Barbara Simon, MD

The Golden Apple Awards recognize excellence in teaching and outstanding service by faculty and staff of Drexel University College of Medicine. Students and nominees recently gathered at the Queen Lane Campus for the 23rd Annual Golden Apple Teaching Awards Ceremony.

Each class of medical students nominates and votes on faculty and residents to receive a Golden Apple.

View photos of the event

Golden Apple Nominees

Non-faculty awards are given to honor staff who have provided outstanding service to the student body and the College. The awards for staff are voted on by the entire student body. The Special Recognition Awards are voted on by the Student Government Association.

This year's guest speaker was Barbara Simon, MD (MCP '00). The ceremony also included performances by Fadi Khouri, jason Aldeberg, Shukri Dualeh and Naveen Menonand Doctor's Note, the College of Medicine a cappella group.

Todd Strochlic, PhD, VMD

Class of 2021

Foundations & Frontiers

• Dr. Esther Chernak, Frontiers
• Dr. Kirsten Larson, Foundations of Basic Science
• Dr. Steven Rosenzweig, Foundations of Patient Care
• Dr. Francis Sessler, Foundations of Basic Science
• Dr. Todd Strochlic, Case-Based Learning

Amy Baranoski, MD

Class of 2020

Interdisciplinary Foundations of Medicine

• Dr. Cheryl Hanau, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
• Dr. Donna Russo, Medical Microbiology
• Dr. Michael White, Medical Pharmacology
• Dr. Sunil Verma, Introduction to Clinical Psychiatry

Program for Integrated Learning

• Dr. Donna Antonucci, Small Group Facilitator
• Dr. Amy Baranoski, Medical Pathophysiology
• Dr. Lynn Watson, Small Group Facilitator

Beth Mapow, DO

Class of 2019

Interdisciplinary Foundations of Medicine

• Dr. Beth Mapow, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Program for Integrated Learning

• Dr. Barbara Simon, Medical Pathophysiology

William Morano, MD

Attending Physician

• Dr. Kevin D’Mello, Internal Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital
• Dr. Robert Massaro, OB/GYN, Monmouth Medical Center
• Dr. Peter Pickens, Internal Medicine, Abington Jefferson Health
• Dr. Kathleen Ryan, Internal Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital

Resident Physician

• Dr. Jessica Fazendin, Surgery, Hahnemann University Hospital
• Dr. William Hochgertel, Pediatrics, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
• Dr. William Morano, Surgery, Hahnemann University Hospital
• Dr. Sanghee Suh, Pediatrics, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children

S. Nini Malayaman, MD

Class of 2018

Attending Physician

• Dr. Joseph Boselli, Internal Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital
• Dr. Joseph Costic, Surgery, Hahnemann University Hospital
• Dr. Sarah Long, Pediatrics, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
• Dr. S. Nini Malayaman, Anesthesiology, Hahnemann University Hospital
• Dr. Robert Promisloff, Internal Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital

Resident Physician

• Dr. Yasir Al-Khalili, Neurology, Hahnemann University Hospital
• Dr. Ryan McGuire, Ophthalmology, Hahnemann University Hospital
• Dr. Mario Montalvo, Internal Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital
• Dr. Kevin Rurak, Internal Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital

De'Shea Bentley

Outstanding Service to the Community

• Dr. Jill Adaman, Office of Student Wellbeing
• De’Shea Bentley, Public Safety
• Karen Shulik, Office of Student Affairs & Career Advising

Outstanding Service to the Student Body

• Patrick Emile, Food Service
• Anna-kay Thomas, Office of Student Affairs & Career Advising