A select group of Baylor faculty members were recognized for their leadership and commitment to education at the annual Education Awards Ceremony, held April 30 in Cullen Auditorium with a reception following in Rayzor Lounge.
“This is a terrific day at Baylor, where we are able to acknowledge the great teachers and educators at our institution,” said President and CEO Dr. Paul Klotman. “We also want to thank Corby and Barbara Robertson for their longtime support of Baylor College of Medicine, including the establishment of the Presidential Award in 1999.”
The Barbara and Corbin J. Robertson Jr. Presidential Award for Excellence in Education is the college’s most prestigious award for educators. It recognizes faculty members who have made stellar and enduring contributions to the educational mission of the college.
The 2014 Presidential Award recipients are Dr. Biykem Bozkurt, the Mary and Gordon Cain Chair and Professor of Medicine and chief of the cardiology section at the DeBakey VA, and Dr. Lorraine Potocki, professor of molecular and human genetics and director of undergraduate medical education in genetics.
Dr. Teri Turner, associate professor of pediatrics and chair of Baylor’s Academy of Distinguished Educators, who presented the awards, called Bozkurt a “triple threat” – a faculty member who excels as a clinician, researcher and educator – and the epitome of a bench to bedside educator.
Turner described Potocki as the “face of genetics education at Baylor” who took it upon herself to grow the genetics curriculum throughout the college.
“Both of these award recipients have a passion not only for their specific fields but for education,” Turner said.
In addition to the Robertson Presidential Award, other awards were presented to recognize outstanding educators at Baylor (below). The day’s events also included the Education Day Symposium on Educational Innovation, an update on the state of medical education at Baylor by Dr. Stephen Greenberg, and an address titled “Leading Change Through Educational Innovation,” by Dr. Alicia Monroe, senior dean of education and senior vice president of academic affairs and faculty development.
The John P. McGovern Outstanding Teaching Award
This award recognizes faculty for outstanding teaching in the medical school curriculum.
Pre-clinical Sciences – Dr. Daniel Musher, Distinguished Service Professor in the Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine; and Clinical Sciences – Dr. E. Lee Poythress, associate professor of medicine.
Fulbright and Jaworski L.L.P. Faculty Excellence Award
These awards, initiated in 2001, provide an opportunity for Baylor faculty who meet designated standards of quality, quantity and breadth to receive recognition for their sustained exemplary educational contributions across all areas of the College.
Recipients of the Fulbright and Jaworski Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching and Evaluation
Teaching and Evaluation: Dr. Anoop Agrawal, assistant professor of medicine; Dr. Gilad E. Amiel, associate professor of urology; Dr. Avo Artinyan, assistant professor of surgery; Dr. Eric M. Bershad, assistant professor of neurology and Center for Space Medicine; Dr. Gary L. Binder, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology; Dr. Lee C. Chang, assistant professor of anesthesiology; Dr. Lindsay H. Chase, assistant professor of pediatrics; Rachel C. Davis, CRNA, D.N.P., instructor, School of Allied Health Sciences; Dr. Anita Deswal, associate professor of medicine; ZoAnn Dreyer, associate professor of pediatrics; Dr. Angelo P. Giardino, professor of pediatrics; Dr. Sandra B. Haudek, assistant professor of medicine; Dr. Sylvia J. Hysong, associate professor of medicine; Dr. Nadia Ismail, assistant professor of medicine; Dr. R. Todd Ivey, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology; Dr. Shayan Izaddoost, assistant professor of surgery; Dr. Christina C. Kao, assistant professor of medicine; Dr. Anita V. Kusnoor, assistant professor of medicine; Dr. Seema R. Lalani, assistant professor of molecular and human genetics; Dr. Judy Levison, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology; Dr. Martin I. Lorin, professor of pediatrics; David G. Mann, assistant professor of pediatrics; Dr. C. LaToya Mason, assistant professor of anesthesiology; Achilia S. J. Morrow, assistant professor of medicine; Dr. Eyal Muscal, assistant professor of pediatrics; Dr. Arun C. Nachiappan, assistant professor of radiology; Dr. Kim – Phuong T. Nguyen, assistant professor of pediatrics; Dr. Mohan Pammi, assistant professor of pediatrics; Dr. Lavannya M. Pandit, assistant professor of medicine; Dr. M. Tyson Pillow, assistant professor of emergency medicine; Dr. Ashwin P. Pimpalwar, assistant professor of pediatrics; Dr. Edward Poa, assistant professor, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Dr. Karen R. Rabin, assistant professor of pediatrics; Dr. Rajeev Raghavan, assistant professor of medicine; Radha M. Rao, M.B.B.S., assistant professor of medicine; Dr. Ramachandra R. Reddy, professor of pharmacology; Dr. Charles A. Reitman, professor of orthopedic surgery; Dr. Aliya I. Sarwar, assistant professor of neurology; Dr. Mariella M. Self, assistant professor, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Dr. Chad A. Shaw, assistant professor of molecular and human genetics; Dr. Geeta Singhal, associate professor of pediatrics; Wendi M. Stewart, M.S., PA – C, assistant professor, School of Allied Health Sciences; Lynn G. Stuteville, CRNA, D.N.P., assistant professor, anesthesiology and School of Allied Health Sciences; Dr. Faye C. Tan, professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation, Dr. Peter I. Tsai, assistant professor of surgery; Dr. Salim S. Virani, assistant professor of medicine; Dr. Matthew J. Wall Jr., professor of surgery; Dr. LeChauncy Woodard, assistant professor of medicine; and Dr. H. Glen Yarneau, assistant professor of molecular and cellular biology.
Fulbright and Jaworski Educational Leadership recipients
Educational Leadership: Dr. Gilad E. Amiel, associate professor of urology; Dr. Pedro J. Diaz – Marchan, associate professor of radiology; Dr. Wayne J. Franklin, assistant professor of pediatrics and medicine; Dr. Charlie Lan, assistant professor of medicine; Dr. Kathryn K. Ostermaier, asistant professor of pediatrics; Dr. Bradford G. Scott, associate professor of surgery; and Dr. Amir Sharafkhaneh, associate professor of medicine.
Fulbright and Jaworski Enduring Materials recipients
Development of Enduring Educational Materials: Dr. Carl E. Allen, assistant professor of pediatrics, Dr. Anita Deswal, associate professor of medicine; Dr. Erin A. Gottlieb, assistant professor of pediatrics and anesthesiology; Dr. Eugene S. Kim, associate professor of surgery; Dr. David D. Schwartz, assistant professor of pediatrics; and Dr. Adriana M. Strutt, assistant professor of neurology.
The Graduating Class Outstanding Faculty Award
Recipients are the top five faculty members in balloting by the fourth-year medical class. Faculty who have earned the award six times within a 10-year period are inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Dr. John Coverdale, professor in the Mennginer Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and in the Center for Ethics and Health Policy (Hall of Fame); Dr. Frank Gannon, professor of pathology & immunology; Dr. J. Clay Goodman, professor of pathology & immunogoly and of neurology (Hall of Fame); Dr. Richard Hamill, professor of medicine and of molecular virology and microbiology (Hall of Fame); and Dr. E. Lee Poythress, professor of medicine.
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