Faculty Awards
Overview
The Boonshoft School of Medicine Faculty Awards provide a unique opportunity to celebrate those who exhibit a strong commitment to all three academic pillars; teaching, research, and service while serving as a role model to students, residents and colleagues.
All Boonshoft SOM faculty are eligible for nomination and may nominate a candidate for the award.
Nominations
The nomination letter (up to 2 typed pages) and any accompanying documents should be sent to the Faculty Promotion and Advancement Committee, c/o The Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development. Please email the nomination as a single file to Dr. Priti Parikh, Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development at priti.parikh@wright.edu.
Types of Awards
- Excellence in Resident Education Award: This award recognizes those who have a significant impact on the educational experience of our Residents through their teaching, leadership, and engagement with the curriculum.
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Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) should provide narrative and evidence, including but not limited to the following:
- Development of new educational programs, innovative teaching/evaluation methods and their impact on learners. Classroom teaching, didactics,
- Teaching on social media, or clinical bedside teaching with high evaluations from learners
- Any local/regional/national/international awards received for their educational efforts
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- Excellence in Undergraduate and/or Graduate Education Award: This award recognizes those who have a significant impact on the educational experience of our undergrad and/or graduate students through their teaching, leadership, and engagement with the curriculum.
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Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) should provide narrative and evidence, including but not limited to the following:
- Development of new educational programs, courses, teaching/evaluation methods, and their impact on learners
- Classroom/online teaching with high evaluations from learners
- Any local/regional/national/international awards received for their educational efforts
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- Excellence in Medical Student Education Award: This award recognizes those who have a significant impact on the educational experience of our Medical Students through their teaching, leadership, and engagement with the curriculum.
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Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) should provide narrative and evidence, including but not limited to the following:
- Type of teaching and leadership activities in which the nominee has engaged
- Development of new educational programs, courses, teaching/evaluation methods, and their impact on learners and the overall medical education environment at BSOM
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- Innovation in Medical Student Education Award: The Innovation in Medical Student Education Award recognizes outstanding achievements in medical student education by faculty members particularly in the development of new, innovative educational initiatives or programs.
- Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) should provide narrative and evidence, including but not limited to the following:
- Description of the new and innovative educational initiative(s) or program(s) which the nominee has developed
- Descriptions of how the nominee’s contributions to the educational initiative(s) or program(s) have impacted curriculum development, the educational experience of our medical students, and the medical education environment at BSOM
- Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) should provide narrative and evidence, including but not limited to the following:
- Faculty Development for Medical Student Education Award: The Faculty Development for Medical Student Education Award recognizes faculty who have dedicated extensive time in developing themselves as medical student educators through faculty development.
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Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) should provide narrative and evidence, including but not limited to the following:
- Description of the variety of faculty development activities in which the nominee has engaged
- Description of the how nominee’s participation in faculty development have impacted his/her contributions to medical student curriculum development, scholarly activities, and to the medical education environment at BSOM
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- Excellence in research and scholarship (clinical department): This award honors faculty members who have demonstrated exceptional achievement, innovation, and impact in their scholarly pursuits, advancing knowledge and contributing significantly to their field of study in the Clinical Department of BSOM.
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Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) should provide brief narrative and evidence, including but not limited to the following:
- Impact of the nominee’s research and scholarship on the recruitment, retention, or curriculum development for the medical school or graduate program
- A consistent record of high-quality publications in peer-reviewed journals and national/regional/local presentations showcasing originality, relevance, and scholarly rigor
- Implementation of and/or participation in translational research
- Any local/regional/national/international awards received for their research efforts
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- Excellence in research and scholarship (non-clinical department): This award honors faculty members who have demonstrated exceptional achievement, innovation, and impact in their scholarly pursuits, advancing knowledge and contributing significantly to their field of study in the Non-Clinical Department of BSOM.
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Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) should provide brief narrative and evidence, including but not limited to the following:
- A consistent record of high-quality publications in peer-reviewed journals, showcasing originality, relevance, scholarly rigor, and impact
- A consistent record of success in obtaining extramural funding, participation in extramural grant review and/or study section
- Implementation of translational research
- Any local/regional/national/international awards received for their research efforts
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- Excellence in service (including service to the department, BSOM, and/or WSU): This award recognizes those faculty who have demonstrated outstanding commitment, leadership, and impact through their service contributions to the institution, department, or community.
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Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) should provide brief narrative and evidence, including but not limited to the following:
- Significant and sustained contributions to the institution, department, or community through service activities. This may include leadership roles, committee work, volunteer efforts, and involvement in professional organizations.
- Any local/regional/national/international awards received for their service efforts
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- Faculty Mentor Award: The Faculty Mentor Award recognizes the process by which faculty serve as role models for each other, promoting the professional development of others and creating a supportive, positive working environment. This award is given to one basic science faculty and one clinical faculty. More information can be found here.
- Teaching Excellence Award: The Teaching Excellence Awards are presented by our students to the teaching faculty members who displayed outstanding professional skill and pride in discharging their instructional duties.
- Voluntary Faculty Award: The Voluntary Faculty Award recognized faculty who volunteered their time and effort to further the mission of the Boonshoft School of Medicine without compensation. This award was presented to voluntary faculty who exhibited a strong commitment to teaching and/or research while serving as role models to our medical students.
Excellence in Medical Student Education Award
The Excellence in Medical Student Education Award recognizes those who have a significant impact on the educational experience of our students through their teaching, leadership and engagement with the curriculum.
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Year |
Faculty Recipient |
Department |
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| 2022-2023 | Miri Lader, M.D. | Pediatrics |
| 2021-2022 | Bethany Harper, M.D. | Psychiatry |
| 2020-2021 | Katharine Conway, M.D. | Family Medicine |
| 2019-2020 | Sheela Barhan, M.D. | Women's Health |
| 2017-2018 | John Paietta, Ph.D.
Melissa King, D.O. |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Pediatrics |
| 2016-2017 | Melissa Roelle, M.D. | Surgery |
| 2015-2016 | Timothy Janz, M.D. | Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine |
| 2014-2015 | Stacey Poznanski, D.O. | Emergency Medicine |
| 2014-2015 | Denise Griffith, M.D. | Family Medicine |
| 2013-2014 | Anne M. Proulx, D.O. | Family Medicine |
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2012-2013 |
Amanda Bell, M.D. |
Family Medicine |
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2011-2012 |
Osvaldo Lopez, Ph.D. |
Pathology and Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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2010-2011 |
Gregory Toussaint, M.D. |
Pediatrics |
Innovation in Medical Student Education Award
The Innovation in Medical Student Education Award recognizes outstanding achievements in medical education by faculty members, particularly in the development of new, innovative educational initiatives or programs.
| Year | Faculty Recipient | Department |
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| 2023 | Jennifer Lee, D.O. | Family Medicine |
| 2022 | Jeannette Manger, Ph.D. | Medical Education |
| 2021 | Marilyn Kindig, D.O. | Ob/Gyn |
| 2020 |
F. Stuart (Skip) Leeds, M.D. Cassandra Milling, M.D. |
Family Medicine Neurology |
| 2018 |
Sabrina Neeley, Ph.D. |
Population & Public Health Sciences |
| 2017 | Barbara Kraszpulska, Ph.D. | Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology |
| 2016 | Roberto Colón, M.D. | Internal Medicine |
| 2015 | Raymond Ten Eyck, M.D., M.P.H. | Emergency Medicine |
| 2014 | Paul Hershberger, Ph.D. | Family Medicine |
| 2013 | Mark Rich, M.D., Ph.D. | Neuroscience, Cell Biology & Physiology |
Faculty Development for Medical Student Education Award
The Faculty Development for Medical Student Education Award recognizes faculty who have dedicated extensive time in developing themselves as medical educators through faculty development.
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Year |
Faculty Recipient |
Department |
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| 2023 | Yee Wong, M.D. | Surgery |
| 2022 | Lindsay Benedik, PharmD | Medical Education |
| 2021 | Amber Todd, Ph.D. | Medical Education |
| 2020 | Michael Matott, Ph.D. | Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology |
| 2017-2018 |
Irina V. Overman, M.D. |
Internal Medicine & Geriatrics, and Department of Medical Education |
| 2016-2017 | Amanda Bell, M.D. | Family Medicine |
| 2015-2016 | James Olson, M.D. | Emergency Medicine |
| 2014-2015 | Mary Jo Trout, Pharm.D. | Geriatrics and Pharmacology & Toxicology |
| 2013-2014 | S. Bruce Binder, M.D., Ph.D. | Family Medicine; Skills Assessment Training Center |
| 2012-2013 |
Ann Burke, M.D. |
Pediatrics |
Faculty Mentor Award
The Faculty Mentor Award recognizes faculty who serve as role models for each other, promote the professional development of others and create a supportive and positive working environment. In most cases, two nominees are selected: a basic science faculty and a clinical science faculty.
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Year |
Faculty Recipients |
Department |
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| 2023 |
Clintoria Williams, Ph.D. (basic sciences) |
Neuroscience, Cell Biology & Physiology Psychiatry |
| 2022 | Brenda Roman, M.D. (clinical sciences) Clintoria Williams, Ph.D. (basic sciences) |
Medical Education Neuroscience, Cell Biology & Physiology |
| 2021 | Paul Hershberger, Ph.D. (clinical sciences) | Family Medicine |
| 2020 |
Thomas Brown, Ph.D. (basic sciences) Sara Guerreo-Duby, M.D. (clinical sciences) |
Neuroscience, Cell Biology & Physiology Pediatrics |
| 2017-2018 |
Nick Reo, Ph.D. (basic science) Dean Parmelee, M.D. (clinical science) |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Medical Education |
| 2016-2017 | Mark Rich, M.D., Ph.D. (basic science) | Neuroscience, Cell Biology & Physiology |
| 2015-2016 | Christopher Wyatt, Ph.D. (basic science) | Neuroscience, Cell Biology & Physiology |
| 2015-2016 | Paul G. Koles, M.D. | Pathology |
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2015 |
Jason Massengill, M.D. (clinical science) |
Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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2014-2015 |
Thomas L. Brown, Ph.D. (basic science) |
Neuroscience, Cell Biology & Physiology |
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2014-2015 |
William M. Klykylo, M.D. (clinical science) |
Psychiatry |
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2013-2014 |
Timothy Cope, Ph.D. (basic science) |
Neuroscience, Cell Biology & Physiology |
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2013-2014 |
Paul Koles, M.D. (clinical science) |
Pathology |
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2012-2013 |
Steven Berberich, Ph.D. (basic science) |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
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2012-2013 |
Brenda Roman, M.D. (clinical science) |
Psychiatry/Academic Affairs |
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2011-2012 |
Patricia Hudes, M.S.I.T. (clinical science) |
Academic Affairs/Community Health |
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2011-2012 |
Arthur Pickoff, M.D. (clinical science) |
Pediatrics and Community Health |
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2011-2012 |
Ira Michael Leffak, Ph.D. (basic science) |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
Teaching Excellence Award
The Teaching Excellence Award is presented by our students to faculty members who displayed outstanding professional skill and pride in discharging their instructional duties.
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Year Awarded |
Faculty Recipient |
Chosen by Class |
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| 2022 | Mark Rich, M.D., Ph.D. | Class of 2024 |
| 2021 | Paul Koles, M.D. | Class of 2021 |
| 2020 | Paul Koles, M.D. | Class of 2020 |
| 2017-2018 | Kennon Miller, M.D. Smita Krishnamurthy, M.D. Gregory Toussaint, M.D. Irina Overman, M.D. |
Class of 2021 |
| 2016-2017 |
Kennon Miller, M.D. |
Class of 2020 Class of 2019 Class of 2018 Class of 2017 |
| 2015-2016 |
Kennon Miller, M.D. |
Class of 2019 Class of 2018 Class of 2017 Class of 2016 |
| 2014-2015 | Larry Ream, Ph.D. Nick Ritucci, Ph.D. Smita Krishnamurthy, M.D. Gregory Toussaint, M.D. |
Class of 2015 |
| 2013-2014 | Karen Kirkham, M.D. John Donnelly, M.D. Paul Koles, M.D. B. Laurel Elder, Ph.D. |
Class of 2014 |
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2012-2013 |
John Donnelly, M.D. |
Class of 2013 |
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2011-2012 |
Gregory Toussaint, M.D. |
Class of 2012 |
Wright Medical Student Educator Award
The Wright Medical Student Educator Award recognizes outstanding service to medical student education
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Year Awarded |
Faculty Recipient |
Department |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eric Bennet, Ph.D. | Neuroscience, Cell Biology & Physiology |
| 2022 | Michael Matott, Ph.D. | Neuroscience, Cell Biology & Physiology |
| 2021 | Michael Schmidt, Ph.D. | Neuroscience, Cell Biology & Physiology |
| 2020 | Amanda Bell, M.D. | Medical Education |
| 2017-2018 | Francisco Javier Alvarez-Leffmans, M.D., Ph.D. | Pharmacology & Toxicology |
Voluntary Faculty Award
The Voluntary Faculty Award was formally given to recognize faculty who volunteer time and effort to further the mission of the Boonshoft School of Medicine without compensation. This award is offered to volunteer faculty who exhibit a strong commitment to teaching while serving as role models to our students.
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Year |
Faculty Recipient |
Department |
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| 2023 | Ratna Palakodeti, M.D. | Family Medicine |
| 2023 | Daniel Miller, M.D. | Surgery |
| 2022 | Mary Budzak, M.D. | Family Medicine |
| 2022 | David Romano, M.D. | Emergency Medicine |
| 2021 | Robert Keighley, D.O. | Wright Rural Medical Scholar's Program: Medical Education |
| 2021 | Stephen Guy, M.D. | Ob/Gyn |
| 2021 | Ken Dahms, J.D. | Population & Public Health Sciences |
| 2021 | Jeremy Couch, M.D. | Ob/Gyn |
| 2021 | Esam Alkhawaga, MBBS | Psychiatry |
| 2020 | Sylvia Parks, D.O. | Pediatrics |
| 2020 | William (Bill) Spohn, M.D. | Pediatrics |
| 2017-2018 | Phil Masser, M.D. | Family Medicine, Mercer Health, Celina, OH |
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2016-2017 |
David Shuster, M.D. |
Orthopaedic and Plastic Surgery |
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2012-2013 |
Robert Custer, M.D. |
Surgery |
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2012-2013 |
Craig Horn, M.D. |
Pediatrics |
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2012-2013 |
Richard Nockowitz, M.D. |
Psychiatry |
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2011-2012 |
Ryan Bayko, M.D. |
Family Medicine |
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2011-2012 |
Abiodun Omoloja, MBBS |
NCBP |
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2011-2012 |
Paolo Roncallo, M.D., Major |
Pediatrics |
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2010-2011 |
The Physicians of the East Dayton Health Center |
Family and Internal Medicine |
| 2010-2011 |
Daniel Hood, M.D. |
Pathology |
| 2010-2011 |
Rhoda Mahran, M.A. |
Community Health |
| 2010-2011 |
Alonzo Patterson, III, M.D. |
Pediatrics |
| 2010-2011 |
Susan Williams, M.D. |
Internal Medicine |
Find out more about the nomination process for the Faculty Mentor Award.
