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2023 DOM Faculty Recognition Reception

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Celebrating outstanding faculty contributions fostering excellence in medical education, clinical care and research at WashU School of Medicine

Group photo of attendee awardees
(top l-r) Drs. Chen, Gomez, Jimenez, Bery, Wang, Council, Rood, Diamond, Weil, Lin, Ross, Ribeiro, Sah, Prabhu, Civitelli, Cheng and Sadhu (bottom l-r) Drs. Fraser, Verma, Rentschler, Kwon, Waqar, Mitreva, Kirmani, Jasim, Zickuhr, Veis, Hughes, and Presti

Gallery

Drs. Wang (left) and Fraser
Box of Chocolates
Drs. Sadhu (left) and Fraser
Drs. Chen (left) and Fraser
Drs. Zickuhr (left) and Fraser
Drs. Sah (left) and Fraser
Drs. Veis (left) and Fraser
Drs. Verma (left) and Fraser
Drs. Lin (left) and Fraser
Drs. Kwon (left) and Fraser
Drs. Weil (left) and Fraser
Drs. Jasim (left) and Fraser
Drs. Bery (left) and Fraser
Drs. Presti (left) and Fraser
Drs. Waqar (left) and Fraser
Drs. Rentschler (left) and Fraser
Drs. Gomez (left) and Fraser
Drs. Hughes (left) and Fraser
Drs. Ribeiro (left) and Fraser
Drs. Kirmani (left) and Fraser
Drs. Jimenez (left) and Fraser
Drs. Council (left) and Fraser
Carol Loeb with Dr. Cornelius (right)
Drs. Civitelli (left) and Fraser
Drs. Diamond (left) and Fraser
Recipients of the Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Fellowship
Westwood Country Club patio
Drs. Cheng (left) and Fraser
Drs. Rood (left) and Fraser
Drs. Ross (left) and Fraser
Drs. Prabhu (left) and Fraser
Drs. Mitreva (left) and Fraser
Drs. Lee (left) and Williams
Dr. Jerath (left)
Carol B. Loeb
Dining room

Awardees

Eva Aagaard, MD
Distinguished Faculty Award
William G. Powderly, MD
Carl and Gerty Cori Faculty Achievement Award
Megan Baldridge, MD, PhD
Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

American Society for Clinical Investigation
Amit Bery, MD
Dean’s Scholar, Division of Physician Scientists
Thomas De Fer, MD
Thomas De Fer, MD
Lifetime Achievement Award, Academy of Educators
Michael Diamond, MD, PhD
National Academy of Sciences

Chancellor’s Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

2023 Dean’s Impact Award
Rodney D. Newberry, MD
Rodney Newberry, MD
William H. Danforth Washington University Physician-Scientist Scholar
Karen Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH
American Society for Clinical Investigation
Stacey Rentschler, MD, PhD
American Society for Clinical Investigation
Rajan Sah, MD, PhD
American Society for Clinical Investigation
Sumanth Prabhu, MD
Association of American Physicians

Innovator Award – North American Section, International Society for Heart Research
Deborah Veis, MD, PhD
Association of American Physicians
Felipe Almeida de Pinho Ribeiro, PhD
Faculty Diversity Scholars Award
Felicia Gomez, PhD
Faculty Diversity Scholars Award
Jesus Jimenez, MD, PhD
Faculty Diversity Scholars Award
Douglas R. Adkins, MD
2023 Dean’s Impact Award
Chien-Huan Chen, MD, PhD
2023 Dean’s Impact Award
Thomas Ciesielski, MD
2023 Dean’s Impact Award
Vladimir Despotovic, MD
2023 Dean’s Impact Award
Elvin H. Geng
Elvin Geng, MD, MPH
2023 Dean’s Impact Award
Michael Lin, MD
2023 Dean’s Impact Award
Rachel Presti, MD, PhD
2023 Dean’s Impact Award
David Warren, MD, MPH
2023 Dean’s Impact Award
Dennis Chang, MD
Distinguished Service Teaching Award for Inclusion
Timothy Yau, MD
Timothy Yau, MD
Distinguished Service Teaching Award for Clinical Care
Nigar Kirmani, MD
Distinguished Service Teaching Award for Diversity

2023 Clinical Teacher Award, Infectious Diseases Society of America
Steven Cheng, MD
Glen Conroy Module Leader of the Year, Distinguished Faculty Award
Justin Sadhu, MD, MPHS
Jane Phillips-Conroy Professor of the Year, Distinguished Service Teaching Award

Humanism in Medicine, Distinguished Service Teaching Award
Lisa Zickuhr, MD
Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellow

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Hrishikesh Kulkarni, MD
2023 Svar Complement Excellence Award, International Complement Society
Jennie Kwon, DO, MSCI
Head of the Society of Healthcare Epidemiologists of America Research Committee
Zainab Mahmoud, MD, MSc
Zainab Mahmoud, MD
Dr. Nanette K. Wenger Research Goes Red Award, American Heart Association
Makedonka Mitreva, PhD
Fellow in the American Academy of Microbiology
Anthony Dao, MD
James M. Holobaugh Honor Award for Advocacy and Service to LGBTQIA Communities
Dayna Early, MD
Distinguished Endoscopic Research Mentoring Award, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Cassandra Fritz, MD
Inaugural Fellow, JAMA Network Open’s Editorial Program
Jing Hughes, MD, PhD
Young Physician-Scientist Award, American Society for Clinical Investigation
Sina Jasim, MD, MPH
Rising Star in Endocrinology Award, American Association of Clinical Endocrinology
Gregory A. Ewald, MD
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Abby Spencer, MD
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine Dema C. Daley Founders Award, Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine

Leaders in Empowerment and Development (LEAD) Award, WU Advancing Women in Medicine

2023 INSPIRE Award, American Medical Women’s Association
Monica Chang-Panesso, MD
2023 Research Scholar Award, Southern Society for Clinical Investigation
Joseph Cherabie, MD, MSc
Clinical Ambassador, Let’s Stop HIV Together Campaign, Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Roberto Civitelli, MD
Gideon A. Rodan Excellence in Mentorship Award, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Richard Rood, MD
Physician Honoree, Mid America Chapter Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation
Will Ross, MD, MPH
Frankie Freeman Inspirational Award, Ethical Society of
St. Louis
Jean Wang, MD, PhD
Community Service Award, American College of Gastroenterology
Gary Weil, MD
2023 Kyelem Prize, Coalition for Operational Research on Neglected Tropical Diseases
Patrick White, MD, PhD
Josefina B. Magno Distinguished Hospice Physician Award, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Amanda K. Verma, MD
Leaders in Empowerment and Development (LEAD) Award, WU Advancing Women in Medicine

2023 INSPIRE Award, American Medical Women’s Association
M. Laurin Council, MD
Lauren Council, MD, MBA
2023 INSPIRE Award, American Medical Women’s Association
Saiama Waqar, MD
2023 INSPIRE Award, American Medical Women’s Association