Awards Overview

Rising Star Clinical Faculty Nomination

The Rising Star Award recognizes exceptional early-career clinical faculty whose actions and activities consistently exemplify clinical excellence beyond expected level. Recipients of this award demonstrate exceptional skill and enthusiasm for patient care, show consistent dedication to quality measures and efficiency, as well as embrace innovations in their chosen field.

Departmental Level

Selected by department chair or designee, 1/50 awards per department at rank of assistant professor

College level

Selected by faculty council, departmental awardees self-nominate and complete packet

College level selection criteria:

Must be a clinical faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor for 10 years or less.

Cannot be a previous winner (this award is won once)

2026 College Level Clinical Rising Star Awardees

Tarik Benidir, MD

Assistant Professor
Department of Urology

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Mayra J Montalvo Perero, MD

Assistant Professor and Associate Program Director
Department of Neurology

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Steven Roth, MD

Assistant Professor
Department of Neurosurgery

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Jessica Taylor, MD, MBA, FACS

Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery

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