2021 Educator Appreciation Day

"Took the time and effort to help me complete an observed H&P with the whole team present and managed to make it a comfortable yet challenging learning experience.

"Tested the limits of our knowledge on rounds with friendly questioning and then taught us the newest evidenced-based data on the relevant topic, tailored to our current level of knowledge."

"Created a friendly team environment on the wards and took extra time to ensure the wellness of every team member."

"She always lends her time and knowledge to surgery trainees and medical students willingly. It is not uncommon for her to schedule in person or zoom meetings with Emory students, Emory residents and fellows, and Morehouse residents. She speaks to us with conviction and always provides excellent guidance. She is a fantastic educator and advocate for all."

"Dr. Alabi helped organize a vascular surgery simulation session for Emory and Morehouse residents and fellows. It was the best simulation course I have ever attended and it ran seamlessly. She designed this all during the COVID-19 pandemic and made sure we could learn in a safe, open, non-critical environment. Everyone had a fantastic time and we were able to gain hands on knowledge and technical skills in a simulated fashion. We look forward to more programming by her and her team. She is truly an educator's educator!" 

"On multiple different occasions, invests in fellows education from bedside to lectures to procedures in CICU."

"Excellent in teaching how to be a leader and communicator in codes, ECMO cannulations"

"She has worked on education for hospitalists at the VA, specifically assisting with the monthly education meetings and then taking over running them when a member was on leave. She is adding valuable perspective to the meetings and contributing new ideas that will improve our overall learning environment."

"She is an active member of our Division's Education Council and was the director of this year's EDHM Teaching Competition."

"Separate from her duties at the VA, Dr. Amin has co-hosted a podcast about physician wellness (Rescue Page), allowing her to both teach and learn from colleagues from all over."

"She coordinates monthly education meetings for the VA HMS team."

"Innovative in the topics and teaching styles for educational conferences at Emory St Joseph's hospital, for the hospitalist group "

"Led education efforts during a time of covid 19 when hospitalist services were incredibly busy "

"Runs educational conferences at ESJH and has been innovative and tenacious even with recent busy services "

"Dr. Avadhani is very creative when it comes to teaching. She created a pathology canvas page where she uploaded many interesting cases and videos related to pathology."

"Great teacher, energetic and up to date on all aspect of pathology, sets high expectations at Grady"

"Engaged several residents over the years in research projects which were published with residents being the first author"

"In her short time at Emory, Dr. Battaglioli has quickly and deservedly become a resident favorite. She is the kind of attending you want next to you during resuscitation of your sickest patient and at brunch after shift. She is a fierce advocate for residents, at the departmental and personal level. She has thoughtfully enacted multiple initiatives for the residency to support and cultivate resident wellness. Her mentorship has not only helped me to become a better clinician, but also extends past the clinical sphere to encompass all those other parts of a person’s life past professional development. I know that I can come to her with any issue, trivial or significant, and she will approach the problem as thoughtfully and passionately as if the problem were her own. She emulates for me the kind of physician I want to be as a woman in emergency medicine. When I look at Nicole Battaglioli, I earnestly hope I’m getting a glimpse into my future."

"Since her arrival at Emory, Dr. Battaglioli has become an invaluable asset to the residency program. Her academic productivity is rivaled only by her excellent skills as a clinician at the bedside. She is a master educator and is a strong advocate and role model for the residents both on and off of shifts. She encourages resident autonomy and maintains a very strong knowledge of current medical literature."

"In her short time here at Emory Dr. Battaglioli quickly established herself as a natural leader and mentor and has consistently been one of the physicians I trust for guidance. She is a tireless advocate for the residents and someone I am proud to call a friend. I hope to have many more years to work together."

"Dr. Berkowitz serves as a dedicated ultrasound mentor to trainees and faculty in the pediatric emergency medicine and emergency medicine departments. He goes out of his way to spend extra time in the department with trainees to teach this skill."

"Dr. Berkowitz is an rising star in the ultrasound/global health arena and collaborates with trainees with shared interests."

"He volunteers a lot of time on nights and weekends for fellows, residents, and medical students of all levels for mentoring and advising. He’s known by trainees as a “go-to” faculty member and cares deeply for all levels of trainees, putting words into action for them."

"He delivered a successful GI Core Lecture series for the Internal Medicine residents that was very well received. He utilized a novel format for brand new material, and he successfully conducted it entirely over ZOOM (due to the pandemic)."

"He created a special rotation for a medical student who was interested in rotating in GI. The experience has now grown into the creation of the first medical student GI interest group to apply for a charter at EUSOM, for which he will be the faculty advisor."

"Dr. Cassani is actively involved in curriculum development for endoscopy via ASGE training committee."

"As the VideoGIE co-quiz editor, she makes CME/board type questions with images provided thru the endoscopic videos to use as teaching tools."

"She has also been the director of multiple endoscopic hands-on courses for 2nd/3rd year fellows and the First Year Fellow course with the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy training center, Digestive Disease Week, and American College of Gastroenterology."

"Dr. Chandler is a wealth of information and he uses his knowledge to teach and assist others in any way possible."

"Dr. Chandler consistently sacrifices his time and efforts to strive for excellence both inside and outside of the lab, thus, in turn, pushing everyone around him to do the same."

"Dr. Chandler is the epitome of patience, determination, and focus. He is an outstanding scientist and collaborator and is making his mark here at Emory as a faculty member by propagating the university's values and standards of exceptionalism."

"Dr. Cheng has become the face (literally) of virtual education in plastic and reconstructive surgery throughout the nation. She was quick to adopt and run with the technology."

"She has the skills and confidence to allow residents to try different techniques and plans if they've evidenced carefully thinking and planning in their preoperative evaluation."

"Dr. Cheng gave a memorable lecture on lip reconstruction over this past winter which was a resident favorite. It showed the specific application of principles to address problems, sometimes in novel and unconventional ways."

"Dr Cobb has an excellent ability to get Nephrology knowledge to all levels of learners. He has spearheaded the movement of teaching residents and fellows at Emory."

"He has served as a great mentor and successfully published several projects that he has guided fellows to complete"

"He is very loved by medical students. He has a unique ability to use the latest social media tools and appeal to learners at all stages. His lecture delivery is exceptional!"

"Dr. Debrey is one of the best clinical teachers on the junior faculty in our Department. Residents consistently comment on her in-the-moment teaching skills and how much they learn from her clinical judgement as they discuss challenging cases."

"Dr. Debrey was recently named co-director of the PSTAR (Persistent Symptoms: Treatment, Assessment, and Recovery) Clinic at Grady where she works with individuals with persistent symptoms of psychosis. In this clinic, she works directly with residents and medical students who praise her clinical teaching during patient encounters as well as her didactic teaching during clinical supervision."

"Dr. Debrey has recently taken on giving a series of lectures in the Psychotic Disorders module for the PGY1 and PGY2 residents. Reviews of her lectures from the residents are outstanding and speak about how engaging and high-yield her talks are."

"Dr Dudley is a master of low-fidelity simulation for procedure training. He combines creativity and enthusiasm with laundry baskets and Jello molds to make sure our residents get the training they need."

"Dr. Dudley has created highly innovative simulation models to reproduce rare, but high stakes medical procedures such as chest tube models, lateral canthotomy models and cricothyrotomy models which not only train residents but protect patients."

"Routinely volunteers to educate a broad range of learners from NP students to medical students to residents and fellows."

"Dr. Evans meets personally with every medical student who is applying for residency positions in pediatrics and takes a personal interest in their situations."

"Dr. Evans is highly invested in the success of the students in her small groups, and serves as an advisor, cheerleader, and trusted resource to each of them."

"Masterful supervisor in helping learners understand the complex relationship between patients with complex trauma and significant medical histories"

"She mentors graduate and undergraduate students in research (including her own laboratory) across departments in the School of Medicine (Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences), the Laney Graduate School (Psychology and Neuroscience Programs) and Rollins School of Public Health, which has led to numerous publications and student grant awards, including dissertation grant awards and SURE fellowships. She has received a departmental award for outstanding science mentorship"

"Highly sought out invited speaker on multimodal assessment of attentional dysregulation in PTSD and neurobiological effects of racism"

"Dr. Ganji has been an excellent mentor for me throughout my volunteering journey at Winship Cancer Institute. "

"Dr. Ganji made me see the shortcomings of my work and enabled me through his constructive criticism."

"Dr. Ganji has always assessed my manuscript with precision, patience and kindness."

"Her calm confident style of teaching during the most difficult clinical crisis is an inspiration to her colleagues and fellows."

"Dr. Gilbertson is the Director of Education and offsite radiology program at CHOA."

"She was the educator of the year for our division this year."

"As junior faculty, I have appreciated the continued support of someone so knowledgeable and full of experience. Whether it’s assistance in completing a difficult procedure, input on unique pathology (even after hours by phone/FaceTime), reviewing difficult cases or providing guidance on navigating your career, Dr Goebel is always there and always helps. I feel incredibly lucky to have him as a mentor and feel he truly deserves this recognition."

"Dr. Goebel goes above and beyond in his role as a mentor to the junior faculty. Without hesitation, he is always available to discuss a difficult case, provide a second opinion for an endoscopic procedure, or teach new skills on tackling difficult cases. He is more than our "boss" or section chief, he is a mentor and teacher."

"No matter how busy he is or how many meetings he has, he is willing to help you out with an endoscopy"

"Uses multiple teaching approaches well suited to learners"

"Represents the specialty of nuclear medicine on the national stage"

"Thoughtful and caring mentor"

"She was an amazing career mentor during the inaugural Emory Underrepresented in Medicine (URIM) Faculty Development Program"

"She is currently leading the Junior Faculty Development Course 2021"

"Great lecturer for postdocs and early faculty to understand the promotion process at Emory"

"Dr. Hallman-Cooper does an excellent job engaging medical students and trainees in active learning. At the beginning of a rotation week or clinic session she asks trainees their learning goal for the week/day and makes sure she covers the topic or skill. During didactic sessions she uses audience response systems, role play, etc to facilitate learning. She constantly welcomes undergraduates and medical students into her clinic to show them how much fun learning about neurology can be. "

"Dr. Hallman-Cooper takes time to make sure she thoroughly explains conditions and treatment plans to her patients and their parents or caretakers. By properly educating her families she empowers them to take control of their disease process and adhere to treatments."

"Dr. Hallman-Cooper is passionate about educating her local community. She frequently gives talks about cerebral palsy to area physicians, therapists, and patient family groups. She has more recently been providing education to local churches on the COVID vaccine."

"Dr Harik is the co-leader of PEACE (Partnership of Emory and Africa for Cancer and Education), a yearly curriculum to African pathologists on topics picked by the African institutions, for continuing medical education and elevating patient care with attention to local resources."

"Dr Harik is chair of the education committee of the Georgia Association of pathology and in that role she has initiated many educational platforms for all pathologists in GA, some of her contributions include the GAP VIrtual Pathology Presentations (bimonthly), Virtual Annual Full day Meeting and Virtual Pathology half day course"

"Dr Harik has mentored a lot of her junior colleagues and provided them with loco-regional and international speaking opportunities, in addition to helping them navigate the workload and work life balance."

"She is a gifted mentor. She mentors and advises students interested in Emergency Medicine from both Emory and Morehouse. She impacts countless lives with her ability to connect both professionally and personally with the students."

"The pandemic forced us to change how we teach. Dr. Henn was able to quickly pivot to on-line education which was still stimulating for the student. The reason she was able to adjust so quickly is that prior to March 2020 she was already using teaching methodologies that downplayed the typical didactic lecture and incorporated self directed and small group learning."

"Residents love working with her, stating she is "supportive, engages in discussion when needed, approachable for questions, and gives good feedback in the moment.""

"Best described as a "shining star" in medical education - in her short time as a hospitalist at EUHM, already named as site clerkship director for M3 students at EUHM"

"Took the lead on enabling the correct technology in the physician work room to allow for faculty education conferences to restart after covid pandemic as a source of education and camaraderie for the EUHM hospitalist group"

"She delivers great talks when on wards for students/residents as well as delivering talks for capstone for students."

"Audrey has incredible enthusiasm for education, case conferences, creative teaching techniques for students."

"A passionate medical educator, he introduced us all to the concept FOAMed (free open access medical education) and is a knowledgeable resource for the best blogs, videos, podcasts in critical care. You can even find him on twitter: @Capt_Ammonia (Seriously.) He’s so invested in making education engaging and dynamic that he’s taken improv comedy classes, just so that he can bring the core improv principles of spontaneity and “yes, and” into critical care simulations. He hosts these simulation sessions on his off weekends and invites a multidisciplinary group of fellows, nurses, and respiratory therapists to participate. Building from a comedic foundation that puts all participants at ease, these sessions not only optimize medical knowledge, but also foster teamwork and communication. This is classic to Prem’s nature – promoting academic excellence by making things fun, even a little goofy."

"As an exceptional proceduralist, Prem is excellent in every aspect of ICU care. He promotes this ideal for his fellows, too. But (as always), makes the attainment of this standard fun. When he’s “bored,” he designs “merit badges” which are hand-drawn patches that signify a fellow has earned a special procedural competency. These include patches for bronchoscopies, intubations, and caring for patients with hepatic encephalopathy (Prem’s specialty). It’s like Boy/Girl Scouts, for fellows! He’s even hand-made an ultrasound training device that allows us to practice cannulating under ultrasonographic guidance during down-time in the ICU."

"As a fellowship director, Prem is personally invested in the growth and development of each fellow. He is available for advice 24/7, and happily takes calls from us even at odd hours in his off weeks. But beyond just being a clinical advisor, he takes great care to know and understand each fellow personally. For example, he tailors each fellows schedule to reflect their experiences and needs. Moreover, at every chance encounter, his first words are “Are things going well?” “How can I make the experience better for you?” "

"Dr. Kasi is an excellent teacher and mentor. He is very patient, kind, and has mentored several residents who later pursued pediatric pulmonology fellowship, pulmonary fellows, and even new junior faculty. He is very inspiring, passionate about teaching, especially the application of physiological principles to treat lung diseases."

"He has mentored several residents and fellows to perform their first clinical study, write their first conference abstract, present their first poster, and works patiently and in a systematic way to mentor trainees to write each section of the manuscript until completion and eventual publication. His commitment to resident and fellow education and teaching skills makes him an excellent educator."

"His presentations during pulmonology fellows’ conferences and other lectures are well-attended and commendable. He makes even the complicated topics easily understandable, and this makes him an excellent teacher for which he received the Teaching Award from the Department of Pediatrics. He frequently receives invitations from other departments and institutions to lecture on pulmonary topics."

"I can definitely say that he is the most supportive supervisor ever. He is 'always' available and ready to help with my research projects and career development. To explain, I can communicate with him through emails, slack, weekly individual meetings, and even phones. He also waits for me to learn which makes me feel relaxed enough to get motivated."

"He connects me to a lot of resources (including personnel networks and research tools) that I can utilize to actualize my ideas about research and career. Sharing my interests and ideas with him gives me the chances to make them come true. I can feel that he strives to bring the best education suitable for me."

"He emphasizes honesty, no hierarchy, and persistence. He shows those values by himself beyond just verbally communicating them. I can learn how I can also embody those values."

"Dr. Lawley has established herself as a leader in education by taking on many administrative roles in educational programs in her short time as Emory faculty. She is an Assistant Clerkship Director for Ob/Gyn Clerkship; a Clerkship Site Director, an Assistant Program Director for the Fellowship in Complex Family Planning, and the Director of the Kenneth J. Ryan Residency Training Program in Abortion and Family Planning. She is integrally involved in the educational framework of Emory Obstetrics and Gynecology for medical students, residents, and fellows."

"Dr. Lawley’s learners are overwhelmingly grateful and complimentary of her teaching efforts in the clinic and on Labor and Delivery. Comments about Dr. Lawley’s teaching style are universally positive and her learners genuinely enjoy working with her."

"Dr. Lawley teaches a wide audience of learners, from both within the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics and as visiting lecturer in other departments, including Rollins School of Public Health and the Emory SOM Department of Human Genetics."

"Course director for Emory medical school immunology curriculum, with significantly increased satisfaction since his appointment."

"Recently appointed as the Chair of the Office of Medical Education, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology"

"A brand new faculty who is respected for her ultrasound education. She is sought after by our own residents and by students, residents and fellows from multiple departments and programs. If this was her full time job she would be working 100 hours per week to keep up with the demand."

"Provides a significant amount of bedside teaching to resident and medical students on their emergency ultrasound rotation. She has tremendously improved the quality of the education provided on the rotation and the feedback provided by the learners is exemplary."

"She is extremely intentional about her teaching. She carefully plans out her sessions."

"Dr. Maceroli has taken a personal interest in the education of the junior residents while on their Ortho Trauma rotations at Grady. Despite not having an official title as an assistant program director or the like, he has taken it upon himself to provide us all personalized feedback on a regular basis, and work with each of us on our personal improvement goals. This has undoubtedly made an enormous difference on the quality of our rotation, and the amount of intellectual and professional growth that has occurred over the course of the academic year."

"Dr. Maceroli is a fantastic teacher in the OR. He has an amazing ability to walk you through surgical cases step-by-step, and allow you to do the majority of it (or pretty darn close!). This definitely helps to instill confidence, especially in junior residents, and aids in learning much more than when a particular step or case is taken away from you because you are struggling. Dr. Maceroli lets you struggle - but gives you wonderful advice for how to not struggle the next time"

"Dr. Maceroli consistently demonstrates his mentorship by supporting his residents; he advocates for residents, and is the first one to come to bat for us if we are in a bind. In my opinion, it is a true demonstration of leadership when you know you can rely on your boss/superior to support you and advocate on your behalf."

"Dr. Malik's passion for mentoring and teaching POCUS at Grady through our Procedure Service is inspiring. He has recruited, and continues to recruit, colleagues across the division to the wonders of POCUS. At Grady, he meticulously recruits colleagues who are interested in POCUS and procedures and makes it his mission to ensure their success. He comes in early, stays late, and even comes in on his days off, which is amazing given his works outside of the hospital, to teach/strengthen his colleagues' abilities. Truly an inspiration to us."

"Even on his non-SCA (senior clinical adviser), he makes sure to answer junior faculty’s medical questions and sends us references for up to date care"

"He goes above and beyond for all learners, including writing his cell phone number on a wall in the call room for all to use at any time. He introduces himself to all the residents and medical students, and is always available to educate and help them in any way he can."

"Dr. Lee is a remarkable supervisor, teacher, social justice advocate, and human being. Whether she is supervising, teaching, or advocating, she strikes a balance between compassion and humor with clear and consistent direction. As a supervisor, Dr. Lee has helped uncover a level of confidence in myself that I did not know existed. She inspires me to be a more effective and competent supervisor, leader, teacher, therapist, and social justice advocate. She pushes me to think more critically, systemically, and holistically about the consumers we serve at Grady. Additionally, Dr. Lee effortlessly models how to effectively communicate, resolve conflict, negotiate, and provide constructive feedback. She has heavily influenced my current supervisory and teaching style that I will continue to use in my career."

"She consistently dedicates her time and energy to supervise and train residents, med students, interns, practicum students, and postdoctoral fellows to treat, diagnose, and advocate on behalf of individuals with serious and persistent mental health concerns."

"Dr. Marshall-Lee consistently ensures that her trainees receive well-rounded, developmentally appropriate, excellent quality clinical experiences to help them meet their personalized training goals."

"He went above and beyond on getting me a spot in the lab during Covid 19"

"He exposes me to numerous research areas expanding my expertise "

"He devised a curriculum that allowed me to be involved in a wet and dry lab."

"Dr. Miller has been a member of the Emory DOCS program as a GYN/OB Career Advisor since 2015. In this role, she created the "Virtual Career Advising Series" for students applying to GYN/OB Residency during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Recognizing the limitations of the traditional, in-person one-on-one mentoring during this time, Dr. Miller created a student and faculty collective. The students met with the career advisors and invited guests to go through the application process, including preparing for virtual interviews, getting started with personal statements, and maintaining wellness during a very stressful time. Dr. Miller also coordinated faculty to offer students mock interviews in the virtual setting to prepare."

"Dr. Miller leads a mentorship group for our Ob/Gyn residents, a role she has been in for 10 years. She has been an advocate for her mentees and a voice of encouragement to them as they navigate a rigorous training program and prepare for their futures as physicians"

"Dr. Miller is a department leader for Diversity and Inclusion in education. She has been actively involved in committee work to influence the recruitment of trainees from diverse groups. Additionally, she is working to design and implement a system for mentorship and development of junior faculty members."

"Dr. Murray has been an incredible research mentor for me and other global health-minded students and trainees. She has mentored me through the entire research process, and we have so far published 4 peer-reviewed articles together."

"Dr. Murray is heavily invested in the pediatric emergency medicine fellowship. She lectures us often on topics ranging from how to be a good presenter/educator, dealing with death, and global health."

"Dr. Murray has exemplified the importance of collaboration - within her department, across schools and institutes at Emory, and around the world."

"Has mentored more than 65 fellows in Neuro-ophthalmology and has created a Neuro-ophthalmology school that is internationally recognized"

"Innovative teacher who came up with original ways to teach neuro-ophthalmology in the form of very practical case-based presentations both at bedside, in the clinic and in the form of entertaining lectures"

"Dedicated educator whose clinical and research activities are organized in a way to enhance teaching opportunities for learners and trainees. The best mentor there is!"

"Dr. Nix is an excellent teacher. She teaches learners on the emergency ultrasound rotation in a way that makes the content very easy to grasp for a new learner. She has an incredible ability to put learners at ease and gets them excited to learn. The learners feel that everyone learns together so they get excited about the topic at hand. "

"Dr. Nix has revamped the emergency medicine ultrasound curricula. She shares her passion for teaching with a wide audience of learners including medical students, PA students, emergency medicine residents, off service residents and critical care fellows. She goes above and beyond to ensure the best rotation experience for all learners."

"Dr. Peterson-Layne expanded the education program in the Department of Anesthesiology to include robust continuous medical education. Over the course of a year, she created a weekly Grand Rounds program to replace an antiquated program that had Grand Rounds presentations only four times each year! She established a visiting professor program that has thrived using a virtual format during the COVID pandemic."

"Provided one on one teaching, hands on training to a resident who was struggling to perform in the clinical and academic arena "

"Dr. Peterson-Layne was a driving force in the redesign of the entire education program for Anesthesiology residents at Emory."

"Dr. Meena Prasad has a passion for teaching GI fellows endoscopy techniques"

"Dr. Prasad has worked to develop the IBD program at the VA and enhance the fellows’ medical knowledge regarding the comprehensive care of IBD patients"

"A comment from one of our fellows about Dr. Prasad-"You inspire us to become better gastroenterologists""

"I took a chance with a data science internship with Dr. Raol. I utilized R programming to retrospectively evaluate treatments of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a prevalent illness that degrades an individual’s cardiometabolic health. When I began the internship, I came to realize that the research project would require graduate-level modeling techniques. Dr. Raol consistently advised me through my studies of R and facilitated my understanding of advanced concepts so that I could produce powerful models that produced conclusions about OSA treatment that were both clinically relevant and statistically accurate. Dr. Raol showed me that results from our linear mixed models would be utilized to create better treatment plans for CHOA’s pediatric patients. This challenged my view of computer science as devoid of human interaction; rather, it is a tool that can be used to bolster understanding of clinical cases. In my CHOA Internship, Dr. Raol has passionately and consistently developed a strong passion for data analytics within me, and she has been extraordinarily supportive in my studies of R."

"As a clinical intern at Helping Hands, a small community health center in Georgia, I knew that smaller clinics were plateauing in patient care efficacy. Based on my work with Dr. Raol, I knew that this disparity in resources could be mitigated by data analytics and informed decision-making. With Dr. Raol’s help, support, and resources, I launched Vejovis Analytics, a non-profit organization that empowers community health centers with data-driven solutions. Dr. Raol has tirelessly worked with me to develop the organization, attending the non-profit meetings and advising graduate and undergraduate students from Emory and other universities on their clinically-relevant projects. Her work has allowed a large group of students to contribute to research with real-world results. Her work in Vejovis Analytics is indicative of her passion, her care, and drive to support the people around her while helping the world."

"Dr. Erin Rosenberg is the foundation of our pediatric anesthesia fellowship program. She constantly works hard to ensure our learners receive a world class education."

"She consistently provides helpful insight and practical solutions to challenging situations during very busy operating day schedules."

"Welcoming of new ideas and ways to care for patients with colleagues. She goes above and beyond everyday to make fellows and residents feel special."

"Dr. Erin Rosenberg personally spends time with new learners to teach them life skills. She goes above and beyond to make them feel welcomed in our department."

"Has never ending resources for research fellows, residents and medical students in terms of research"

"Extremely patient and puts the need for teaching and mentoring over personal time "

"Excellent mentor for young trainees and faculty, leads the way and gives a leg up to everyone who needs it"

"During my time doing research I have had a handful of amazing mentors, however Vahid has stood out as the most inspiring, innovative and caring mentor and advisor that I have ever had. Vahid goes above and beyond the requirements that he has to his students, specifically in his hands on approach to applying for grants and scholarships. He offered me his full support in many opportunities and thanks to his great input and advice I received the American Heart Association scholarship. In addition, Vahid also mentored me through very difficult applications like the NIH F31 application and many others. Vahid has been the best mentor and advisor that I have had in my career to make me a better scientist and innovator."

"Vahid has shown me many times his deepest interest for my learning and advancement in my PhD. Specifically for the preparation of my qualifying exam he offered me dozens of hours of his time to discuss my particular questions and to mentor me on areas of weakness. Apart from being there academically for me, Vahid was also there emotionally and always had my best interest in mind, stressing the importance of staying balanced and being able to incorporate exercise into my daily routine so that I could have more energy and feel better. These types of actions are what make me realize that I am very lucky to be under the mentorship of a brilliant scientist and teacher that not only cares about my success but also my mental and physical health."

"Since I have known Vahid, he not only has acted like a great mentor to me but has also spent countless hours investing in me as a mentor to my undergrad students. He has emphasized helping my students succeed as well by me supporting them in their scholarships and internship opportunities. Vahid has helped my undergrad student be involved in a lot of different projects that have helped her gain great publications at her young age. Vahid has always shown remarkable investment for helping his students, whether that's in the classroom or the laboratory. And part of the teaching he provides his trainees is to do the same and to learn to be a great mentor by example."

"Dr. Smith redesigned the Anesthesiology residency education program, making it one of the most innovative and comprehensive in the country."

"Dr. Smith guided the Anesthesiology residency program through an expansion to a 4 year categorical residency (that includes internship) from a 3 year program."

"Dr. Smith guided the Anesthesiology residency program and fellowships through very successful Matches during the past year."

"Dr Spicer has completely revitalized the Internal Medicine residency's Core curriculum. She has created a longitudinal lecture series as part of the Y-week didactics to ensure that all residents have access to this curriculum. The program is in its first year of implementation but is already widely popular with the trainees."

"Dr Spicer is a superb one-on-one educator. Rotating with her in her HIV-primary care clinic at IDP was one of the most instructive formative experiences in my medical training. She is quite adept at focusing on a high-yield teaching point for each patient encounter so the learner can focus their efforts."

"Consistently takes time to both formally educate residents through didactics while also giving them constructive feedback on their clinical skills and presentations."

"Beth is always flexible with precepting medical students in the clinic. She routinely precepts APC (M3) students, is always willing to take on extra precepting sessions, and filled in for a colleague to complete the second half of OPEX (M1-M2) for a student during COVID."

"She created an interactive preventive medicine talk for the APC students rotating in our clinic that has been well received."

"Beth has also made time to supervise Preventive Medicine residents in clinic and is in the process of creating an M4 Preventive medicine elective."

"As assistant program director, he has brought enthusiasm and creativity to his role in overseeing the intern class from orientation through second year."

"Successfully instituted a remediation program for EM residents that has grown to include an additional faculty member yielding successful intraining exams."

"One of our most innovative lecturers, Dr. Wallace delivers impactful talks that truly engage the audience."

"Dr. Willett fiercely supports his students and will advocate on their behalf to ensure they have the support they need."

"Dr. Willett goes above and beyond in teaching his class, Interfacing Engineering Technology and Rehabilitation, to engage students in active discussion and apply their knowledge to design therapeutic strategies to improve patients' quality of life."

"Dr. Willett continually inspires excellence in his lab by putting the people of the lab first. By showing lab members that he cares for their wellbeing, he motivates them to be happy and productive members of the lab."

"Dr. Winkel does a fantastic job of running the M2 Neuroscience module. He is also engaged in bedside teaching of the third and fourth-year medical students, Neurology residents, and neurophysiology fellows. He is a dedicated and enthusiastic teacher, a real asset to the SOM!"