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Teaching Impact Award

This award (previously known as the Volunteer and Adjunct Faculty Teaching Award) honors faculty excellence in teaching among faculty members who volunteer their teaching efforts at IU School of Medicine (e.g., adjunct, non-paid affiliates, professor of practice) from all nine IU School of Medicine campuses.

Nominate a candidate

Nominations will open May 1 and are due June 10. Winners will be announced at the Fall All School Meeting.

Eligibility

Nominees must:

  • Receive no paycheck from IU for your voluntary education or teaching contributions to IU School of Medicine (e.g., clinical preceptor)

  • Receive a paycheck from IU only for your part-time education or teaching contributions to IU School of Medicine (e.g., clerkship site leader)

  • Perform a role that includes direct teaching of IU School of Medicine medical students and/or residents

  • Be in good standing

  • Have demonstrated sustained teaching excellence

  • Have completed at least three years of service at IU School of Medicine

  • Not have received the Teaching Impact Award in the two years prior to the current cycle

Eligible individuals may be nominated by any IU School of Medicine faculty member (this includes regional campus deans, clerkship directors, clerkship site leaders, or peers), learner (medical student, resident, fellow) or staff.

Nominate a candidate

Documentation

The nomination (submitted by a faculty, medical student, medical resident, fellow, or staff) should outline how the nominee has demonstrated a sustained level of teaching excellence. 

Selection

Up to 80 awards will be given each year. The IU School of Medicine teaching awards committee will review the documentation as well as recommendations from chairs and campus deans in making their selections. The teaching awards committee includes representatives from several regional campuses.

Timeline 

The deadline for nominations is June 10. The Award winners will be announced at the fall all school meeting.

Notification and Recognition

FAPD will notify all selected recipients. Award winners will be recognized at the IU School of Medicine fall all school meeting. Awardees will be listed on the FAPD website.

Past Award Winners

Anesthesia
Nathan Brandley, MD
Anthony Funke, MD
Patrick O'Neil, MD

Emergency Medicine
Christopher Cannon, MD
Matthew O'Connor, MD

Family Medicine
Christopher Baltes, MD
Abigail Battjes, DO
Donald Brake, MD
Luke Ernstberger, MD
Craig Haseman, MD
Mark Luff, MD
Lisa McTavish, MD
Bryan Norkus, MD

Medicine
Evan Asper, MD
Justin Chow, MD
Harold Hebard, MD
Lawrence Judy, MD
Allison Kaderabek, MD
Sashank Kolli, MD
Mark O'Shaughnessy, MD
Salahuddin Siddiqui, MD
Adrian Singson, MD

Neurological Surgery
James Dozier, MD

Neurology
Bhargava Trivedi, MD

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Brennan Fitzpatrick, MD
Debra Madura, MD

Otolaryngology
Todd Wannemuehler, MD

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
John Barone, MD

Pediatrics
Megan Farrell, MD

Psychiatry
Ayodeji Ogunleye, MD
Vinita Prasad, MD
Willard Whitehead, MD

Surgery
John Francis, MD
Khoa Lai, MD
Mary Ann Meo, DO
Neal Patel, MD
Jay Woodland, MD

Anesthesia
Robert Hathaway, MD
Kyle Kownacki, MD

Emergency Medicine
Ryan Matthews, MD
Byars Wells, MD

Family Medicine
Brian Carter, MD
Rick Crawford, MD
Christopher Frazier, MD
Rachel Hiday, PharmD 
Elizabeth Lindenman, MD
Marion Mahone, MD
Brad Scott, MD
Alicia Yilmaz, MD

Medicine
Cheryl Brody, DO
James Butler, MD
Swetha Chitta, MD
Manisha Deb Roy, MD
Ahmed Jawad, MD
Mackenzie Lupov, MD
Charbel Maskiny, MD
Robert Rusche, MD
Jeffrey Sassmannshauesen, MD

Neurological Surgery
Eric Goebel, MD
Jason Voorhies, MD
George Andrew Wilson, MD

Neurology
Amber Hetrick, MD 
Elizabeth Nafziger, MD
Roderick Warren, MD

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sara Baumgartner, MD
Keith Davis, MD
Kimberly Foster, MD
Melissa Reisinger, MD

Ophthalmology
Sally Primus, MD

Otolaryngology
Savita Collins, MD
Laura Finch, MD

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Kristin La Fortune, MD

Pediatrics
Deepa Kumbar, MD
Betsy Rossow, MD

Psychiatry
Julie Coyle, MD
Frank Shao, MD

Surgery
Santiago Arruffat, MD
Kevin Berning, MD

Anesthesia
William Campbell, MD

Emergency Medicine
Nicholas Leonowicz, MD
David Van Ryn, MD

Family Medicine
Patrick Flamion, MD
Thomas Mason, MD
Sara Bajuyo, MD
David Bertoncini, MD
Joseph Cerbin, MD
Ryan Deweese, MD

Medicine
Margaret Beliveau, MD
Roger Johnson, MD
Lee McKinley, MD
Suresh Jaiswal, MD
William Wilson, MD
Ismail Al-Ani, MD
Harshil Bhatt, MD
Akram Al-Makki, MD
Jay Prochnau, MD
Marcy Tashjian-Gibbs, MD

Neurological Surgery
Daniel Fulkerson, MD

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Scott Beckman, MD
Zhiquan Zhao, MD

Pediatrics
Suzie Field, MD
Anthony Schapker, MD
Kimberly Brathwaite, MD
Melissa Hickey, MD
Theresa Woods, MD

Psychiatry
Vicente Gonzaga, MD

Surgery
Virendra Parikh, MD
Walter Halloran, MD
Ruban Nirmalan, MD

Anesthesia
Christopher M. Annis, MD 

Emergency Medicine
Jason M. Jaronik, MD
Anita Toussi, MD

Family Medicine
Joshua E. Cullison, MD
Danielle M. Cundiff, MD
Jerry A. Dearth, MD
Matthew R. Reed, MD
Rachel E. Schuster, DO

Medicine
John B. Addo, MD
Tasbirul Islam, MD
Sanjay Jain, MD
Ardvin N. Jameria, MD
Matthew F. Koscielski, MD
Phillip C. Krause, MD
Stephanie N. Martin, MD
Shannon K. Oates, MD
Prashant S. Patel, MD
Adel S. Yaacoub, MD

Neurology
Amber R. Hetrick, MD
Jason M. Meckler, MD
Jody M. Neer, MD
Susan C. Sharifi, MD
Joseph J. Van Valer, MD

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Landon M. Harrison, MD
Judith L. Kennedy, MD
Renee J. Knutson, MD, PhD
James R. Lindemulder, DO

Ophthalmology
Richard A. Burgett, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery
B. Matthew Hicks, MD

Pediatrics
Kathleen Cohenour, MD
Lindsay Ligler, MD
Maryjo S. Meier, MD
Johari N. Miller, MD
Phillip A. Reed, MD
Jane E. Wilson, MD
John D. Wrasse, MD

Psychiatry
Suhayl J. Nasr, MD
Shahzad A. Parvaz, MD
Matthew L. Runyan, MD

Radiology and Imaging Sciences
Alphonse H. Harding, MD

Surgery
Mark Thompson, MD

Anesthesia
Kathryn Lambourne, MD
Arvind Surendran, MD
Beth A. Taylor, MD

Emergency Medicine
Ross E. Heskett, MD
Andrew J. Offerle, MD
Daniel L. Sullivan, MD
David E. Van Ryn, MD

Family Medicine
Brian M. Adams, MD
Michele N. Collins, MD
Ashraf H. Hanna, MD
Mark J. Schuld, MD
Grace L. Walker, MD

Medicine
Stephanie A. Ashraf, MD
Abdul Basit, MD
Harin J. Chhatiawala, MD

Neurology
Atiya S. Khan, MD
Thomas R. Vidic, MD

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ronald L. Baker, MD
Tracy S. Byrne, MD
Charles C. Sides, MD
Robert E. Wrenn, MD

Ophthalmology
Barbara M. Schroeder, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery
Robert L. Forste, MD

Pediatrics
Angela O. Delecaris, MD
Bianca M. Maya, MD
Meagan B. O'Neill, MD
April A. P'Pool, MD
John L. Rice, MD
Steve Simpson, MD
James D. Steigmeyer, MD

Psychiatry
Gladys A. Beale, MD
Ahmed Z. Elmaadawi, MD

Radiology and Imaging Sciences
Kenyon K. Kopecky, MD
Christopher J. Mianecki, DO

Surgery
R. Gregory Credi, MD