Steven J. Durning, MD, PhD, Selected as NBME’s 2022 John P. Hubbard Award Recipient
April 06 2022 - 2:32PM
NBME congratulates Steven J. Durning, MD, PhD, as the recipient of
its 2022 John P. Hubbard Award in recognition of his extensive
contributions to the field of assessment in medical education
through leadership, scholarship and service.
“I’m very humbled by this prestigious award,” Dr. Durning said.
“I’m extremely grateful that the work of the people that I have had
the honor of working with is being recognized as
excellent.”
Dr. Durning currently serves as Professor of Medicine at the
Uniformed Services University School of Medicine (USUHS).
Recognized internationally as a preeminent scholar in medical
education, he is credited with over 400 peer-reviewed publications,
50 invited chapters and seven edited textbooks, and has received
more than $15 million in funding over the years.
NBME President and CEO Peter Katsufrakis believes that Dr.
Durning has made an incredible impact on the assessment
field.
“Dr. Durning’s work to advance our field is both broad and deep.
It focuses not only on assessing learners, but also on the
processes of learning and reasoning, the impact that medical
education processes and experiences have on learners, and the
professional development and identity formation of physicians,” Dr.
Katsufrakis said. “Steve exemplifies the best traits of our
profession. It is an honor to recognize him and his
accomplishments.”
Danny Takanishi, Jr., MD, chaired the 2022 Hubbard Award
Committee, which is responsible for identifying the recipient
following a global nomination process.
“In the true spirit of a dedicated and consummate educator, Dr.
Durning has been a valued and respected mentor and collaborator to
many who seek to follow in his path. This legacy ensures the
perpetuation and dissemination of leading-edge scholarship in the
domain of assessment in medical education for years to come," Dr.
Takanishi said.
When Dr. Durning looks to the future, he believes receiving the
Hubbard Award will inspire him to increase his
contributions.
“The Hubbard Award provides reassurance that the work the teams
that I am part of are doing is really meaningful and important,”
Dr. Durning said. “So, I think I’ll be bolder with the projects
that I’ll pursue.”
He also considers the effect the award will have on his
mentoring of young scholars. “It further strengthens my desire to
make sure that I, to the best of my ability, can help the next
generation of individuals who will be conducting research in this
area and others to be able to fulfill what society needs,” Dr.
Durning said.
The 2022 Hubbard Award Committee also included Agata Butler,
PhD; Monica Cuddy, PhD; David Kountz, MD, MBA; Judy Shae, PhD;
Kimberly Swygert, PhD; and Colin West, MD, PhD.
Other recent positions held by Dr. Durning include Director of
the USUHS Center for Health Professions Education (CHPE); founder
and Principal Investigator of the USUHS Long-Term Career Outcome
Study (LTCOS); Deputy Editor of Academic Medicine; and was the
first individual from the U.S. to be on the executive committee for
the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE). He earned
his MD from the University of Pittsburgh and his PhD from
Maastricht University, addressing the influence of contextual
factors on clinical reasoning.
Established in 1983, the Hubbard Award recognizes individuals
for their outstanding contributions to the pursuit of assessment
excellence within medical education. Dr. Durning joins the ranks of
the distinguished individuals whom NBME has honored over the years
with this award, which celebrates John P. Hubbard’s 25-year tenure
as NBME’s chief executive.
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regulators, and institutions dedicated to the evolving needs of
medical education and health care. To serve these communities, we
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- Dr. Durning Selected for 2022 Hubbard Award
- Professor of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University
School of Medicine Selected for NBME Hubbard Award
Barbara Del Duke
NBME
215-495-6743
bdelduke@nbme.org
