We are excited for this year’s fall awards that will be presented to ACCM faculty and staff on October 15, 2026, during Grand Rounds in recognition of Ether Day. Thank you for your continued participation in nominating your peers; the number of submissions continues to grow with each award cycle, and we are proud to celebrate you.

This round of awards will include the following:

  • Excellence in Nurse Anesthesia: ACCM CRNA who distinguishes themself as an exceptional clinician, educator, or role model.
  • Excellence in Administration: ACCM member who has distinguished themself by creating strategic, operational, and/or financial planning processes that support the mission of the department.
  • Excellence in Basic Science Research: ACCM member who distinguishes themself by the quality, integrity, and impact of their basic science discovery.
  • Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion: ACCM member who distinguishes themself by fostering awareness, understanding, and advancement of diversity and inclusiveness.
  • Excellence in Professionalism: ACCM member who distinguishes themself through civility, integrity, and service to the department.
  • Outstanding Citizenship Award: ACCM member who distinguishes themself by fostering a healthy and enjoyable workplace.
  • Humanism in Medicine Award: ACCM member who is recognized for compassionate care of patients and/or other healthcare providers.

Multiple submissions are welcome and can be completed by Wednesday, September 23rd. Please check your email for a link to the nomination form.

Look for the next award cycle in Spring 2027 that will include:

  • Excellence in Mentorship, Junior Mentor ACCM member with less than 10 years of service who distinguishes themself by guiding, nurturing, and supporting mentees’ professional development (research, clinical care, education, and/or administration).
  • Excellence in Mentorship, Senior Mentor: ACCM member with more than 10 years of service who distinguishes themself by guiding, nurturing, and supporting mentees’ professional development (research, clinical care, education, and/or administration).
  • Excellence in Translational Research: ACCM member who distinguishes themself by the quality, integrity, and impact of their translational discovery.
  • Excellence in Clinical Research: ACCM member who distinguishes themself by the quality, integrity, and impact of their clinical discovery.
  • Clinical Quality Improvement Award: ACCM member who distinguishes themself by improving healthcare through the advancement of methods for measuring and reporting quality, improvements in practice efficiency and productivity, and/or clinical process improvement.
  • Innovation Award: ACCM member who distinguishes themself with clinical invention using new technologies, integration of data registries, and/or novel systems and pathways to promote healthcare.
  • Service Excellence Award: ACCM member who is recognized for their exceptional contributions to the department.
  • Excellence in Educational Scholarship: ACCM member who distinguishes themself by the novelty, quality, and impact of their educational scholarship.
  • Excellence in Respiratory Therapy: ACCM Respiratory Therapist who distinguishes themself as an exceptional clinician, educator, or role model.
  • Excellence in Critical Care Technology: ACCM CCT who distinguishes themself as an exceptional clinician, educator, or role model.
  • Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Award: ACCM APP who distinguishes themself as an exceptional clinician, educator, or role model.

Thank you for all that you do to support our tripartite mission.

Dr. Danny Muehlschlegel
ACCM Director