More than 60 residents, faculty honored in Celebration of Excellence in Medical Education
Retired dean Robert C. Nuss, M.D., was honored with the Society of Teaching Scholars Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th Annual University of Florida Celebration of Excellence in Medical Education in Gainesville.
Nuss retired earlier this year after nearly 40 years on campus, the last 10 as dean of the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville and associate vice president for health affairs for UF.
Ten residents on the Jacksonville campus were awarded Outstanding Resident Teacher awards, and more than 50 Jacksonville faculty earned Exemplary Teacher awards.
In addition, Frank J. Genuardi, M.D., M.P.H., clerkship director, associate dean for student affairs and an associate professor of pediatrics at the UF College of Medicine-Jacksonville, was presented with the inaugural Kenneth Kellner, M.D., Ph.D., Outstanding Clerkship Director Award.
Medical Education Week is sponsored by the Society of Teaching Scholars which mentors junior faculty on teaching improvement and serves in an advisory capacity to the Faculty Development Committee and College of Medicine Education Center.
The following Jacksonville teachers were honored:
Outstanding Resident Teachers
Steven Dalati, M.D., Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Don Davis, Jr., M.D., Department of Ophthalmology
Ronak Jani, M.D., Department of Neurology
Taher Reza Kermanshashi, M.D., Department of Pathology
Cristian Landa, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine
Ngozi Ogbuehi, M.D., Department of Pediatrics
Gaelyn Scuderi, M.D., Department of Radiology
Maryam Bita Tabrizi, M.D., Department of Surgery
Kris Wheeler, M.D., Department of Orthopedic Surgery
D.J. Williams, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine
Exemplary Teacher Award winners
Irene Alexandraki, M.D., M.P.H., Department of Medicine
Neil J. Alviedo, M.D., Department of Pediatrics
Nader M. Antonios, M.B.Ch.B. (M.D.), M.P.H., and T.M., Department of Neurology
Felix Banadera, M.D., Department of Pediatrics
Ramon D. Bautista, M.D., M.B.A., Department of Neurology
Guy I. Benrubi, M.D., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Kelly A. Best, M.D., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Indermeet S. Bhullar, M.D., Department of Surgery
J. B. Burns, Jr., D.O., M.S., Department of Surgery
David O. Childers, M.D., Department of Pediatrics
Harry J. D’Agostino, Jr., M.D., Department of Surgery
Isaac Delke, M.D., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Petra E. Duran-Gehring, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine
Linda R. Edwards, M.D., Department of Medicine
Tirbod Fattahi, M.D., D.D.S., Department of Surgery
Rui P. Fernandes, D.M.D., M.D., Department of Surgery
Malcolm T. Foster, Jr., M.D., Department of Medicine
Frank J. Genuardi, M.D., M.P.H., Department of Pediatrics
Ashwani K. Gupta, M.B.B.S. (M.D.), M.P.H., Department of Medicine
Nilmarie Guzman, M.D., Department of Medicine
Michael J. Haas, Ph.D., Department of Medicine
Matthew S. Hale, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine
Jeffrey G. House, D.O., Department of Medicine
Andrew M. Kaunitz, M.D., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Nizar F. Maraqa, M.D., Department of Pediatrics
Wyatt McNeill, M.D., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Alan B. Miller, M.D., Department of Medicine
Arshag D. Mooradian, M.D., Department of Medicine
Thomas K. Morrissey, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Emergency Medicine
Juan C. Munoz, M.D., Department of Medicine
Michael S. Nussbaum, M.D., Department of Surgery
Stephan E. Oosterman, D. O., Department of Community Health and Family Medicine
Dat C. Pham, M.D., Department of Medicine
Brett C. Puckett, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Michael T. Pulley, M.D., Department of Neurology
Fauzia N. Rana, M.D., Department of Medicine
Ronald M. Rhatigan, M.D., Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Rebekah M. Richmond, M.D., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Nikki J. Rowan, M.D., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Michael L. Sands, M.D., M.P.H. and T.M., Department of Medicine
Howard J. Schare, D.M.D., Department of Surgery
Brent E. Seibel, M.D., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Scott L. Silliman, M.D., Department of Neurology
Leslie V. Simon, D.O., Department of Emergency Medicine
Karl Smith, M.D., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Nigel W. Sparks, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Barry Steinberg, M.D., Ph.D., D.D.S., Department of Surgery
Joseph J. Tepas, III, M.D., Department of Surgery
Asad Tolaymat, M.D., Department of Pediatrics
Stephen S. Topp, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine
Luis G. Vega, D.D.S., Department of Surgery
Gregory C. Wynn, M.D., Department of Radiology
Robert A. Zaiden, Jr., M.D., Department of Medicine