Zachary Asher, MHS, PA-C

Katherine Dickerman, RN, MSN, ANP-BC

Stephen Duntley, MD

Saketh Guntupalli, MD, FACS

Michael Hanley, MD

Emily Hemendinger, MPH, LCSW

Sarah Nagle-Yang, MD

Tom Walker, MD

Distinguished Faculty Professionalism Awardees

Bryan Haugen, MD

Janine Higgins, PhD

Distinguished Advances Practice Professional Awardees

Emily Michelle Benton, PhD, NP

Angela Falco, MS/MPH, FNP

Michelle LaLinde, MSN

Cheryl Meguid, DNP, MBA

Distinguished Physician Awardees

Nancy Madinger, MD

Jason W. Stoneback, MD

Kim Weigers, MD

Distinguished Faculty Professionalism Awardees

Frederick Karrer, MD

Wells Messersmith, MD

Distinguished Advances Practice Professional Awardees

Denise Abdoo, PhD, CPNP-AC

Keri Halsema, RN, NP, MSN

Glen Peterson, RN, DNP, ACNP

Distinguished Physician Awardees

Rachel Davis, MD

Manali Kamdar, MD

Michael McDermott, MD

David Partrick, MD

Distinguished Faculty Professionalism Awardees

Matthew Wynia, MD, MPH, FACP, Professor, Department of Medicine

Distinguished Clinician Awardees

James Feinstein, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Jacqueline Glover, PhD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics 

Distinguished Clinician Awardees

Carlos Franco-Paredes, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

Jeremy Long, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

Carol Okada, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Practice, Department of Pediatrics

Distinguished Clinician Awardees

Richard Schulick, MD, MBA, FACS, Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery

Rita Lee, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

Distinguished Clinician Awardees

Robert Janson, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

Bonnie Kaplan, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine

Distinguished Clinician Awardees

Anna Bruckner, MD, Associate Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics

Abigail Lara, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine

Maureen Garrity, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

Wendy Madigosky, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine

Distinguished Clinician Awardee

Mitra Razzaghi, MD, Associate Professor, Medicine

Distinguished Clinician Awardees

Brenda Bucklin, MD, Professor, Anesthesiology

Daniel Savin, MD, Associate Professor, Psychiatry 

Distinguished Clinician Awardee

Harley Rotbart, MD, Professor, Pediatrics

Michael R. Carry, PhD, Associate Professor, Cell and Developmental Biology

Frederick Grover, MD, Professor, Surgery

Distinguished Clinician Awardees

Steven Lowenstein, MD, Professor, Emergency Medicine

Distinguished Clinician Awardee

Benjamin Honigman, MD, Professor, Surgery

Distinguished Clinician Awardee

Suzanne Brandenburg, MD, Associate Professor, Medicine

Distinguished Clinician Awardee

Joseph Cleveland, MD, Associate Professor, Surgery

A call for nominations is sent to all faculty, students, residents, and fellows in the Spring, which includes instructions for submitting nominations for the award. 

A committee made of the previous award recipients, faculty senate members, medical students, and GME trainees review the nominations. All winners are determined using a points system for Professionalism, as defined by SOM Rules and based on demonstrated:

• Civil and courteous behaviors;
• Respect for teachers, students, supporting staff and colleagues;
• Service to the community;
• Dedication to lifelong learning;
• Empathy, altruism, and compassion