Faculty Awards

The master clinician award is presented yearly to a faculty member(s) who consistently demonstrates  exceptional skill in clinical diagnosis, management and delivery of care. This individual(s) is routinely recognized as the "doctor to the doctors" and can be in the areas of general medicine, subspecialty care, in-patient care or ambulatory medicine. The award recipient(s) will be nominated by the full-time faculty within the Department of Medicine and will be recognized at the last Medical Grand Rounds of the fiscal year.

2025 Master Clinician Award Recipient

Leslie C. Grammer, MD      

Previous Recipients

2024: Albert C. Lin, MD, Sabine B. Sobek, MD    

2023: Laura M. Kulik, MD

2022: Grazia Aleppo, MD, Arvydas D. Vanagunas, MD

2021: Shannon R. Galvin, MD, David J. Mehlman, MD

2020: Richard Wunderink, MD, Jennifer Bierman, MD                                 

The Department of Medicine recognizes the importance of mentoring relationships in our faculty’s career development. This award acknowledges the time, effort and value that an outstanding mentor contributes to the growth of our junior faculty. Mentor of the year can be in the areas of basic science, clinical care, education, administration or personal/professional development. The recipient of this award will be nominated by division chiefs within the Department of Medicine and will be recognized at the last Medical Grand Rounds of the fiscal year.

2025 Mentor of the Year Award Recipient

Josh Levitsky, MD

Previous Recipients

2024: Aashish K. Didwania, MD

2023: Namratha R. Kandula, MD

2022: Benjamin D. Singer, MD

2021: Tamara Isakova, MD, MMSc

2020: Anju Peters, MD

The award recipient will be a faculty member who collaboratively works with community groups to bring about environmental and behavioral changes that will improve the health of the community and its members. This award acknowledges the importance and value of community partnerships and the appreciation for the faculty member that leads these efforts.

2025 Community Engagement Award Recipient

Justin A. Fiala, MD

Previous Recipients

2024: Marianne Tschoe, MD

2023: John Pandolfino, MD, Christine Schaeffer, MD

2022: Matthew J. O'Brien, MD

2021: Ike S. Okwuosa, MD

The award recipient will be a faculty member who recognizes the importance of a team-based approach and is always ready to volunteer when unforeseen needs arise in the areas of clinical care, research or education. The award recipient(s) will be nominated by the full-time faculty within the Department of Medicine.

2025 Faculty Citizenship Award Recipient

Julia Vermylen, MD, MPH

Previous Recipients

2024:  Ajay Bhasin, MD

2023:  Michael P. Angarone, MD

The Junior Faculty Award honors a faculty member who has shown extraordinary promise early in their career in clinical care, teaching, community engagement, research or health service administration. The recipient(s) of this award will be nominated by a member of faculty in the Department of Medicine and will be recognized during Medical Grand Rounds at the close of each academic year.

2025 Junior Faculty Award Recipients

Nilay S. Shah, MD, MPH          

Katherine L. Welter, MD

Previous Recipients

2024: Matthew Feinstein, MD, Michelle L. Fletcher, MD