This year’s award winners were recognized at the annual Dean’s Faculty and Staff Awards dinner in late October.
Lifetime Achievement Award in Medical Education Douglas Gelb, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Department of Neurology Lifetime Achievement Award for Clinical Care Shan Baker, M.D., Professor, Department of Otolaryngology Michael DiPietro, M.D., Professor, Department of Radiology Medical School Community Service Award Lisa Newman, M.D., Professor, Department of Surgery Norman Hogikyan, M.D., Professor, Department of Otolaryngology Clinical & Health Services Research Award Maha Hussain, M.D., Professor, Department of Internal Medicine and Urology Steven Katz, M.D., Professor, Departments of Internal Medicine and Health Management & Policy Basic Science Research Award Jiandie Lin, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Research Associate Professor, Life Sciences Institute Roger Sunahara, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology Outstanding Clinician Awards J. Sybil Biermann, M.D., Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Steven Gradwohl, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine Douglas Quint, M.D., Professor, Department of Radiology Cosmas Vandeven, M.D., Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Khaled Hafez, M.B., B.Ch., Associate Professor, Department of Urology Kaiser-Permanente Award for Excellence in Pre-Clinical Teaching Michael Hortsch, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology Kaiser-Permanente Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching Michael Englesbe, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Surgery Distinguished Faculty Lectureship Award in Biomedical Research William Smith, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Biological Chemistry Support Staff Member of the Year Catherine Mitchell, Student Administrative Assistant Senior, Cellular and Molecular Biology Program Honorable Mention Heather Refalo, Administrative Assistant Intermediate, Department of Internal Medicine Colleen Kirasic, Administrative Assistant Senior Healthcare, Department of Neurology Professional Staff Member of the Year Constance Chang, M.B.A., Director of Corporate Business Development and Communications, Office of Research Honorable Mention Erin Doelling, eLearning Program Coordinator, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Heather Wagenschutz, Program Administrator for Family Centered Experience, Medical Student Education Administrator of the Year Phyllis Blackman, M.B.A., Administrator, Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery Learn more about the Staff Awards program Intranet Maps FAQ Alumni Faculty Staff
Honorable Mention
Heather Refalo, Administrative Assistant Intermediate, Department of Internal Medicine Colleen Kirasic, Administrative Assistant Senior Healthcare, Department of Neurology
Erin Doelling, eLearning Program Coordinator, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Heather Wagenschutz, Program Administrator for Family Centered Experience, Medical Student Education
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