Faculty Teaching Awards

OPTIME MAGISTRUM AWARD

OPTIME MAGISTRUM AWARD The Office of Medical Education recently convened a task force charged with developing a comprehensive program for the recognition of teaching excellence in the College of Medicine. One outcome of the task force was the institution of an award for the best teacher in the M1/M2 courses.

This award is presented to a faculty member in a course who exemplifies the following:

Is thought-provoking and intellectually demanding;
Relates the course material to other fields, contemporary issues, student experiences;
Is enthusiastic about teaching;
Is conscientious, organized, and well-prepared for class;
Fosters active/self-directed learning;
Is available to the students;
Provides clear expectations, relevant assignments, and ample feedback;
Presents material clearly, engages students and stimulates participation;
Is open-minded, fair, respectful of differences among students;
Inspires students to excel.

Recipients of this award receive an engraved brushed-crimson and gold apple award and recognition posters are displayed in the CARE/Crawley atrium.

M1/M2 CURRICULUM COURSES BEST TEACHER 2022-2023
Reid Hartmann, MD		Physician and Society 102
Hong-Sheng Wang, PhD		The Nervous System
Hong-Sheng Wang, PhD		Blood System
Robert Neel MD		Physician & Society
Dan Healy, PharmD		Multi-Systems
Lisa Kelly, MD		Physician and Society 201

M1/M2 CURRICULUM COURSES BEST TEACHER 2021-2022
Justin Benoit		HCEM-1
Hong-Sheng Wang		Blood and cardiovascular system
Mike Lieberman		Fundamentals of molecular medicine
Keith Stringer		Physician and Society 101
John Monaco		Fundamentals of cellular medicine
Stefanie Benoit		Physician and Society 201
Keith Luckett		Renal/pulmonary systems
Brian Adams		Musculoskeletal/Integumentary systems
Keith Luckett		Gastrointestinal/endocrine/reproductive systems
Sarah Pickle		Physician and Society 202
Bruce Giffin		Brain, Mind, and Behavior

M1/M2 CURRICULUM COURSES BEST TEACHER 2020-2021
Veronica Calhoun		HCEM-1
Eric Gruenstein		Blood and cardiovascular system
Keith Stringer		Fundamentals of molecular medicine
O’Dell Owens		Physician and Society 101
Joseph Kiesler		Physician and Society 101
Keith Stringer		Fundamentals of cellular medicine
Stefanie Benoit		Physician and Society 201
Niralee Patel		Renal/pulmonary systems
Margaret Power-Fletcher		Musculoskeletal/integumentary systems
Sarah Pickle		Gastrointestinal/endocrine/reproductive systems
Lisa Kelly		Physician and Society 202
Hong-Sheng Wang		Brain, Mind, and Behavior
Stefanie Benoit		Physician and Society 102

M1/M2 CURRICULUM COURSES BEST TEACHER 2019-2020
Dr. Edmond Hooker		HCEM
Dr. Michael Lieberman		Fundamentals of Molecular Medicine
Dr. Stefanie Benoit		Physician and Society 101
Dr. DJ Lowrie		Fundamentals of Cellular Medicine
Dr. Lisa Kelly		Physician and Society 201
Dr. Kathryn Wikenheiser-Brokamp		Renal Pulmonary
Dr. Andrew Thompson		Musculoskeletal-Integumentary
Dr. Keith Luckett		Gastrointestinal/Endocrine/Reproduction
Dr. Robbie Paulsen		Multi-Systems
Dr. Sarah Pickle		Physician and Society 202
Dr. Bruce Giffin		Brain, Mind & Behavior
Dr. Robert Neel		Physician and Society 102

M1/M2 CURRICULUM COURSES BEST TEACHER 2018-2019
John Monaco, PhD	Fundamentals of Cellular Medicine
Keith Stringer, MD	Fundamentals of Molecular Medicine
Liz Schlaudecker, MD	Physician and Society 101
Eric Gruenstein, MD	Blood and Cardiovascular System
Maria Czyzyk-Kreska, MD	Renal and Pulmonary Systems

M1/M2 CURRICULUM COURSES BEST TEACHER 2017-2018
Kari Gorder	HCEM I
DJ Lowrie, PhD	Fundamentals of Cellular Medicine
Michael Lieberman, PhD	Fundamentals of Molecular Medicine
John G. Quinlan, MD	Brain, Mind and Behavior
Bill Naber, MD	Physician and Society 101 & 102
Andrew R. Thompson, PhD	Musculoskeletal-Integumentary
Laura F. Wexler, MD	Blood and Cardiovascular System
Kathryn A. Wikenheiser-Brokamp, MD, PhD	Renal and Pulmonary Systems
Heather Christensen, PhD and Keith Luckett, MD	GI/Endocrine/Reproduction Systems
Margaret Powers-Fletcher, MD	Multisystems
Bill Naber, MD	Physician and Society 201
Lisa Kelly, MD	Physician and Society 202

M1/M2 CURRICULUM COURSES BEST TEACHER 2016-2017
Stefanie W. Benoit, MD, MPH	Physician & Society 201
Edmund M. Choi, PhD	Fundamentals of Cellular Medicine
Michael Lieberman, PhD	Fundamentals of Molecular Medicine
John G. Quinlan, MD	Brain, Mind and Behavior—M2
Elizabeth P. Schlaudecker, MD, MPH	Physician and Society 101
Andrew R. Thompson, PhD	Musculoskeletal-Integumentary
Laura F. Wexler, MD	Blood and Cardiovascular System
Kathryn A. Wikenheiser-Brokamp, MD, PhD	Renal and Pulmonary Systems

DEAN’S AWARD FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE

PRECEPTOR AWARD

MEDICAL EDUCATION RISING STAR AWARD

EXCELLENCE IN MENTORING AWARD

2020-2021
Timothy Pritts MD
Alice Tang MD

2019-2020
Stacey Ishman MD MPH
Lisa Kelly MD, Med

2018-2019
Alberto Espay, MD	Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine
Andrew Beck, MD	Pediatrics

2017-2018
Robbie E. Paulsen, MD	Emergency Medicine
Jeffrey D. Schlaudecker, MD, Med, FHM	Family and Community Medicine, Office of Geriatric Medicine

GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR AWARD

GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM DIRECTOR AWARD

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

LEONARD TOW HUMANISM IN MEDICINE AWARD

2020
Melissa Klein MD	Faculty
Caroline Hensley	Student
2019
Faculty: Tiffiny Diers MD	Faculty
Student: Andrea Rosado	Student
2018
Faculty: Ndidi I. Unaka MD	Faculty
Student: Ellen Pittman	Student
2017
Robert Neel, MD	Faculty

GOLDEN APPLE AWARDS

Year	Recipient(s)	Elected by:
2023	Reid Hartmann, MD	First Year Medical Students
Matthew Kelleher, MD	Second Year Medical Students
2022	Hong-sheng Wang, PhD	First Year Medical Students
Heather Christensen. PhD	Second Year Medical Students
2021	John Quinlan, MD	First Year Medical Students
Niralee Patel, MD	Second Year Medical Students
2020	Andrew R. Thompson, PhD	First Year Medical Students
Laura Wexler, MD	Second Year Medical Students
2019	Dana Sall, MD	First Year Medical Students
Matthew Kelleher, MD	Second Year Medical Students
2018	Keith Stringer, MD	First Year Medical Students
Heather Christensen, PhD	Second Year Medical Students
2017	Edmund Choi, PhD	First Year Medical Students
Keith Luckett, MD	Second Year Medical Students
2016	Andrew R. Thompson, PhD	First Year Medical Students
Laura F. Wexler, MD	Second Year Medical Students
2015	David B. Pettigrew, PhD	First Year Medical Students
D.J. Lowrie, Jr., PhD	Second Year Medical Students

Year	Recipient(s)
2023	Matthew Kelleher MD
2022	Sarah Picke, MD
2021	Matthew Kelleher, MD
2020	Krishna Athota, MD
2019	Amy Thompson, MD
2018	Peirce Johnston, MD
2017	John Quinlan, MD
2016	David R. Fischer, MD
2015	David R. Fischer, MD

SILVER APPLE AWARDS

Basic Science

Year	Recipient(s)	Elected by:
2023	Bruce Giffin, PhD	First Year Medical Students
	DJ Lowrie, PhD	First Year Medical Students
	Margaret Powers-Fletcher, PhD	Second Year Medical Students
	Sarah Pickle, MD	Second Year Medical Students
2022	Bruce Giffin, PhD	First Year Medical Students
	Rob Neel, MD	First Year Medical Students
	Margaret Powers-Fletcher, PhD	Second Year Medical Students
	Danielle Weber, MD	Second Year Medical Students
2021	DJ Lowrie, PhD	First Year Medical Students
	Danielle Weber, MD	First Year Medical Students
	Margaret Powers-Fletcher, PhD	Second Year Medical Students
	DJ Lowrie, MD	Second Year Medical Students
2020	Bruce Giffin, MS, PhD	First Year Medical Students
	Hong-Shang Wang, PhD	First Year Medical Students
	DJ Lowrie, PhD	Second Year Medical Students
	Aaron Marshall, PhD	Second Year Medical Students
2019	Bruce Giffin, PhD	First Year Medical Students
	Hong-Sheng Wang, Phd	First Year Medical Students
	Dana Sall, MD	Second Year Medical Students
	DJ Lowrie, PhD	Second Year Medical Students
2018	Eleanor Glass, MD	First Year Medical Students
	Matt Kelleher, MD	First Year Medical Students
	Matt Kelleher, MD	Second Year Medical Students
	Dana Sall, MD	Second Year Medical Students
2017	Robert Neel, MD	First Year Medical Students
	Keith Stringer, MD	First Year Medical Students
	Maria Czyzyk-Krzeska, MD, PhD	Second Year Medical Students
	Katherine Wujebheiser-Brokamp, MD, PhD	Second Year Medical Students
2016	Sarah Pickle, MD	First Year Medical Students
	Keith Stringer, MD	First Year Medical Students
	John G. Quinlan, MD	Second Year Medical Students
	Michael A. Sostok, MD	Second Year Medical Students
2015	D.J. Lowrie, Jr., MS, PhD	First Year Medical Students
	Keith Stringer, MD	First Year Medical Students
	Laura F. Wexler, MD	Second Year Medical Students

Clinical Science

Year	Recipient(s)
2022	Peirce Johnson. MD Eric Warm, MD
2021	Bruce Gebhardt, MD
2021	John Quinlan, MD
2020	Joshua Kuethe, MD LeAnn Coberly, MD
2019	Keith Luckett MD Sarah Pickle MD
2018	Krishna Athota, MD Jeff Schlaudecker, MD
2017	Robert Neel, MD Laura Wexler, MD
2016	Robert W. Neel, MD John G. Quinlan, MD
2015	Robert W. Neel, MD John G. Quinlan, MD

RESIDENT HUMANISM & TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Ferhan A. Asghar, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery
Chris Bernheisel, MD	Family and Community Medicine
Lisa D. Kelly, MD	Ophthalmology
Jennifer Rose V. Molano, MD	Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine
Shimul A. Shah, MD, MHCM	Transplantation Surgery
Alexander T. Trott, MD	Emergency Medicine
Houman Varghai, MD	Internal Medicine

Rebecca S. Koehl, MD	Family Medicine
Geraldine M. Vehr, MD	Internal Medicine
Constance J. Vitaliti, MD	Anesthesiology
John C. Vitaliti, MD, MPH	Anesthesiology

Patricia M. Carey, MD	Director, Fellowship Training Program in Transfusion Medicine
John P. Lawrence, MD, Med, MBA	Director, Residency Training Program in Anesthesiology
Mary A. McMahon, MD	Director, Residency Training Program in Physical Medicine-Rehabilitation
Caroline V. Mueller, MD	Director, Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine-Pediatrics
Satwant Singh, MD	Director, Fellowship Training Program in Nephrology
Brian A. Stettler, MD	Director, Residency Training Program in Emergency Medicine

2023 Winners
Al-Faraaz Kassam, MD, MBA	Surgery
Margaret Brubaker, MD	Internal Medicine
Betzaira Getzemani Childers, MD	Surgery
2022 Winners
Roberto Chulluncuy Rivas, MD	Neurology
Joseph LaPorta, MD	Neurology
Emmily Shanks, MD	Psychiatry Clerkship
Mike Johnston, MD	Surgery Clerkship
Alex Cortez, MD	Surgery Clerkship
Emily Labudde, MD	Pediatrics Clerkship
2021 Winners
Felix Guerra, MD
Matt Gusler, MD
Winnie Lo, MD
2020 Winners
Kim Young MD
Megan Sax MD;
2017-2018 Winners
Rusty Baik, MD	Resident, Psychiatry
Daniel Box, MD	Resident, Surgery
Alex Cortez, MD	Resident, Surgery
Emily Hurley, MD	Resident, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Joshua W. Kuethe, MD	Resident, General Surgery
Christopher G. Richardson, MD	Resident, Emergency Medicine
Ashby Clay Turner, MD	Resident, Neurology & Rehabilitation Medicine

Roohi Kharofa, MD	Pediatrics
Sarah R. Pickle, MD	Family and Community Medicine

Bruce Giffin, PhD	Associate Dean/Professor for Medical Education
Laura F. Wexler, MD	Cardiovascular Health and Disease

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