On Nov. 14, Dean Marschall S. Runge, M.D., Ph.D., and the executive vice deans for the University of Michigan Medical School presented Dean's Awards to 23 faculty and staff for exceptional accomplishment in the areas of teaching, research, clinical care, community service, innovation and administration.
This year's recipients, who received their awards during a dinner and ceremony in the Omenn Atrium of the A. Alfred Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building:
2017 Dean’s Awards for Faculty
Anthony Antonellis, Ph.D., associate professor of human genetics and neurology
Peter K. Todd, M.D., Ph.D., Bucky and Patti Harris Career Development Professor of Neurology, associate professor of neurology
Daniel J. Clauw, M.D., professor of anesthesiology, internal medicine and psychiatry
Vladimir M. Ognenovski, M.D. (global), assistant professor of internal medicine
Mark E.P. Prince, M.D. (global), professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery
Sheila M. Marcus, M.D. (local), professor of psychiatry
Margaret A. Riley, M.D. (local), associate professor of family medicine
Peter Arvan, M.D., Ph.D., William K. and Delores S. Brehm Professor of Type I Diabetes Research, professor of internal medicine and molecular and integrative physiology
M.E. Michele Heisler, M.D., MPA, professor of internal medicine
Shaomeng Wang, Ph.D., Warner-Lambert/Parke-Davis Professor of Medicine, professor of internal medicine and pharmacology
Kevin R. Ward, M.D., professor of emergency medicine and biomedical engineering
Jennifer N. Stojan, M.D., MHPE (pre-clinical), assistant professor of internal medicine and pediatrics and communicable diseases
Zachary N. London, M.D. (clinical), James W. Albers Collegiate Professor of Neurology, associate professor of neurology
Richard H. Simon, M.D., professor of internal medicine
Kate F. Barald, Ph.D., professor of cell and developmental biology and biomedical engineering
Michael J. Shea, M.D., professor of internal medicine
James D. Geiger, M.D., Daniel H. Teitelbaum, M.D., Collegiate Professor of Surgery, professor of surgery
Rachel L. Glick, M.D., professor of psychiatry
Marie M. Lozon, M.D., professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases and emergency medicine
John M. Park, M.D., Cheng-Yang Chang Professor of Pediatric Urology, professor of urology
Administrator of the Year Award
Matthew C. Comstock, MBA, MHSA, executive director for administration, chief operating officer
Professional Staff of the Year Award
Lisa F. Garber, M.A., education coordinator, Department of Pharmacology
Support Staff of the Year Award
Rebecca E. Weeks, admissions specialist, Office of Admissions
