United States Presidential Distinguished Executive Rank Award[19][20] United States Presidential Meritorious Executive Rank Award Public Health Service Special Recognition Award United States Department of Health & Human Services Secretary's Award United States Department of Health & Human Services Career Achievement Award[21] National Institutes of Health Director's Award[22] American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Distinguished Public Service Award[23] HeLa Award from the Morehouse School of Medicine 2014 National Caucus on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Health Disparities’ Vanguard Award for Scientific Leadership in Health Disparities[24]