Awards & badges
Every award is free to earn.
From Nominee to National Winner, decided by endorsements from verified doctors.
In the 2027 cycle, awards run for doctors in every specialty.
The path
How each award is won.
Nominee
Ongoing
City Winner
Once a year
Highest number of endorsements from doctors in the city and specialty
State Winner
Once a year
Highest number of endorsements from doctors in the state and specialty
National Winner
Once a year
Highest number of endorsements from doctors in the specialty, nationally
Also from Nominee
Highest number of new endorsements from doctors in the month, in each specialty in each city.
Nominee
Ongoing
Also from Nominee, every month
Highest number of new endorsements from doctors in the month, in each specialty in each city.
City Winner
Once a year
Highest number of endorsements from doctors in the city and specialty
State Winner
Once a year
Highest number of endorsements from doctors in the state and specialty
National Winner
Once a year
Highest number of endorsements from doctors in the specialty, nationally
The full rules are on the methodology page.
Beyond the awards
Your recognition shouldn’t stop at your DCA profile.
Your verified identity, peer endorsements, rank and awards are earned, never bought, and shown on DCA free. A subscription puts that recognition to work.
DCA Showcase
Launching soonTake your recognition everywhere patients see you.
- Badge files for your website, social media and print: DCA-Verified, the Nominee badge, and one for every award and rank you hold
- An email signature block carrying your badge and your highest award
- A printable certificate for each award and each verified year
- A front-desk QR card patients can scan
DCA Reach
Launching soonTurn your recognition into patients.
- Everything in DCA Showcase, plus:
- Your practice phone, address, website and booking link on your profile
- A “Request an appointment” button, going straight to your practice email
- A live badge for your site showing your current endorsement count and rank
- A monthly report: profile views, badge clicks and appointment requests
For winners
Using your badge.
On DCA, always free
The Nominee badge and every award are free to earn and stay on your DCA profile at no cost.
The badge on your own site
The badge artwork for your own website, social media and print is part of the DCA Showcase subscription: the DCA-Verified badge, plus the Nominee badge and one for any award you hold. An award badge always carries the year you won it. The DCA-Verified badge carries the current year for as long as you renew.
Never part of selection
The subscription changes how you show an award, never whether you earn one. Nothing in selection reads it.
Platform history
Past winners, 2014–2024.
Winner lists from 2014 to 2024, by year.