Faculty Teaching & Mentorship Awards

2024 Co-Recipients Benjamin Swanson, MD, PhD, and Geoffrey Talmon, MD

James Newland Distinguished Pathology Educator

The James Newland Distinguished Pathology Educator Award is awarded to recognize a faculty member within the Department of Pathology and Microbiology that has demonstrated outstanding commitment to and excellence in preclinical, clinical, or graduate pathology education locally, regionally, and nationally. Awardees have exemplified the educational spirit and mission of the Department and the institution as a whole.

2023 Winner David G. Wagner, MD

Harold M. Maurer Outstanding Resident Educator

This award, voted on by the residents, recognizes the faculty member that has made the greatest impact on their professional growth during the year through their exceptional involvement in didactic teaching, clinical conferences, and in day-to-day work with trainees while on rotations.

2024 Winner Scot Ouellette, PhD, Professor

Outstanding Graduate Student Educator

The faculty receiving this award displays exceptional involvement in graduate training regarding education as well as career guidance. The recipient of this annual award is selected by the department's graduate students.

2023 Winner Samuel J. Piruccello, MD, Professor

Outstanding Mentor of Junior Clinical Faculty

This award recognizes a senior clinical faculty member that helped a junior colleague's career advancement, research productiveness, clinical care accomplishments, publications, grant proposals, teaching enhancements, and/or work-life balance. An outstanding mentor should have provided guidance in multiple areas; however, it is recognized that a mentor may not have provided guidance in all of these areas. The recipient of this annual award is selected by the residents.

2023 Winner Rey A Carabeo, PhD, Professor

Outstanding Mentor of Junior Research Faculty

This award recognizes a senior research faculty member that helped a junior colleague's career advancement, research productiveness, publications, assistance with grant proposals, teaching enhancements, and work-life balance. It is recognized that a mentor may not have provided guidance in all of these areas.