The Excellence in Education Awards recognizes one faculty member in each division for excellence in medical education, outstanding leadership, and commitment to the education of fellows, residents, and students.
Nomination Process
Award recipients are determined by Division leadership.
Submission Deadline
Award nominations containing a brief overview of why the candidate has been nominated should be submitted to MCH_Events@dm.duke.edu by 5 p.m., Monday, March 3, 2025.
Award Notification
The recipients of this award will be notified the week of April 7, 2025.
2025 Recipients
- Bharathi Upadhya, MBBS, Division of Cardiology
- Todd Frieze, MD, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition
- Steven Choi, MBBS, Division of Gastroenterology
- Gwendolen Buhr, MD, Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Care
- Joseph Plaksin, MD, Division of General Internal Medicine
- Ammon Fager, MD, PhD, Division of Hematology
- Andrea Sitlinger, MD, Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy
- Sonya Patel-Nguyen, MD, Division of Hospital Medicine
- Molly Hillenbrand, MD, Division of Infectious Diseases
- Rasha Raslan, MD, Division of Nephrology
- Matthew Labriola, MD, Division of Medical Oncology
- Stephen Bergin, MD, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine
- Philip Chu, MD, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology
Drs. Upadhya, Choi, Sitlinger, Plaskin, Buhr, Labriola, Bergin, Frieze, Patel-Nguyen, Raslan, and Chu pictured with Dr. Criscione-Schreiber at the DOM Annual Awards Celebration on May 1, 2025.
2024 Award Recipients
| Division | Name |
|---|---|
| Cardiology | Christopher L. Holley, MD, PhD |
| Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition | Tracy Setji, MD, MHS |
| Gastroenterology | Martin Poleski, MD |
| General Internal Medicine | Denise Pong, MD, MPH |
| Geriatrics | Yoon Hie Kim, MD, MPH |
| Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy | Alexandra Stefanovic, MD |
| Hematology | John J. Strouse, MD, PhD |
| Hospital Medicine | James Howard, MD, MPH |
| Infectious Diseases | Ted (Edward) Hendershot, MD |
| Nephrology | Rebecca Frazier, MD |
| Medical Oncology | Richard Riedel, MD |
| Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine | Wissam Mansour, MD |
| Rheumatology and Immunology | Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD |
2023 Award Recipients
| Division | Name |
|---|---|
| Cardiology | Anita Kelsey |
| Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition | Nicole Jalesoff |
| Gastroenterology | Cecilia Zhang |
| General Internal Medicine | Bruce Peyser |
| Geriatrics | Serena Wong |
| Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy | Danielle Brander |
| Hematology | Gowthami Arepally |
| Hospital Medicine | Colby Feeney |
| Infectious Diseases | Julia Messina |
| Nephrology | Kimberly Evans |
| Medical Oncology | Hope Uronis |
| Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine | Alyssa Soskis |
| Rheumatology and Immunology | Ankoor Shah |
2022 Award Recipients
| Division | Name |
|---|---|
| Cardiology | Nishant Shah |
| Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition | Matthew Crowley |
| Gastroenterology | Josh Spaete |
| General Internal Medicine | Anne Phelps |
| Geriatrics | Neema Sharda |
| Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy | Andrea Sitlinger |
| Hematology | Toyosi Onwuemene |
| Infectious Diseases | Nicholas Turner |
| Nephrology | Harpreet Singh |
| Medical Oncology | Rich Riedel |
| Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine | Lake Morrison |
| Rheumatology and Immunology | David Leverenz |
| Hospital Medicine | Jenny Van Kirk |
2020 Award Recipients
| Division | Name |
|---|---|
| Cardiology | Rob Harrison |
| Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition | Jennifer Perkins |
| Gastroenterology | Lindsay King |
| General Internal Medicine | Fatima Syed |
| Geriatrics | Jack Twersky |
| Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy | Carlos DeCastro |
| Hematology | Gow Arepally |
| Infectious Diseases | Libby Dodds-Ashley |
| Nephrology | Matt Ellis |
| Medical Oncology | Ivy Altomare |
| Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine | Stephen Bergin |
| Rheumatology and Immunology | Nancy Allen |
| Hospital Medicine | Nilesh Patel |
2019 Award Recipients
| Division | Name |
|---|---|
| Cardiology | Andrew Wang |
| Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition | Jenniver Rowell |
| Gastroenterology | Darshan Kothari |
| General Internal Medicine | David Edelman |
| Geriatrics | Laura Previll |
| Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy | Christina Gasparetto |
| Hematology | Ara Metjian |
| Infectious Diseases | Richard Drew |
| Medical Oncology | David Hsu |
| Nephrology | Scott Sanoff |
| Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine | Timothy Scialla (JR) and Terry Fortin (SR) |
| Rheumatology | Nancy Allen |
| Center for Applied Genomics and Precision Medicine | Susanne Haga |
| Hospital Medicine | Nadia Pasha |
2018 Award Recipients
| Name | Division |
|---|---|
| Murat Arcasoy | Hematology |
| David Caldwell | Rheumatology and Immunology |
| Matt Crowley | Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition |
| Talal Dahhan | Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine |
| Tom Gehrig | Cardiology |
| Liza Genao | Geriatrics |
| Elizabeth Hankollari | General Internal Medicine |
| Patrick Hemming | General Internal Medicine |
| Peter Kussin | Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine |
| Gwynn Long | Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy |
| Micah McClain | Infectious Diseases |
| Megan McNamara | Medical Oncology |
| Jane Onken | Gastroenterology |
| David Ortiz Melo | Nephrology |
2017 Award Recipients
| Name | Division |
|---|---|
| Sara Ahmadi | Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition |
| Murat Arcasoy | Hematology |
|
Christina Barkauskas |
Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine |
| Megan Brooks | General Internal Medicine |
| Lisa Criscione-Schreiber | Rheumatology and Immunology |
| Terry Fortin | Cardiology |
| Greg Gray | Infectious Diseases |
| Mahfuzul Haque | Gastroenterology |
| Michael Harrison | Medical Oncology |
| Mitch Horwitz | Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapy |
| Shelley McDonald | Geriatrics |
| Loretta Que | Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine |
| John Roberts | Nephrology |
| Daniella Zipkin | General Internal Medicine |
2016 Award Recipients
| Name | Division |
|---|---|
| Carl Berg | Gastroenterology |
| David Caldwell | Rheumatology and Immunology |
| David D'Alessio | Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition |
| Katja Elbert-Avila |
Geriatrics |
| Eileen Maziarz |
Infectious Diseases |
| Oluwatoyosi Onwuemene |
Hematology |
| Chet Patel | Cardiology |
|
Sonal Patel |
General Internal Medicine |
| Mark Powers |
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine |
| Craig Rackley | Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine |
|
Matthew Sparks |
Nephrology |
| Keith Sullivan | Hematological Malignancies & Cellular Therapy |
| Hope Uronis | Medical Oncology |
2015 Award Recipients
| Name | Division |
|---|---|
| Gow Arepally | Hematology |
| Carla Brady | Gastroenterology |
| Vivian Chu | Infectious Disease |
| Joseph Govert | Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine |
| Michael Hershfield | Rheumatology and Immunology |
| John Middleton | Nephrology |
| Cara O'Brien | Hospital Medicine |
| David Rizzieri | Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapy |
| Zainab Samad | Cardiology |
| Timothy Scialla | Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine |
| Tracy Setji | Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition |
| Sharon Rubin | General Internal Medicine |
| Mamata Yanamadalda | Geriatrics |
| Yousuf Zafar | Medical Oncology |
2014 Award Recipients
| Name | Division |
|---|---|
| Gwendolen Buhr | Geriatrics |
| Samir Dalvi | Rheumatology and Immunology |
| Carlos DeCastro | Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapy |
| Cristina Gasparetto | Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapy |
| Daniel Gilstrap | Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine |
| Tom Hollond | Hospital Medicine |
| Bruce Peyser | General Internal Medicine |
| John Reynolds | Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine |
| Zainab Samad | Cardiology |
| Alastair Smtih | Gastroenterology |
| Stephen Smith | Nephrology |
| Jason Stout | Infectious Diseases |
| Tom Weber | Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition |
| J. Brice Weinberg | Hematology |
| Yousuf Zafar | Medical Oncology |
2013 Award Recipients
| Name | Division |
|---|---|
| Nancy Allen | Rheumatology and Immunology |
| Jonathan Bae | Hospital Medicine |
| Michael Berkoben | Nephrology |
| Lynn Bowlby | General Internal Medicine |
| Gary Cox | Infectious Diseases |
| Lou Diehl | Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapy |
| Bill Hargett | Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine |
| Schuyler Jones | Cardiology |
| Yutao Liu | Medical Genetics |
| Neil Macintyre | Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine |
| Ara Metjian | Hematology |
| Jennifer Perkins | Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition |
| Sandro Pinheiro | Geriatrics |
| Richard Riedel | Medical Oncology |
| Andrew Wolf | Gastroenterology |
2012 Award Recipients
| Name | Division |
|---|---|
| Murat Arcasoy | Hematology |
| David Caldwell | Rheumatology and Immunology |
| Anna Lisa Crowley | Cardiology |
| Arthur Greenberg | Nephrology |
| Simon Gregory | Medical Genetics |
| Vern Juel | Neurology |
| Mark Lanasa | Medical Oncology |
| Diana McNeil | Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition |
| Mark Powers | Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine |
| Keith Sullivan | Cellular Therapy |
| Heidi White | Geriatrics |
| Kenneth Wilson | Infectious Diseases |
| Richard Wood | Gastroenterology |
| Daniella Zipkin | General Internal Medicine |