The Department of Medicine's Annual Awards Ceremony is always a highlight--a way to recognize our outstanding trainees, faculty, and staff for their achievements in education, patient care, and research over the past year.
The 2020 DOM Awards were presented by Interim Department Chair Ben Clyburn, M.D., Internal Medicine Residency Program Director Ashley Duckett, M.D., and other members of the GME team at a special virtual ceremony held on June 4, 2020. Congratulations to all of the 2020 recipients!
2020 DOM Award Recipients:Department of Medicine faculty, fellows, residents and staff were recognized for the following awards and honors:
FELLOW AWARDSFellow 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: George Carter, M.D., First Year Fellow, Pulmonary and Critical CareTravis Ferguson, M.D., First Year Fellow, Pulmonary and Critical Care
DIVISION AWARDSDivision 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 Infectious Diseases
FACULTY AWARDS – CLINICAL CARE AND EDUCATIONAttending of the Year (Dr. Michael Assey Award): Awarded to a member of the Medicine faculty who has excelled in educating residents in the inpatient setting. Selected by residents.Winner: Jennifer Bracey, M.D., Assistant Professor, General Internal MedicineAmbulatory 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: Brad Keith, M.D., Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine and Associate Vice Chair for Graduate Medical EducationConsult 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: Blaithin McMahon, MB BCh BAO, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, NephrologyExcellence 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.
Winners:
Kathryn Anderson, M.D., Assistant Professor, General Internal MedicineAndrew Goodwin, M.D., Associate Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine1st Runners Up:
William Shelley, M.D., Instructor, General Internal Medicine Samuel Schumann, M.D., Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine2nd Runners Up:
Roger Kyle, M.D., Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine Maggie Thomas, M.D., IM Chief ResidentEducation 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: Val Fernandes, M.D., Professor, Cardiology
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: Samuel Schumann, M.D., Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine, and Associate Program Director, IM Residency ProgramOutstanding 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: Ashley Duckett, M.D., Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine, and IM Residency Program DirectorOutstanding 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: Cassandra Salgado, M.D., Professor and Division Director, Infectious Diseases, and MUSC Hospital EpidemiologistExcellence 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:
Ellen Baldino, PA-C, APP, Hematology/OncologyElisha Brownfield, M.D., Associate Professor, General Internal MedicineAmanda Friedlander Fowler, NP, APP, Hematology/OncologyFaye Hant, D.O., Associate Professor, Rheumatology & ImmunologyDaniel Judge, M.D., Professor, CardiologyChris Nielsen, M.D., Professor, CardiologyLauren Pearce, FNP, APP, Hematology/OncologyEric Powers, M.D., Professor and Dr. Peter C. Gazes Endowed Chair for Clinical CardiologyRichard Rissmiller, M.D., Associate Professor, Pulmonary and Critical CareAndrew Schreiner, M.D., Associate Professor, General Internal MedicineCarol Sherman, M.D., Professor, Hematology/OncologyThe 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: Ben Clyburn, M.D., Professor and Interim Chair, Department of MedicineProfessionalism 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 faculty.Winner: Richard Silver, M.D., Distinguished University Professor, Rheumatology & Immunology, and Vice Chair for DevelopmentHidden 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.Winner: Andrea Loftley, M.D., Assistant Professor, EndocrinologyDOM 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: Patrick Flume, M.D., Professor and Powers-Huggins Endowed Chair for Cystic Fibrosis, Pulmonary and Critical Care
FACULTY AWARDS – RESEARCHResident Research Award: This award is intended to recognize a resident who has demonstrated excellence in research. Selected by Research Symposium Committee. Winner: Brett Tomashitis, M.D., PGY-3 IM Resident
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: Gerard Silvestri, M.D., Professor and George C. and Margaret M. Hillenbrand Endowed ChairActive K Awards: Recognizes all active CY19 K awardees.
Winners:
Bryan Garcia, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy & Sleep MedicineElizabeth Kirkland, M.D., Assistant Professor, General Internal MedicineOutstanding Scientific Citation Award: Recognizes faculty member(s) with CY18 high impact original science publications.Winner: Daniel Judge, M.D., Professor, CardiologyMilliPub 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:
Diane Kamen, M.D., Associate Professor, Rheumatology & ImmunologyXian-Kui Zhang, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Rheumatology & ImmunologyJohn Gnann, M.D., Professor, Infectious DiseasesDiane Kamen, M.D., Associate Professor, Rheumatology & ImmunologyPamela Morris, M.D., Professor, CardiologyMichael Gold, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Michael E. Assey of Endowed Chair of Cardiology, CardiologyMichael Zile, M.D., Distinguished University Professor and Charles Ezra Daniel for Cardiology Endowed Chair, CardiologyCatalin Baicu, Ph.D., Associate Professor, CardiologyBest Mentored Paper Award: Recognizes a faculty member who is the senior author on a paper with their mentee. Selected by Research Symposium Committee.
Winners:
Carol Feghali-Bostwick, Ph.D., Professor and Kitty Trask Holt S.C. SmartState® Endowed Chair for Fibrosis Research, Rheumatology & Immunology (mentor)Paula Ramos, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Rheumatology & Immunology (mentee)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 (CY19).
Winners:
Michael Zile, M.D., Distinguished University Professor and Charles Ezra Daniel for Cardiology Endowed Chair, CardiologyDiane Kamen, M.D., Associate Professor, Rheumatology & ImmunologyCarol Feghali-Bostwick, Ph.D., Professor and Kitty Trask Holt S.C. SmartState® Endowed Chair for Fibrosis Research, Rheumatology & ImmunologyDon Rockey, M.D., Professor, Gastroenterology & HepatologyCharlie Strange, M.D., Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy & Sleep MedicineMichael Gold, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Michael E. Assey of Endowed Chair of Cardiology, CardiologyGregory Cote, M.D., Professor, Gastroenterology & HepatologySheldon Litwin, M.D., Professor and Countess Alicia Spaulding-Palozzi SmartState Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Imaging, CardiologyJoseph Elmunzer, M.D., Professor and Peter B. Cotton, M.D. Endowed Chair for Endoscopic Innovation, Gastroenterology & HepatologyJ. Terrill Huggins, M.D., Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy & Sleep MedicineOutstanding 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. (New)Winner: John Wrangle, M.D., Assistant Professor, Hematology/Oncology
Outstanding Research Program: Recognizes a research team, composed of faculty and staff, that expands the Department's research portfolio. Selected by Research Symposium Committee. (New)Winner: Pulmonary Clinical Trials Program
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. (New)
Winners:
Kate Taylor, Program Manager, Pulmonary and Critical CareAshley Warden, Clinical Research Manager, Pulmonary and Critical CareRESIDENT AWARDSGeneral 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: Ricky Lueking, 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: Nishant Trivedi, M.D., PGY-3 IM ResidentGeneral 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. (New)Winner: Meg Scott, M.D., PGY-1 InternGeneral 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. (New)Winner: Dena Blanding, M.D., PGY-1 InternTeaching 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. (New)Winner: Isaac Jaben, M.D., PYG-3 IM ResidentLeadership 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. (New)Winner: Jessica English, M.D., PGY-3 IM ResidentTriple 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. (New)Winner: Milad El Hajj, M.D., PGY-3 IM ResidentDoctor’s Doctor Award: Awarded to a DOM resident who you would choose to take care of you or your family. Selected by residents. (New)Winner: Ricky Lueking, M.D., PGY-3 IM ResidentProfessionalism 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 varied 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. (New)Winner: William Harvey, M.D., PGY-3 IM 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: Meg Scott, M.D., PGY-1 InternResident 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: Megan Veglia, M.D., PGY-2 IM Resident
FACULTY AND TRAINEE AWARDSCommunity Service Award: Awarded to a DOM resident, trainee, or faculty member who take action to create change in their communities. Nominated by Division Directors. (New)
Winners:
Ashley Waring, M.D., Third Year General Cardiology FellowTodd Gandy, M.D., Third Year Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellow
