Faculty Assembly 2020 Awards
The Faculty Assembly, in conjunction with the Dean, congratulates the 2020 Faculty
Assembly Award recipients and fellow nominees. The awards recognize the contributions
of faculty to the school's mission in four areas: outstanding service to the institution,
outstanding service to the community, outstanding young faculty member, and outstanding
mentor.
“School of Medicine faculty, the Faculty Assembly, and the administration are incredibly
proud of the nominees and recipients. These faculty members are being recognized by
their peers for their dedication and hard work,” said Sanjay Kamboj, MD, president
of the Faculty Assembly.
Faculty are nominated by SOM faculty for awards. Award recipients receive a plaque
and an educational grant sponsored by the Dean.
The 2020 Outstanding Service to the Institution award recognizes individuals who have made major, enduring contributions to the development
of the SOM and who have advanced its mission. The award honors a faculty member who
has demonstrated service to other members of the faculty for the common good of the
institution.
Congratulations to Efrain Reisin, MD, Department of Medicine-Nephrology and Hypertension.
The Faculty Assembly also congratulates eligible nominees Julio Figueroa, MD, Department of Medicine-Infectious Disease; Maria Reinoso, MD, Department of Ophthalmology; and Joy Sturtevant, PhD, Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Parasitology.
The 2020 Outstanding Service to the Community award acknowledges selfless acts by an individual faculty member for the benefit
of others served by either the SOM community and/or humanity in general. One of the
primary missions of the SOM is to serve as a model of excellence in public and private
medical care and in community-oriented programs. Because faculty are often the face
of the SOM in these various venues for health care, this award seeks to recognize
a faculty member who has enhanced the school's reputation within the community through
acts of generosity with their time and talent. These acts can include their participation
in community service activities within or outside of their profession, or any other
activities that promote the school's mission within the community.
Congratulations to Ryan Pasternak, MD, Department of Pediatrics.
The Faculty Assembly also congratulates eligible nominees Allison Augustus-Wallace, PhD, Department of Medicine/Office of Diversity & Community Engagement; Scott Edwards, PhD, Department of Physiology; and Stephen Kantrow, MD, Department of Medicine-Pulmonary/Critical Care & Allergy/Immunology.
The 2020 Outstanding Young Faculty Member award acknowledges the vitally important contributions of Instructors and Assistant
Professors within the first three years of their appointment. This award seeks to
provide early recognition of significant contributions by an individual young faculty
member.
Congratulations to Karli Boggs, MD, Department of OB/GYN.
The Faculty Assembly also congratulates eligible nominees Terrel Master, PhD, Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy and Randy Sorge, MD, Department of Medicine-Emergency Medicine.
The 2020 Outstanding Mentor award honors individual faculty members who have helped build a supportive academic
environment, providing a vital resource for student and faculty growth and success,
and enhancing excellence in the SOM. What frequently determines whether or not someone
will have a successful career in the basic sciences or medicine is the extent to which
they were mentored, yet the special talents or skills of a mentor are rarely rewarded
even though they are essential for the progression and development of young students
and faculty.
Congratulations to Andrew King, MD, Department of Orthopaedics.
The Faculty Assembly also congratulates eligible nominees Nicholas Gilpin, PhD, Department of Physiology; Asha Heard, MD, Department of OB/GYN; Ian Hodgdon, MD, Department of Surgery; Yaguang Xi, MD, PhD, Department of Genetics; and Luke Wall, MD, Department of Pediatrics.