July 3, 2008

Faculty members from Drexel University College of Medicine were honored recently at the annual Faculty Day. Below is a list of award recipients. Congratulations to all!

Julian Marsh Faculty Scholar Award: Peter Baas, PhD
This award is presented to a faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in scientific research, has achieved national/international recognition, demonstrated outstanding teaching skills, mentored students as well as peers, and provided consistent, high quality leadership to the medical school, thereby creating a better environment for all faculty and students.

June Klinghoffer Clinical Educator Award: William McNamee, MD
This award is presented to a faculty member who has devoted his/her career to promoting excellence in the learning of clinical skills and clinical knowledge, serving as a teacher, an innovative educator, a leader, role model and mentor for students, residents and faculty colleagues alike.

Oksana Korzeniowski Patient Care Award: Meg Fisher, MD
This award is presented to a faculty member who has demonstrated outstanding skills and commitment in the clinical care of patients and through his/her teaching has substantially improved the skills and knowledge of residents, students and medical colleagues.

William Likoff Clinical Excellence Award: Joseph Boselli, MD
This award is presented to a clinician whose professionalism, humanity, ethical standards, diagnostic acumen and ability to develop outstanding clinical programs serves as a role model for those striving for excellence in the practice of medicine.

Angelo Pinto Basic Science Educator Award: Ed Gracely, PhD
This award is presented to a faculty member who has demonstrated commitment and excellence to the education of medical students through innovative educational programs, serving as a teacher, a leader, mentor and role model to students and colleagues alike.

Vincent Zarro Community Outreach Award: Margaret Eng, MD
This award is presented to a faculty whose exemplary and selfless commitment to the care of members of medically underserved communities serves as the standard for medical students seeking to attain the medical school’s exit objective requiring them to provide high quality care to all regardless of age, race, socioeconomic class, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or religion and to be an advocate for uniform access to healthcare. 

Elias Abrutyn Mentoring Award: Richard Sloan, MD and Allan Tunkel, MD 
This award is presented to a faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in mentoring colleagues, residents, and/or students by creating a supportive, effective environment in one or more of the following areas: research, clinical care, education and scholarship, while advocating for the advancement of their mentees in their chosen discipline, and serving as a trusted advisor and role model.

Woman in Medicine Award: Sandra Levison, MD.
Presented by the Trust Fund of the Alumnae/i Association of WMC/MCP. This award is presented by the WMC/MCP Trust Fund to a woman in medicine as recognition for her outstanding contributions to teaching, mentoring, patient care and for her leadership as a role model for women in medicine.