Awards & Honors
Elected Member
Other Association of American Physicans · 2023 Election to the AAP is an honor extended to physicians with outstanding credentials in basic or translational biomedical research and is limited to 70 persons per year. More about this awardFaculty Mentor Award
School Duke University School of Medicine · 2019Outstanding Research Mentor
Department Duke University Department of Pediatrics · 2019Clinical Science Research Mentoring Award
School Duke University School of Medicine · 2013Ruth and A. Morris Williams Jr. Faculty Research Prize
School Duke University School of Medicine · 2012 The Williams family established this prize to advance research opportunities for early career faculty members and is awarded for groundbreaking research in basic or clinical science at Duke University. More about this awardElected Member
Other American Society Clinical Investigation · 2010 National medical honor society for young (<age 50) physicians who have made outstanding scholarly achievement and are dedicated to advancing research and mentoring future generations of physician-scientists. More about this awardRM Califf Mentorship Award
Department Duke University, Duke Clinical Research Institute · 2007 Awarded to the faculty member most instrumental in the mentorship of post-doctoral fellows. Dr Benjamin was the inaugural recipient of the award.Young Investigator Award
National Pediatric Infectious Disease Society · 2006 The Young Investigator Award is presented to a physician who has completed pediatric infectious diseases fellowship training seven years or less from the award date and whose independent and productive research during and after fellowship represents outstanding contributions in pediatric infectious diseases. More about this awardTeaching Award for Resident Education
Department Duke University Department of Pediatrics · 2003 Awarded to the faculty member dedicated to resident education (out of ~200 faculty).Fellow Teaching Award
Department Duke University Department of Pediatrics · 1999 Awarded to the subspecialty fellow most instrumental in pediatric house staff education (of ~60 subspecialty fellows in the department).Graduate Student Teaching Award
University University of Virginia · 1998 Awarded annually to the one graduate education teacher of the ~7,000 professional students, post-doctoral students, residents and fellows at the University of Virginia. Dr Benjamin was the first medical school recipient of the award.Teaching Award
School University of Virginia School of Medicine · 1998 Awarded annually to the 10 residents across the medical system noted to be outstanding teachers (of ~600 residents total).Resident Teaching Award
Department University of Virginia Department of Pediatrics · 1997 Awarded annually to one pediatric resident noted to be an outstanding teacher (of ~30 pediatric residents in the department).Citizen Scholar Award
State The Society of the Cincinnati · 1995 Awarded for outstanding citizenship and leadership to a member of the graduating medical school class.In the News
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