American Thoracic Society Awards

Joshua Benditt, MD

Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

This award recognizes individuals who have made substantial contributions in the clinical care of patients with lung disease. 

Reena Mehra, MD, MS

Professor and Head, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

This distinguished award honors outstanding scientific contributions in advancing the understanding, prevention, and treatment of respiratory disease, critical illness, and sleep disorders, as well as exemplary mentorship, professionalism, and service with the ATS community. This national recognition reflects her extraordinary impact as a researcher, mentor, and leader in pulmonary and sleep medicine.

Eric Morrell, MD, MA

Associate Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

This award is given annually to a recent graduate of the PBF Fellowship Program whose research shows exceptional creativity and promise and who has demonstrated outstanding mentoring and professional leadership qualities.

Ari Leonhard, MD

Fellow, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

The Ziskind Clinical Research Scholar Award celebrates pulmonary and critical care fellows who are advancing excellence in clinical research. Each academic institution is allowed to nominate one fellow/junior faculty member for this award. Awardees are chosen based on exceptional promise through leadership, scholarship, and academic achievement.