September 06, 2017

Twenty-three Medical School faculty and staff honored with Dean’s Awards

Recipients demonstrate exceptional accomplishment in the areas of teaching, research, clinical care, community service, innovation and administration

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The Dean’s Awards Program recognizes Medical School faculty and staff who demonstrate exceptional accomplishment in the areas of teaching, research, clinical care, community service, innovation and administration.

Today, Medical School Dean and Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs Marschall S. Runge, M.D., Ph.D., announced 23 Dean’s Awards recipients for 2017. They will be honored Nov. 14 at the annual Dean’s Awards Dinner.

This year's recipients:

 

2017 Dean’s Awards for Faculty

 

Basic Science Research Award

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

Clinical Research Award

Daniel J. Clauw, M.D., professor of anesthesiology, internal medicine and psychiatry

Community Service Award

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

Distinguished Faculty Lectureship Award in Biomedical Research

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

Health Services Research Award

M.E. Michele Heisler, M.D., MPA, professor of internal medicine  

Innovation and Commercialization Award

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

Kaiser Permanente Awards for Excellence in Teaching

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

Lifetime Achievement Award in Clinical Care

Richard H. Simon, M.D., professor of internal medicine

Lifetime Achievement Award in Medical Education

Kate F. Barald, Ph.D., professor of cell and developmental biology and biomedical engineering
Michael J. Shea, M.D., professor of internal medicine 

Outstanding Clinician Award

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

 

2017 Dean’s Awards for Staff

 

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