Evans Physician Designation

About the Evans Physician Designation

Established in 2017, the Evans Physician Designation recognizes and celebrates outstanding clinicians who exemplify excellence in clinical skill, patient care, professionalism, and leadership.

Similar to the DOM Clinical Excellence Award, the designation honors the value of clinical medicine and recognizes faculty who serve as exceptional clinical role models. Recipients become lifelong members of a growing community of distinguished clinicians who share their experiences, support one another, and help shape the group’s role over time.

Approximately five to ten new members may be selected each year. Recipients are recognized with a special designation badge.

  • Who can nominate? Section Chiefs, faculty members, fellows, medical residents and our nurse colleagues can nominate for this designation.
  • Who can be nominated? Nominees must be faculty members with at least seven years of experience at Boston University.
  • Who is ineligible? Current Evans Clinicians
  • What is the timeline? The initial call for nomination will go out in the early summer months with a deadline of late summer. The award winners will be announced at the Evans Day Celebration in the fall.

Criteria

Individuals who qualify for this designation possess an exemplary approach to patient care and an unwavering focus on the patient in all aspect of their professional life (including research, teaching and administration) over time.  A longstanding panel of patients is desirable but not required.

Specific Considerations

  • Strong doctor-patient relationship
  • Patient-centric care and shared decision-making
  • Recognized by patients and families for commitment and dedication (assessed by fellows, colleagues and clinical staff)
  • The person others bring tough cases to for discussion
  • Requests to see relatives and friends of colleagues and trainees

Nomination Requirements

Any clinician in the Department of Medicine may prepare a nomination. However, the nomination must be endorsed and signed by the nominee’s Section Chief.
Each nomination packet must include three documents:

  1. A nomination letter providing a detailed justification for the nomination
  2. Two additional letters of support; group letters are welcome

Because the Evans Physician Designation recognizes excellence in patient care and clinical acumen, all letters should focus primarily on these qualities. Letters that include perspectives from individuals who work clinically with the nominee—particularly colleagues from other professions or specialties—as well as excerpts from patient reviews, are especially valuable.

Submit all three documents using this link: 2026 NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED


Review and Selection

Nominations are solicited in early summer and are typically due in late summer. The call for nominations is distributed by email to all Department of Medicine faculty and Administrative Directors.

All past recipients of the Evans Physician Designation collectively comprise the selection committee. The committee is led by Amber Moore, MD, MPH, Vice Chair of Clinical Operations, and convenes in early fall to review and discuss the nominees.

Nominees remain under active consideration for three years, including the year in which they were nominated. If a nominee is not selected during that period, a new nomination will be required for future consideration.

Award Notification and Presentation

The Vice Chair of Clinical Operations notifies the selected recipient(s) in advance of the Annual Evans Days Reception. The designation badge is formally presented during the reception, and no public announcement is made beforehand.