2023 Dean’s Impact Awards – Recognizing inspiring efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic

Congratulations to Douglas R. Adkins, MD; Chien-Huan Chen, MD, PhD; Thomas Ciesielski, MD; Vladimir Despotovic, MD; Michael Diamond, MD, PhD; Elvin Geng, MD, MPH; Michael Lin, MD; Rachel Presti, MD, PhD; David Warren, MD, MPH; Anitha Vijayan, MD.

**Douglas R. Adkins, MD**
Division of Oncology

**Chien-Huan Chen, MD, PhD**
Division of Gastroenterology

**Thomas Ciesielski, MD**
Division of General Medicine

**Vladimir Despotovic, MD**
Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine

**Michael Diamond, MD, PhD**
Division of Infectious Diseases

Elvin H. Geng — **Elvin Geng, MD, MPH**
Division of Infectious Diseases

**Michael Lin, MD**
Division of Hospital Medicine

**Rachel Presti, MD, PhD**
Division of Infectious Diseases

**David Warren, MD, MPH**
Division of Infectious Diseases

**Anitha Vijayan, MD**
Division of Nephrology

The Dean’s Impact Awards recognize faculty whose superior efforts have had lasting impact, who demonstrated the highest level of professionalism, and who delivered exceptional results across the missions of the School of Medicine. Recipients of the Impact Awards will represent the determination and adaptability, compassion and innovation required to lead us through unprecedented times.

Through this recognition of colleagues, we thank you for all you have done for WUSM and for all you continue to do through your dedicated service to our patients, our learners, and our community.