Faculty Recognition 2017

Members of the College of Medicine and Life Sciences Faculty were honored April 27, 2017.

For the 25th year, we celebrated our faculty members at the annual dinner. We honor them for their dedication and commitment to the mission and goals of the College of Medicine and Life Sciences and the University during the 2016 calendar year.

It is a time to recognize faculty members for their longtime service, to honor individuals who have excelled in their careers, teaching and research, and to acknowledge individuals for their commitment to mentoring our students. We also recognize new emeritus faculty members.

We would like to thank the honorees and all of the staff and volunteers who made the evening a success.

Dean’s Awards for Teaching Excellence

Ruby Nucklos, M.D.

Clinical Science Teaching Award:
Ruby Nucklos, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of
Medicine

Nitin Puri, M.D., Ph.D.

Basic Science Teaching Award:
Nitin Puri, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Physiology
and Pharmacology

Laura Brown, M.D., Ph.D.

Junior Faculty Teaching Award:
Laura Brown, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of
Surgery

Carl Wehri, M.D.

Community-Based Faculty Teaching Award:
Carl Wehri, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of
Family Medicine

Dean’s Awards for Research Excellence

Terry Hinds, Ph.D.

New Investigator Award:
Terry Hinds, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Physiology
and Pharmacology

Dean’s Award for Mentoring

Alexei Fedorov, Ph.D.

Alexei Fedorov, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine

Guillermo Vazquez, Ph.D.

Guillermo Vazquez, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Physiology and Pharmacology

Special Dean’s Award

Lawrence V. Conway, Ph.D.

Lawrence V. Conway, Ph.D.
Founder and President
The Global Medical Mission Hall of Fame Foundation

Dean's Award for Career Achievement

Dan E. Olson, M.D., Ph.D.

Dan E. Olson, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Medicine

Recognition of Emeritus Faculty

Nasreen Bhumbra, M.D., with Dean Christopher J. Cooper, M.D.

Nasreen Bhumbra, M.D.
Professor Emerita
Department of Pediatrics

Mary R. Smith, M.D., and Hollis Merrick, M.D.

Mary R. Smith, M.D.
Professor Emerita, Department of Medicine

Hollis Merrick, M.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Surgery

Recognition for Service

Imran Ali, M.D., with Dean Christopher J. Cooper, M.D.

Shashi Bhatt, M.D., with Dean Christopher J. Cooper, M.D.

Patricia Hogue, M.D., with Dean Christopher J. Cooper, M.D.

20 Years

Imran Ali, M.D.
Shashi Bhatt, M.D.
Patricia Hogue, Ph.D.
Noor Pirzada, M.D.
Michael Rees, M.D.
Gretchen Tietjen, M.D.

10 Years

Michael Nedley, D.D.S.
Linda Speer, M.D.
Guillermo Vazquez, PH.D.
John Wryobeck, Ph.D.

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Dean's Awards