Clinical Teaching Awards
Presented at the State of the Department Address on June 6th, 2019
Each spring the faculty, fellows, and housestaff elect a few of their colleagues as outstanding clinical teachers and the department holds an awards ceremony in conjunction with Medical Grand Rounds. The individuals below are this year's winners.
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Judge Sidney H. Reiss Award for Excellence in Pulmonary Medicine - Robert Lentz, M.D.
Roger Des Prez Award for Teaching Excellence - Ryan Brown, M.D.
Sam Marney Award for Excellence in Allergy & Immunology Training - Christine Rukasin, M.D. and Kourtney Gardner, M.D.
Bonnie Slovis Award for Excellence in Outpatient Pulmonary Clinical Care: Erin Wilfong, M.D., Ph.D.
Allergy & Immunology Faculty Teaching Award - Jonathan Hemler, M.D.
Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty Teaching Award for Best Overall Teacher of the Year - Dan Muñoz, M.D., M.P.A. - (Award not presented in 2018)
Cardiovascular Medicine Fellow Teaching Award - Holly Gonzales, M.D.
Cardiovascular Medicine Rhode's Award for Scholarly Activity - Giovanni Davogustto, M.D.
Clinical Pharmacology Faculty Teaching Award - C. Michael Stein, MBChB, MRCP
Clinical Pharmacology Fellows Teaching Award - Anna Patrick, M.D., Ph.D.
Jason D. Morrow Clinical Pharmacology Chief Fellow - David Patrick, M.D., Ph.D.
The 2018 William D. Salmon, Jr. Faculty Teaching Award - Chase D. Hendrickson, M.D., M.P.H.
The 2018 William J. Kovacs Endocrine Fellow Award - Rachel A. Coleman, M.D.
Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center Impact Award - No 2018 Award
Richard P. Schneider Recognition Award - Dhyanesh Patel, M.D.
Division of GI Outstanding Teaching Award - Michel Vaezi, M.D.
F. Tremaine (Josh) Billings Faculty Teaching Award - Tyson Heller, M.D.
Outstanding Preceptor Award - Kaylin Craig, M.D.
Grant W. Liddle Excellence in Teaching Award - No 2018 Award
Teaching Excellence in Geriatric Medicine - Victor Legner, M.D., M.Sc.
Teaching Excellence in Geriatric Medicine -Mariu C. Duggan, M.D.
Hematology/Oncology Most Outstanding Fellow Teaching Award - Katy Beckerman, M.D., Ph.D.
Kenneth R. Hande, M.D. Most Outstanding Teacher Award for Excellence in Teaching Students and Residents - Elizabeth J. Davis, M.D.
William Schaffner Teaching Award in Infectious Diseases - Todd Hulgan, M.D., M.P.H.
Infectious Diseases Outstanding Fellow Award - Sade Arinze, M.D., M.P.H.
Infectious Diseases Outstanding Fellow Award - Kassem Bourgi, M.D.
Nephrology Faculty Teaching Award - Edward Gould, M.D.
Nephrology Professionalism Award: Lori Shah, D.O.
Nephrology Chief Fellow Award 2018-2019 - Rana El Sabbagh, M.D.
Rheumatology Faculty Teaching Award - Susan F. Kroop, M.D.
Rheumatology Fellow Teaching Award - Lia S. Jamian, M.D.
Rheumatology Fellow Teaching Award - Wenlu Xiong, M.D.
Best Faculty Teacher, VUH - Allen Naftilan, M.D.
Best Faculty Teacher, Veterans Affairs - Roy Zent, M.D., M.P.H.
Best Faculty Teacher, Ambulatory - Jennifer K. Green, M.D., M.P.H.
Best Fellow Teacher - Daniel E. Clark, M.D.
Best Resident Teacher - Edward Qian, M.D.