Awards

Dr. Feigin received many awards during his career, including:

Ben and Margaret Love Foundation Bobby Alford Award for Academic Clinical Professionalism in 2008
John Howland Medal in 2007, which is the top honor bestowed by the American pediatric community for lifetime contributions to advance the field of pediatrics (news release)
Ralph D. Feigin, M.D., Endowed Chair was established at BCM in 2002
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Boston University at the 150th Anniversary Celebration of the Boston University School of Medicine in 1998
American Academy of Pediatrics Medical Education Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997
Distinguished Physician Award from the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society in 1996
Membership in the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine in 1995
Joseph W. St. Geme, Jr., Leadership Award in 1995, which is given by vote of all of the major clinical and research national pediatric organizations (the Ambulatory Pediatric Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics, American Pediatric Society, Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairmen, Association of Pediatric Program Directors and Society for Pediatric Research)
Distinguished Alumnus Award from Boston University School of Medicine in 1989
Elected to the Outstanding Faculty Hall of Fame for Baylor College of Medicine in 1984
Senior Class Outstanding Teacher Award from Baylor College of Medicine in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 (both the May and November graduating classes), 1984, 1985 and 1986
Founders Day Award from Washington University School of Medicine in 1977
Alumni Teaching Scholar at Washington University School of Medicine in 1975
Senior Class Award to the Outstanding Teacher of the Year from Washington University School of Medicine in 1975
USPHS Research Career Development Award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in 1970
Membership in Alpha Omega Alpha, the National Honor Medical Society, in 1961