Please join us in congratulating the 2023 winners for our faculty awards! These individuals have made significant contributions to their divisions, the department, the School of Medicine, and/or Emory University.
2023 Faculty Award Winners
AME "Teach 12" Award
The Academy of Medical Educators (AME) was developed to identify, recognize, and honor master teachers, to develop and implement innovative education tools/programs, and to mentor and train aspiring educators who will act as role models for other faculty.
- Khaalisha Ajala, MD, MBA, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine
Diversity and Inclusion Award
The Diversity and Inclusion Award recognizes Department of Medicine faculty who have made significant contributions to fostering diverse and inclusive DOM community by leveraging service, teaching, mentoring, and research efforts in support of diversity and inclusion.
- Zanthia Wiley, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Educator Impact Award
This award recognizes faculty who have made outstanding contributions as a medical educator, as recognized by their peers.
- Karen Law, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology
Nanette K. Wenger Distinguished Service Award
This award recognizes faculty who have demonstrated outstanding service and citizenship to the Department of Medicine. One award will be given in each of the three faculty ranks: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor.
Assistant Professor
- Alexis Bender, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology
Associate Professor (Tie)
- Ketino Kobaidze, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine
- Sudha Tata, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Renal Medicine
Professor
- Karen Law, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology
Outstanding Clinician Award
This award recognizes faculty who have demonstrated outstanding clinical and collaborative care for patients.
- Alexis Cutchins, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
Outstanding Scientific Citation Award
This award recognizes researchers producing outstanding basic and clinical/translational (including quality improvement and health services) research publications at the Instructor/Assistant Professor and Associate Professor faculty ranks.
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Outstanding Scientific Citation Awards – Basic Senior Faculty
Roberto Pacifici, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipids -
Outstanding Scientific Citation Award – Basic Junior Faculty
Peijian He, PhD, MS, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases -
Outstanding Scientific Citation Award – Clinical Senior Faculty
Sara Turbow, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine -
Outstanding Scientific Citation Award – Clinical Junior Faculty
Alexis Bender, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology
R. Wayne Alexander Excellence in Research Award
This award recognizes significant contributions to medical knowledge realized through a body of research over an individual’s career in either basic research or clinical and translational research.
- David Weiss, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Quality Achievement Award (Tie)
This award recognizes faculty who have demonstrated outstanding contributions to clinical quality improvement or quality improvement within teaching, leadership, or research.
- Ibironke Apata, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Renal Medicine
- Anand S. Shah, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Digestive Disease
Shanthi V. Sitaraman Silver Pear Mentoring Award
This award recognizes Department of Medicine faculty who have demonstrated outstanding mentoring to early career faculty within the department during the past year. One award will be given in two categories: Mentoring of faculty primarily in the clinician-educator or service area and mentoring of faculty primarily in the research area.
Clinical Educator
- Wendy Armstrong, MD, FIDSA, FACP, Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Research
- Thomas Ziegler, MD, MS, Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipids
Division Gem Awards
This award honors faculty with a primary appointment in the Department of Medicine with outstanding and impactful contributions in any of our mission areas but whose significant but quiet contributions may escape external recognition.
- Jasna Beard, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases
- Ayesha Iqbal, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology
- Ali Kashkouli, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Renal Medicine
- Abi Kukoyi, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
- Miguel Leal, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
- Isaac Peña, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Sarah Satola, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
- Gabriel Santamarina, DPM, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipids
- Maha Sulieman, MBBS, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine
- Pam Vohra-Khullar, MD, FACP, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine