2010 ACGME Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award

This prestigious national award is presented yearly to talented program directors to recognize their dedication and excellence to post graduate education. Dr. Wayne is the first Northwestern program director to receive this award. Click here to read more: http://www.acgme.org/acWebsite/palmerAward/pa_recipien2010_Wayne.pdf

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About Dr. Wayne: 

Diane B. Wayne MD is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Vice-Chair of Education in the Department of Medicine. She has been the program director since 2001. Dr. Wayne is a graduate of Northwestern’s Honors Program in Medical Education. She is a general internist. Her research interests include competency assessment and simulation-based education. Dr. Wayne has received national awards for Medical Education research from the Association of Program Directors in Medical Education, the Society of General Internal Medicine and the American Association of Medical Colleges. She is a deputy editor of the Journal of General Internal Medicine.