Bernard Lo, MD Award in Bioethics

The 2024 request for nominations for the Lo Award is now closed. We will announce the next one in early 2025.

What is the Bernard Lo, MD Award in Bioethics?

The Bernard Lo, MD Award in Bioethics (Lo Award) is a $25,000 prize given annually to recognize significant contributions to bioethics. This Award honors Dr. Lo’s service to The Greenwall Foundation as its President & CEO (2012-2020) and founding Director of the Faculty Scholars Program.

The Lo Award recognizes one area of accomplishment in bioethics each year. The inaugural award in 2022 was presented for excellence in bioethics mentorship, and the 2023 Lo Award was presented for forging connections across division through bioethics.

The Lo Award Committee, a multidisciplinary group of leaders committed to anchoring the Award in Dr. Lo’s approach and values, provides direction for the Award and selects its recipient. The Foundation encourages nominees from academic, non-profit, government, industry, and other sectors.

Questions about the Lo Award should be directed to Kyle Ruempler at [email protected].

Request for Nominations

The 2024 Lo Award Request for Nominations has closed. You may review the RFN to learn more about the nominations process, in preparation for a future cycle, but please be advised that the award focus may change year-to-year.

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Our Awardees

Usha Lee McFarling Shaping the public discussion or policy debate / 2024

The 2024 Lo Award recognized Ms. McFarling for shaping the public discussion or policy debate about bioethics and equity in healthcare or research.

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Public awareness and attention to health equity has grown rapidly in recent years, with the recognition that equity – broadly construed along many axes – is critical to the ethical conduct of healthcare and research. In Bioethics & Stories of Inequity, Usha Lee McFarling, recipient of the 2024 Bernard Lo, MD, Award in Bioethics, discusses how her reporting has shined a light on inequity and made an impact to reduce disparities in health and science.

Lisa Harris, MD, PhD Forging connections across division / 2023

The 2023 Lo Award recognized Dr. Harris for forging connections across division through bioethics.

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Mildred Cho, PhD Mentorship / 2022

The 2022 Lo Award recognized Prof. Cho for her excellence in bioethics mentorship and for going above and beyond to support and guide rising bioethics professionals.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Bernard Lo, MD Award in Bioethics?

The Bernard Lo, MD Award in Bioethics (Lo Award) is a $25,000 prize given annually to recognize significant contributions to bioethics. This Award honors Dr. Lo’s service to The Greenwall Foundation as its President & CEO (2012-2020) and founding Director of the Faculty Scholars Program. Read more about the award and the nomination process.

The Lo Award will recognize one area of accomplishment in bioethics each year. The 2022 Award will be presented for excellence in bioethics mentorship and will be given to a recipient who stands out as a bioethics mentor that goes above and beyond to support and guide rising bioethics professionals in academic, clinical, policy, law, research, public health, or other bioethics-related careers. The Foundation encourages nominees from academic, non-profit, government, industry, and other sectors.
Will past areas of focus for the Lo Award repeat, and if so, how often?

The Foundation expects to revisit focus areas for the Lo Award from time to time (for which re-nominations are encouraged). Currently, there is not a set focus area rotation for the Lo Award, but each RFN will clearly indicate the focus for that year.