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Congratulations to Vinky Chadha, MD, winner of the 2012 best clinical teacher Joost Award.
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With this win, Dr. Chadha ties Dr. John Clarke as the record holder of most awards won. The Department of Medicine has won this award for 16 consecutive years.
The award will be presented at the Feinberg School of Medicine graduation luncheon on Wednesday, May 23, 2012.
About Dr. Chadha:
Associate Professor of Medicine - General Internal Medicine
Dr. Chadha is a graduate of Northwestern University\'s Honors Program in Medical Education and Northwestern\'s internal medicine residency program. He is an NMH site director for the junior medicine clerkship. Dr. Chadha also spends approximately twenty weeks per year on the inpatient teaching service.
Past 16 recipients:
- 2011: Robert Hirschtick, MD
- 2010: Thomas Corbridge, MD
- 2009: James Paparello, MD
- 2008: Vinky Chadha, MD
- 2007: Robert Hirschtick, MD
- 2006: Thomas Corbridge, MD
- 2005: James J. Paparello, MD
- 2004: Vinky Chadha, MD
- 2003: Vinky Chadha, MD
- 2002: Robert Hirschtick, MD
- 2001: Vinky Chadha, MD
- 2000: John T. Clarke, MD
- 1999: John T. Clarke, MD
- 1998: John T. Clarke, MD
- 1997: Warren W. Furey, MD
- 1996: Robert Hirschtick, MD
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With this win, Dr. Chadha ties Dr. John Clarke as the record holder of most awards won. The Department of Medicine has won this award for 16 consecutive years.
The award will be presented at the Feinberg School of Medicine graduation luncheon on Wednesday, May 23, 2012.
About Dr. Chadha:
Associate Professor of Medicine - General Internal Medicine
Dr. Chadha is a graduate of Northwestern University\'s Honors Program in Medical Education and Northwestern\'s internal medicine residency program. He is an NMH site director for the junior medicine clerkship. Dr. Chadha also spends approximately twenty weeks per year on the inpatient teaching service.
Past 16 recipients:
- 2011: Robert Hirschtick, MD
- 2010: Thomas Corbridge, MD
- 2009: James Paparello, MD
- 2008: Vinky Chadha, MD
- 2007: Robert Hirschtick, MD
- 2006: Thomas Corbridge, MD
- 2005: James J. Paparello, MD
- 2004: Vinky Chadha, MD
- 2003: Vinky Chadha, MD
- 2002: Robert Hirschtick, MD
- 2001: Vinky Chadha, MD
- 2000: John T. Clarke, MD
- 1999: John T. Clarke, MD
- 1998: John T. Clarke, MD
- 1997: Warren W. Furey, MD
- 1996: Robert Hirschtick, MD
2012 Best Clinical Teacher Joost Award
Congratulations to Vinky Chadha, MD, winner of the 2012 best clinical teacher Joost Award.
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