Faculty Award Winners

AME "Teach 12" Award

The Academy of Medical Educators (AME) was developed to identify, recognize, and honor master teachers, to develop and implement innovative education tools/programs, and to mentor and train aspiring educators who will act as role models for other faculty.

• Lisa Cassani, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases

The RYSE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award

The Diversity and Inclusion Award recognizes Department of Medicine faculty who have made significant contributions to fostering diverse and inclusive DOM community by leveraging service, teaching, mentoring, and research efforts in support of diversity and inclusion.

• Francois Rollin, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine

Educator Impact Award

This award recognizes faculty who have made outstanding contributions as a medical educator, as recognized by their peers.

• Jennifer Spicer, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Nanette K. Wenger Distinguished Service Award

This award recognizes faculty who have demonstrated outstanding service and citizenship to the Department of Medicine. One award will be given in each of the three faculty ranks: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor.

Assistant Professor

• Azizul Hoque, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiologyerontology

Associate Professor (Tie)

• Tracey Henry, MD, MPH, MS, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine

Professor

• Dan Dressler, MD, MSc, MHM, FACP, Professor of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine

Outstanding Clinician Award

​This award recognizes faculty who have demonstrated outstanding clinical and collaborative care for patients.

• Hyungseok (Daniel) Oh, MD, MBA, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics & Gerontology

Outstanding Publication Awards

This award recognizes researchers producing outstanding basic and clinical/translational (including quality improvement and health services) research publications at the Instructor/Assistant Professor and Associate Professor faculty ranks.

• Outstanding Publication Clinical & Translational Award - Assistant Professor 
  Michael Woodworth, MD, MSc, Associate Professor of Medicine(recently promoted), Division of Infectious Diseases

• Outstanding Publication Clinical & Translational Award - Associate Professor
  Emily Cartwright, MD,  Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

• Outstanding Publication Clinical & Translational Award - Professor
  Vasilis Babaliaros, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology

• Outstanding Publication Basic Science Award 
  Jinhu Wang, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
  
  

R. Wayne Alexander Excellence in Research Award

​This award recognizes significant contributions to medical knowledge realized through a body of research over an individual’s career in either basic research or clinical and translational research.

• Roberto Pacifici, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology

Quality Achievement Award

This award recognizes faculty who have demonstrated outstanding contributions to clinical quality improvement or quality improvement within teaching, leadership, or research.

• Susmita Parashar, MD, MPH, MS, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology

Shanthi V. Sitaraman Silver Pear Mentoring Award

This award recognizes Department of Medicine faculty who have demonstrated outstanding mentoring to early career faculty within the department during the past year. One award will be given in two categories: Mentoring of faculty primarily in the clinician-educator or service area and mentoring of faculty primarily in the research area.

Clinical Educator (Tie)

• Jada Bussey-Jones, MD, FACP, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
• Tracey Henry, MD, MPH, MS, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine

Research (Tie)

• Jeanie Park, MD, MS, Professor of Medicine, Division of Renal Medicine
• Anandi Sheth, MD, MSc, Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Division Gem Awards

This award honors faculty with a primary appointment in the Department of Medicine with outstanding and impactful contributions in any of our mission areas but whose significant but quiet contributions may escape external recognition.

• Alejandra Valdivia Cortes, PhD, Instructor, Division of Cardiology
• Tina Hang, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases
• Francisco Pasquel, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology
• Britt Marshall, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
• Gabriela Cohen, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics & Gerontology
• Jessica Nave, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine
• Bruce Aldred, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
• Scott Hoff, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
• Sana Waheed, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Renal Medicine
• Jennifer Brandt, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology

Team Science Award

This award recognizes research teams that demonstrate innovative and impactful advances in science and high-quality, productive teamwork.

"IDBiostat" of the MACS-WIHS Combined Cohort Study (part of the team pictured above)

• Christina Mehta, PhD, MSPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
• Heqiong "Maggie" Wang, MD, MPH, Senior Biostatistician, Division of Infectious Diseases
• Qian Yang, PhD, ME, Senior Biostatistician, Division of Infectious Diseases
• Tsungirirai Maramba, MPH, Information Analyst, Division of Infectious Diseases
• Chetna Bedi, PhD, Lab Manager, Division of Infectious Diseases
• Antonina Foster, NP, MWCCS Primary project director, Division of Infectious Diseases
• Rachael Abraham, PhD, MSc CPH, MWCCS Primary project director, Division of Infectious Diseases
• Anna Rubtsova, PhD, MSc, MWCCS Data Manager, and Assistant Professor, Rollins School of Public Health