Department of Medicine 2022 Virtual Awards Ceremony

Natalie Wilson
April 21, 2022
2022 Department of Medicine Awards Ceremony

On June 2, the Department of Medicine held our virtual Department of Medicine Awards Ceremony honoring our outstanding achievements in education, patient care, and research by medicine faculty, trainees, and staff during the past year. We always look forward to this particular event as it is an exciting time to acknowledge well-deserving individuals within our department and to bring visibility to their distinguished work.

Download the 2022 Awards Day Program (PDF)

2022 DOM Awards:

Department of Medicine faculty, fellows, residents and staff were recognized for the following awards and honors:

FELLOW AWARDS

Fellow of the Year: Awarded to the Department of Medicine fellow who has demonstrated the most dedication to teaching residents this year. Selected by residents.
Winners:
Zain Gowani, M.D.
, Second Year Fellow, Cardiology
Sam Friedman M.D.
, First Year Fellow, Pulmonary

DIVISION AWARDS

Division of the Year: Awarded to the Department of Medicine Division that has demonstrated the most dedication to teaching residents this year. Selected by residents.
Winner: Division of Nephrology

FACULTY AWARDS – CLINICAL CARE AND EDUCATION

Michael E. Assey Department of Medicine Attending Teaching Award: Awarded to a member of the Medicine faculty who has excelled in educating residents in the inpatient setting. Selected by residents.
Winner: Meghan Thomas, M.D., Assistant Professor, Hospital Medicine

Ambulatory Teacher of the Year (Outpatient Attending): Awarded to a member of the Medicine faculty who has excelled in educating residents in an ambulatory care setting. Selected by residents.
Winner: Chelsey Ann Petz, M.D., Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine


Consult Teacher of the Year: Awarded to a member of the Department of Medicine faculty who has excelled in educating residents/fellows on a medicine consult service. Selected by residents.
Winner: Eric Powers, M.D., Professor, Cardiology


Excellence in Medical Student Teaching: Awarded to clinical faculty within the Department of Medicine who interact with students as part of the Internal Medicine Clerkship and who exceed expectations in the realms of student education, mentorship, and/or leadership. Selected by medical students.
Faculty Winners:
Jay Brzezinski, M.D.
, Professor, General Internal Medicine
Andrew Schreiner, M.D., MSCR, Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine

Fellow Winner:
Gowtham Gannamani, M.D.
, First year Fellow, Endocrinology

Resident Winners:
George Adly, M.D.
, PGY-2, IM Resident
John Thiele, M.D., PGY-2, IM Resident

Education Mentoring Award: This award is to acknowledge and value a Department of Medicine clinician educator for the mentoring of junior faculty or trainees. Selected by faculty. 
Winner: Andrew Schreiner, M.D., MSCR, Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine

Outstanding Junior Faculty Clinician Educator of the Year Award: Awarded to a junior faculty member at the Clinical Instructor or Assistant Professor level who exemplifies excellence in patient care, communication, and teaching to students, residents and/or fellows. Selected by faculty.
Winner: Meghan Thomas, M.D., Assistant Professor, Hospital Medicine

Outstanding Mid-Career Clinician Educator of the Year Award: Awarded to a mid-career faculty member at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level who exemplifies excellence in patient care, communication, and teaching to students, residents and/or fellows. Selected by faculty.
Winner: Edward Kilb, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pulmonary


Outstanding Established Clinician Educator of the Year Award: Awarded to an established faculty member at the Associate Professor (≥ 5year) or Professor who exemplifies excellence in patient care, communication, and teaching to students, residents and/or fellows. Selected by faculty.
Winner: Ryan Tedford, M.D., Professor, Cardiology

Excellence in Patient Satisfaction: Awarded to faculty who score above the 95th percentile in patient satisfaction on the CAHPS Clinician and Group Survey for all four quarters of the year. 
Winners:
Thomas Gerard Di Salvo, M.D., MPH, MBA, Professor and Director, Cardiology
Elisha Brownfield, M.D., Associate Professor & Vice Chair for Leadership Development, General Internal Medicine
Ben Clyburn, M.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine
Brad Keith, M.D., Associate Professor & Associate Vice Chair for Graduate Medical Education, General Internal Medicine
John Wrangle, M.D., MPH, Associate Professor, Hematology and Oncology
Blaithin McMahon, MB.BCh.BAO, Ph.D., Associate Professor Chair for Graduate, Nephrology
Timothy Whelan, M.D., Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care
Cassie Frazier, NP, Nurse Practitioner, Pulmonary and Critical Care

The Doctor’s Doctor Award: Awarded to a Department of Medicine physician who provides outstanding clinical care to his/her patients; exemplifies characteristics that would lead you to send a loved one to him/her. Selected by faculty.
Winner: Amanda Overstreet, D.O., Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine

Professionalism Award: Awarded to a Department of Medicine faculty member who exemplifies the highest standards of professionalism, compassion, and a deep and abiding commitment to humanism in health care, delivering person-centered care. Selected by residents and faculty.
Winner: Alice Boylan, M.D., Professor, Pulmonary & Critical Care, ICCE Chief Acute, Critical & Trauma


Hidden Gem Award: Awarded to Department of Medicine faculty member(s) in recognition of their outstanding, but often unnoticed or unrecognized contributions to the division, DOM, or MUSC. Each division nominates a Hidden Gem. Nominated by Division Directors.
Winners:
Mariam Alexander, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Hematology & Oncology
Amanda Northup, M.D., Assistant Professor, Cardiology

DOM Lifetime Clinician Educator Achievement Award: Intended to recognize lifetime achievement in the service of the academic missions of the DOM. Nominated by Division Directors. 
Winner: William Moran M.D., M.S., Distinguished University Professor, General Internal Medicine

FACULTY AWARDS – RESEARCH

Resident Research Award: This award is intended to recognize a resident who has demonstrated excellence in research. Selected by Research Symposium Committee. 
Winner: Rock Savage, M.D., PGY-1 Intern

Research Faculty Mentoring Award: Nominated by mentees, this award is intended to recognize a mentor for excellence in mentoring junior faculty researchers. Selected by Research Symposium Committee.
Winner: Michael Zile, M.D., Distinguished University Professor, Cardiology


New K Awards: Recognizes all active CY21 K awardees.
Winners:
Brian Hess, M.D.
, Assistant Professor, Hematology & Oncology
Adam Fox, M.D., Instructor, Hematology & Oncology

Outstanding Scientific Publication Award: Recognizes faculty member(s) with CY21 high impact original science publications.
Winner: Susan Dorman, M.D., Professor, Infectious Diseases

MilliPub Club Award: The MilliPub Club honors and recognizes current faculty who have published one or more individual papers throughout their careers that have each garnered more than 1000 citations. Such a paper is commonly considered a “citation classic” and represents high impact scholarship.
Winners:
Brenda Hoffman, M.D.
, Professor and Interim Director, Gastroenterology & Hepatology
John Wrangle, M.D., MPH, Associate Professor, Hematology & Oncology
Gary Gilkeson, M.D., Distinguished University Professor, Rheumatology & Immunology
Betty Tsao, Ph.D., Distinguished University Professor, Rheumatology & Immunology

Best Mentored Paper Award: Recognizes a faculty member who is the senior author on a paper with their mentee. Selected by Research Symposium Committee.
Winners:
Gerard Silvestri, M.D., MS
, Professor, Pulmonary & Critical Care
Adam Fox, M.D., Instructor, Pulmonary & Critical Care

Top Ten Publishers Club Award: Recognizes the Top 10 faculty members in the Department of Medicine with the most Original Science Publications in past calendar year (CY21).
Winners:
Michael Zile, M.D.
. Distinguished University Professor, Cardiology
Joseph Elmunzer, M.D., MSc
, Professor, Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Ryan Tedford, M.D.
, Professor, Cardiology
Don Rockey, M.D.
, Distinguished University Professor, Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Gerard Silvestri, M.D., MS
, Professor and Senior Vice Chair for Faculty Development, Pulmonary & Critical Care
Patrick Flume, M.D.
, Professor, Pulmonary & Critical Care
Diane Kamen, M.D., MSCR
, Associate Professor, Rheumatology & Immunology
Patrick Mauldin, Ph.D.
, Professor, General Internal Medicine
Brian Houston, M.D.
, Associate Professor, Cardiology
Daniel Judge, M.D.
, Professor, Cardiology
Charles Strange, M.D.
, Professor, Pulmonary & Critical Care

Outstanding Achievement in Early Career Research Award: Recognizes a faculty member within 8 years of his or her initial faculty appointment that have received major funding within the calendar year (non-K awardees). Selected by Research Symposium Committee.
Winners:
Harsha Karanchi, M.D.
, Associate Professor, Endocrinology
Paula Ramos, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Rheumatology

Outstanding Research Staff Member Award: Recognizes a staff member who betters the department's research but is not a traditional researcher. Selected by Research Symposium Committee.
Winners:
Lori Ann Ueberroth
, Program Manager, Rheumatology & Immunology
Michael Balassone, MPH,
Program Coordinator, Pulmonary & Critical Care

RESIDENT AWARDS

General Internal Medicine Ambulatory Resident of the Year: Awarded to a Department of Medicine resident who consistently displays professional excellence, compassionate patient care and teamwork among colleagues in the outpatient setting. Selected by University Internal Medicine faculty.
Winner: Abigail Southard, M.D., PGY-3 IM Resident

General Internal Medicine Hospitalist Resident of the Year: Awarded to a Department of Medicine resident who consistently displays professional excellence, compassionate patient care and teamwork among colleagues in the inpatient setting. Selected by Academic Hospitalists.
Winner: Rayphael Hardy, M.D., PGY-3 IM Resident

General Internal Medicine Ambulatory Intern of the Year: Awarded to a Department of Medicine intern who consistently displays professional excellence, compassionate patient care, and teamwork among colleagues in the outpatient setting. Selected by University Internal Medicine faculty.
Winner: Zola Francis, M.D., PGY-1, Intern


General Internal Medicine Hospitalist Intern of the Year: Awarded to a Department of Medicine intern who consistently displays professional excellence, compassionate patient care and teamwork among colleagues in the inpatient setting. Selected by Academic Hospitalists.
Winner: Stephen Fuller, M.D., PGY-1, Intern


Teaching and Education Award: Awarded to a DOM resident who demonstrates excellence in teaching and provides leadership and promotes or imparts medical education at MUSC. Nominees consist of residents who received top evaluations from medical students. Selected by Education Planning Committee.
Winner: Joshua Mixson, M.D., PGY-2 IM Resident


Leadership Award: Awarded to a DOM resident who demonstrates outstanding leadership characteristics, improving the quality of clinical care or organizational operations. Nominated by residents and faculty.
Winner: Meg Scott, M.D., PGY-3 IM Resident


Triple Threat Award: Awarded to a DOM resident who best integrates excellence in clinical work, education, and "scholarly activity" into their practice. Selected by Education Planning Committee.
Winner: Prarthana Jain, D.O., PGY-3, IM Resident


Doctor’s Doctor Award: Awarded to a DOM resident who you would choose to take care of you or your family. Selected by residents.
Winner: Jake Altier, M.D., PGY-3, IM Resident


Professionalism Award: Awarded to a DOM resident who demonstrates a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities while adhering to ethical principles and maintaining a sensitivity to the diverse patient populations that they serve. Characteristics such as respect, altruism, integrity, honesty, compassion, and empathy should be evident in all interactions, including with peers, supervisors, students, patients, and their families. Nominated by residents and faculty.
Winner: Sophia Urban, M.D., PGY-4 Med-Peds Resident

Intern of the Year: Awarded to a Department of Medicine intern in recognition of the individual’s professional excellence displayed in the provision of compassionate patient care and the promotion of teamwork among colleagues. Selected by residents.
Winner: Jameson Sorrels, M.D., PGY-1 Intern


Resident of the Year: Awarded to a Department of Medicine resident in recognition of the individual’s professional excellence displayed in the provision of compassionate patient care and the promotion of teamwork among colleagues. Selected by residents.
Winner: Romik Srivastava, M.D., PGY-3 IM Resident

FACULTY AND TRAINEE AWARDS

Community Service Award: Awarded to a DOM resident, trainee, or faculty member who take action to create change in their communities. Nominated by Division Directors and Residency Leadership.
Winner: Sabra Slaughter Ph.D., General Internal Medicine

EMPLOYEE AWARDS

The Department of Medicine's Employee of the Quarter program showcases employees who have shown exemplary strides in contributing to the Department of Medicine and to the MUSC community. At the end of the year, an Employee of the Year winner and Medicine Excellence Winner (2nd place winner) are selected from the pool of quarterly winners. Selected by the Employee of the Year Review Committee.

Medicine Excellence Award:
Winners: 
Sara Frampton Croft
, Fellowship Program Coordinator, Pulmonary & Critical Care
Evette Green
, Peer Advocate, Infectious Diseases

Employee of the Year:
Winner: Norma Lynn Higgins
, Social Worker, Infectious Diseases