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

Recipient

Additional Nominees

Nicole Christian, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery

J. Mark Petrash, PhD, Professor, Department of Ophthalmology

Angie Miller, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Practice, Department of Radiology

Michel Chonchol, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine

Frank Scott, MD, Professor, Department of Orthopedics

Emily Gottenborg, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

Kristin Furfari, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

Amanda Bird Gilmartin, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Teresa Harper, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Practice, Department of Ob/Gyn

Recipients

James Feinstein, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Jacqueline Glover, PhD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics 

Additional Nominees

Tyra Fainstad, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

Alexandra Gallant, PA, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine

Teresa Harper, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Ob/Gyn

Adrienne Mann, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine

Anna Neumeier, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine

Von Samedi, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

Sarah Tevis, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery

Daniel White, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine

Rebecca Wolsky, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

Recipients

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

Additional Nominees

Angela Bonaguidi, MSW, Sr. Instructor, Department of Psychiatry

Alison Brainard, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology

Cindy Buchanan, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry

Emilie Calvello Hynes, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine

Shideh Majidi, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Wells Messersmith, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine

Viral Shah, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Mike Wang, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Recipients

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

Rita Lee, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

Recipients

Robert Janson, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

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

Additional Nominees

Cheryl Armstrong, MD, Professor, Department of Dermatology

Kerry Brega, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

Susan Koh, MD, Professor of Clinical Practice, Department of Pediatrics

Michael McDermott, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine

Sarah Stella, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

Mary Anderson Wallace, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine

Recipients

Anna Bruckner, MD, Associate Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics

Abigail Lara, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine

Additional Nominees

Jim Ellis, MD, Professor of Medicine

Sonia Flores, PhD, Professor of Medicine

Brian Flynn, MD, Professor of Surgery

Flavia Hoyte, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine

Michael McDermott, MD, Professor of Medicine

Sabrina Newman, MD, Assistant Professor of Dermatology

Li-Kheng Ngov, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine

Molly Richards, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Brian Rothberg, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry

Recipients

Maureen Garrity, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

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

Additional Nominees

Alison Brainard, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology

Gerald Dodd, MD, Professor, Department of Radiology

Robert Eckel, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine

Carolyn Green, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Rita Lee, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

Gene Wolfel, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine

Recipient

Mitra Razzaghi, MD, Associate Professor, Medicine

Additional Nominees

Linda Barbour, MD, Professor, Medicine

Christina Cabrera-Muffly, MD, Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology

Kim Kelsay, MD, Associate Professor, Psychiatry

Jeremy Long, MD, Assistant Professor, Medicine

Wendy Madigosky, MD, Associate Professor, Family Medicine

Robert McIntyre, MD, Professor, Surgery

Randall Meacham, MD, Professor, Surgery

Kristin Stratton, MD, Assistant Professor, Medicine

Rachel Swigris, DO, Assistant Professor, Medicine

Katherine Wells, MD, Associate Professor, Pediatrics

Eugene Wolfel, MD, Professor, Medicine

Recipients

Brenda Bucklin, MD, Professor, Anesthesiology

Daniel Savin, MD, Associate Professor, Psychiatry 

Additional Nominees

James DeGregori, PhD, Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics

Kate Jennings, MD, Assistant Professor, Medicine

Susan Johnson, PhD, Professor, Pediatrics

Brian Kavanagh, MD, Professor, Radiation Oncology

Tom Meyer, MD, Professor, Medicine

David Nowels, MD, Associate Professor, Family Medicine

Thomas Robinson, MD, Associate Professor, Surgery

Scott Sutton, MD, Instructor, Medicine

Duncan Wilcox, MD, Professor, Surgery

Gene Wolfel, MD, Professor, Medicine

Recipient

Harley Rotbart, MD, Professor, Pediatrics

Additional Nominees

Vaughn Browne, MD, Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine 

David Nowels, MD, Associate Professor, Family Medicine

Recipients

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

Frederick Grover, MD, Professor, Surgery

Additional Nominees

Evalina Burger, MD, Professor, Orthopedics

Richard Davis, PhD, Associate Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics

Gerald Dodd, MD, Professor, Radiology

Allison Kempe, MD, Professor, Pediatrics

Georgeanna Klingensmith, MD, Professor, Pediatrics

Mona Krull, MD, Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn

Julie Parsons, MD, Associate Professor, Pediatrics

Denise Stelzner, PT, MBA, Associate Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehab

Rachael Swigris, MD, Assistant Professor, Medicine

Recipient

Steven Lowenstein, MD, Professor, Emergency Medicine

Additional Nominees

Michelle Barron, MD, Associate Professor, Medicine 

Eugene Chu, MD, Associate Professor, Medicine

Vincent Collins, MD, Associate Professor, Psychiatry

Brian Dwinnell, MD, Associate Professor, Medicine

Bette Kay Kleinschmidt-DeMasters, MD, Professor, Pathology

Jean Kutner, MD, Professor, Medicine

Martin McCarter, MD, Associate Professor, Surgery

Deborah Saint-Phard, MD, Associate Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Recipient 

Benjamin Honigman, MD, Professor, Surgery

Additional Nominees

David Badesch, MD, Professor, Medicine

Joy V. Browne, PhD, Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Psychiatry

Robert D’Ambrosia, MD, Professor, Orthopedics

Gerald Dodd, MD, Professor, Radiology

Paul Maroni, MD, Assistant Professor, Surgery

Michael T. McDermott, MD, Professor, Medicine

Allegra Melillo, MD, Assistant Professor, Family Medicine

Recipient

Suzanne Brandenburg, MD, Associate Professor, Medicine

Additional Nominees

Brian Bacak, MD, Assistant Professor, Family Medicine

Brian Dwinnell, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

Benjamin Honigman, MD, Professor, Surgery

Martin McCarter, MD, Associate Professor, Surgery

Michael McDermott, MD, Professor, Medicine

Recipient

Joseph Cleveland, MD, Associate Professor, Surgery

Additional Nominees

Brian Bacak, MD, Assistant Professor, Family Medicine

Brian Dwinnell, MD, Associate Professor, Medicine

Mark Earnest, MD, Associate Professor, Medicine

Lawrence Hergott, MD, Associate Professor, Medicine

Benjamin Honigman, MD, Professor, Surgery

Larry Horwitz, MD, Professor, Medicine

Celia Kaye, MD, PhD, Professor, Pediatrics

Thomas Meyer, MD, Professor, Medicine

Michael Taravella, MD, Associate Professor, Ophthalmology

Gary Zerbe, PhD, Professor, Preventive Medicine and Biometrics

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