Faculty Awards
The Joseph B. Martin Dean's Leadership Awards for the Advancement of Women recognize exceptional faculty at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine who have demonstrated leadership in promoting, retaining, and advancing women’s careers. These prestigious awards celebrate contributions at all career stages, from emerging leaders to those with a lifetime of achievement.
For more information about each award, including the Shirley Driscoll Dean’s Leadership Award for the Enhancement of Women’s Careers and the Nancy J. Tarbell Dean’s Award for an Emerging Leader in Women’s Careers, explore the details below to discover their history, criteria, and the ongoing efforts to advance women in medicine.
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Joseph B. Martin's Dean's Leadership Awards for the Advancement of Women Faculty
The JCSW has been awarding Leaders in Advancing Women’s Careers since 1998, when the first Dean’s Award for Leadership in the Advancement of Women Faculty was established. Former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Joseph B. Martin, M.D., Ph.D., initiated this award to recognize faculty members for lifetime achievement in the recruitment, retention and advancement of women at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine. In 2007, the Award was renamed the “Joseph B. Martin Dean's Leadership Award for the Advancement of Women” to honor Dr. Martin for his long-standing support of the mission it recognizes.
Shirley Driscoll Dean’s Leadership Award for the Enhancement of Women’s Careers
The Dean’s Award for Enhancement of Women’s Careers was initiated in 2019 in collaboration with the Dean’s office, to recognize faculty members committed to the advancement of women at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine, but may not be in a position in their career to promote and retain women faculty. The Award was named the “Shirley Driscoll Dean’s Leadership Award for the Enhancement of Women’s Careers” to honor Dr. Driscoll (1923-2018) who was the first faculty co-chair of the JCSW in 1973.
Nancy J. Tarbell Dean's Award for an Emerging Leader in Women’s Careers
The Dean’s Award for an Emerging Leader in Women’s Careers was initiated in 2021 in collaboration with the Dean’s Office, to recognize a faculty member making an impact limited to their local sphere of influence. In 2022, this award was renamed the "Nancy J. Tarbell Dean's Award for an Emerging Leader in Women's Careers" to honor her impact as founding Director of the MGH Office for Women’s Careers and their Center for Faculty Development, and her 11 years of service as Dean for Academic and Clinical Affairs at Harvard Medical School.