees will be considered. Awards will be presented each spring during Nursing Reunions Weekend.
Award Descriptions
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Distinguished Alumnus Award
Awarded annually to an alumnus whose career contributions in nursing or health care have been distinctive for their impact and have been recognized regionally, nationally or internationally. Such contributions may include Leadership, Clinical Expertise, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, Evidence-Based Nursing Practice, Innovation in Health Care Delivery Systems, Health Care Policy and Innovative Uses of Clinical and/or Nursing Informatics.
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Distinguished Service Award
To be awarded on occasion to an individual for outstanding volunteer service and/or fundraising efforts on behalf of the Duke University School of Nursing.
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Humanitarian Award
To be awarded on occasion to an alumnus or faculty member for extraordinary leadership and accomplishments in the field of nursing.
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Honorary Alumnus Award
To be awarded on occasion to an individual who is not an alumnus of the Duke School of Nursing but who has become a notable and important part of the School of Nursing family through long, dedicated and distinguished service.
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Trailblazer Award
To be awarded on occasion to an alumnus who demonstrates excellence in their clinical field within three years or less of completing their Duke education.
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Clinical Practice Excellence Award
To be awarded on occasion to an alumnus that has made a significant difference in nursing within five to ten years of their graduation from Duke.
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Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Science Award
The Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Science Award, established in 2006 during the year-long celebration of our 75th Anniversary, recognizes a faculty member or alumnus of the School whose lifetime achievements in research have significantly advanced the scientific underpinnings of nursing science and who, in doing so, has added to the distinction of nursing, the health professions, the Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University.