Teaching Awards

Alastair J.J. Wood Faculty Teaching Award

Dr. Alastair J. J. Wood received his medical degree from St Andrew’s University and Dundee Medical School in Scotland. He served on the Faculty of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine from 1978-2006 and was Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Clinical Research (1999-2004) and Associate Dean (2004-2006). He is currently Managing Director of Symphony Capital LLC, a private equity company investing in the clinical development of novel biopharmaceutical products.

The recipient of the Faculty Teaching Award, chosen by our Clinical Pharmacology Fellows, is selected for their ability to support, guide and inspire.

Jason D. Morrow Chief Fellow Teaching Award

The Fellows Teaching Award is given to the current Jason D. Morrow Chief Fellow in Clinical Pharmacology.  Our Chief Fellow is responsible for planning the weekly conferences, mentoring to the junior Fellows and is a role model for all Fellows.

Dr. Jason D. Morrow received his bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University and his M.D. from Washington University.  He completed an internship and residency at Vanderbilt and infectious disease training at Washington University before settling at Vanderbilt. He served as Chief Medical Resident from 1987 to 1988. Dr. Morrow joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 1994, and later was named the F. Tremaine Billings Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology. In 2005, he became the fourth chief of the Division of Clinical Pharmacology. Over the next three years, he substantially increased the size of the division in the number of faculty and National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding.

Dr. Morrow was particularly committed to the training of our Fellows and did everything in his power to ensure a positive experience by our trainees.