More than 30 Weill Cornell Medicine faculty and staff were honored June 25 with Excellence in Medical Education Awards at a ceremony held on campus.
“It is an honor to celebrate the accomplishments of our honorees for their extraordinary contributions to the education mission and for making the Weill Cornell Medical College experience exceptional for our students,” said Dr. Joseph Safdieh, the Richard P. Cohen, M.D. Senior Associate Dean for Education at Weill Cornell Medicine, who presented the awards, which are given at the end of each academic year.
Excellence in Medical Education Award trophies
The winners represent a wide range of departments across the institution, with categories recognizing teaching, distinguished service and leadership.
Phase 1 Curriculum
Essential Principles of Medicine – Part A
Jennifer Bassetti, M.D.
Aistant Professor of Clinical PediatricsEssential Principles of Medicine – Part B
Kohta Saito, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Health, Illness, and Disease 1 – Part A
Daniel “Bert” Kellner, M.D.
Lecturer of Medical Education in Pharmacology
Health, Illness, and Disease 1 – Part B
Carly Borinsky, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Health, Illness, and Disease 2 – Part A
Bernice Grafstein, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of Physiology and Biophysics in Systems and Computational Biomedicine
Health, Illness, and Disease 2 – Part B
Rachel Kowalsky, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine (in absentia)
Clinical Preceptor
Eric Ogden-Wolgemuth, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Clinical Mentor Teaching Award
Chris Belardi, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine (Voluntary)
Areas of Concentration Program
Michael Kaplitt, M.D.
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Phase 2 Curriculum
Ambulatory Care Clerkship
Christopher Gonzalez, DO
Clinical Instructor in Medicine
Anesthesiology and Critical Care Clerkship
Jon Samuels, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology
Emergency Medicine Clerkship
David Chu, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Medicine Clerkship
Carolyn "Carrie" Erickson, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine and Affiliate Site Director at MSKCC
Neurology Clerkship
Moath Hamed, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology
Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship
Alexis Melnick, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pediatrics Clerkship
Shuchi Jani, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Psychiatry Clerkship
Bem Linton Atim, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Surgery Clerkship
Nima Maghami, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Phase 3 Curriculum
Translational Science
Gordon Baltuch, M.D.
Adjunct Professor of Neurological Surgery
Advanced Clinical Ethics
Julen Harris, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Health Policy
Robert Tyler Braun, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences
Emergency Medicine Sub-Internship
Lucy Willis, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Medicine Sub-Internship
Vishal Dodia, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Pediatrics Sub-Internship
Deanna Hano, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Surgery Sub-Internship
Gregory Dakin, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery
Neurology Sub-Internship
Hai "Ethan" Hoang, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology
Transition to Residency
Philip Hyungjin Chang, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Special Awards
WCM Excellence in Resident Teaching Award
Gregory Han, M.D., PGY4
Department of Emergency Medicine
Distinction in Medical Student Advising Award
Bianca Santomasso, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology
WCM GME Program Director Excellence Award
Matthew Robbins, M.D.
Professor of Neurology
Excellence in Service to the Committee on Admissions
Howard Rosenberg, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
WCM CME Award
Angela Chiu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Distinguished Service to Medical Education (Staff) Award
Kristi Olson, MA
Program & Accreditation Manager
Innovations in Technology Award
MacKenzi Preston, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Education Innovation Award
Michele Fuortes, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Lifetime Achievement in Education
Lawrence Palmer, Ph.D.
Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Domenick Falcone, Ph.D.
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Inaugural Assistant Dean of the Foundational Curriculum
