Dr. Nelson is honored with the Florence Sabin Award and the prestigious Joseph St. Geme Award.

Receives the Krugman Distinguished Service Award which recognizes outstanding service to the Medical Alumni Association and the School of Medicine.

With her brother, James Nelson, establishes the Nelson Endowed Award at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. The award supports the next generation of physicians entering pediatrics, internal medicine, or family medicine.

Dr. Nancy Nelson passes away on November 13, 2021. She is buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Longmont, CO.