Dear School of Medicine Community,
The success of any medical school depends on the dedication of its faculty, residents and staff to the pursuit of teaching. We have seen this dedication manifest in new ways as UC Irvine has adapted to the unexpected challenges of the day.
We would like to thank all our faculty, residents and medical education staff for their unwavering commitment to the professional development of our medical students. This excellence is especially crucial as we educate a new generation of physicians entering the medical profession at such a critical time.
We are excited to highlight the 2025 School of Medicine Achievement Award recipients:
Gold Humanism – Resident Inductees
- Austin Buck, MD – Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior
- Daniel Delgadillo, MD – Department of Surgery
- Eric Do, MD – Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care
- Ryan King, MD – Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine & Primary Care
- Shaina Sedighim, MD – Department of Surgery
The Sterling Staph Award
Presented by the students to a resident in recognition of their excellence in teaching
- Brittany File, MD – Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
The Golden Apple Award
Awarded to a clinical faculty member for outstanding teaching
- CHOC: Jennifer Lusk, MD – Department of Pediatrics
- LBMMC: Odrin Castillo, MD – Department of Family Medicine
- LBVA: Bao Joseph Vu, MD – Department of Medicine
- UCIMC: Sara Stern-Nezer, MD – Department of Neurology
The Silver Beaker Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Basic Science Faculty Member
Presented to a Basic Science faculty member for excellence in teaching, as voted by the MS1 and MS2 classes
- Jamie Wikenheiser, PhD – Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology
AMSG Excellence in Teaching - First-Year Course
Presented to a course for excellence in teaching, as voted by the student body
AMSG Excellence in Teaching - Second-Year Course
Presented to a course for excellence in teaching, as voted by the student body
AMSG Excellence in Teaching - Third-Year Clerkship
Presented to a course for excellence in teaching, as voted by the student body
Medical Education Excellence in Teaching
Certificate recognizing outstanding student evaluations and contributions to a course/clerkship
Basic Science
- Alan Barbour, MD – Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
- Ariana Nelson, MD – Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care
- Sara Stern-Nezer, MD – Department of Neurology
Clinical Science: Attending Physician
- Kathryn Lunny, MD – Department of Psychiatry
- Danielle Matonis, MD – Department of Emergency Medicine
- Masaki Nagamine, MD - Department of Neurology
Clinical Science: Resident & Fellow
- Samuel Bell, MD – Department of Family Medicine
- Michelle Nguyen, MD – Department of Neurology
- Ram Wolman, MD – Department of Neurology
Dean’s Scholar
- Erin Newman, MD – Department of Medicine
Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
Award presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation to a faculty member who exemplifies compassion and sensitivity in the delivery of care to patients and their family members
- Maria Elena Rhoads-Baeza, MD – Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
AMSG Service Award - Bob Hammer Staff of the Year
Award presented to staff as voted by the Associated Medical Student Government as giving outstanding service to the entire student body
- Nancy Guirguis, EdD, MSW – Medical Education, Student Affairs
Medical Education MVP Award
Award presented to staff or faculty in appreciation of outstanding service in the Office of Medical Education
- Alisa Wray, MD, MAEd – Department of Emergency Medicine
Medical Education Dean’s MVP Award
Award exclusively granted by the Office of the Dean in appreciation of outstanding service in the Office of Medical Education
- Khanh-Van Le-Bucklin, MD, MEd – Department of Pediatrics
Medical Education Faculty Service Award
Award presented by the Office of Medical Education to a faculty member in appreciation of outstanding service in medical education
- Harinder Singh, PhD – Department of Physiology & Biophysics
Medical Education Staff Service Award
Award presented by the Office of Medical Education to staff in appreciation of outstanding service in medical education
- Terri Dean – Medical Education, Curricular Affairs
Medical Education Department Chair Award
Award granted to a department chair or division chief who has promoted student development and exemplifies the spirit of medical education
- Coleen Cunningham, MD – Department of Pediatrics
Please join us in congratulating these outstanding individuals and thank them for their dedication to our students!
Sincerely,
|
