Celebrating teaching excellence
Faculty recognized at 22nd annual Celebration of Excellence in Medical Education
March 31, 2022 – Faculty were invited to reflect on their teaching accomplishments and their dedication to shaping the next generation of health care professionals at the UF College of Medicine’s 22nd annual Celebration of Excellence in Medical Education awards reception March 15.
Hosted by the Society of Teaching Scholars at the George T. Harrell, M.D., Medical Education Building, the event opened with remarks from Dean Colleen Koch, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., followed by a presentation of awards to a handful of students and dozens of faculty members at the UF College of Medicine in Gainesville and Jacksonville and a recognition of new inductees to the society.
This year’s reception marked a first for the society, with Breann Garbas, DHSc, PA-C, an assistant professor in the UF School of Physician Assistant Studies, becoming the first PA faculty member to be accepted. She joined four other faculty in the 2022 class of inductees. Members are selected based on nominations and a review of teaching portfolios.
The reception served as a capstone for Medical Education Week, an annual series of lectures and workshops organized by the society. The goal of the group is to identify a cadre of recognized experts to advise the College of Medicine on ways to enhance its educational mission, serve as role models to junior faculty, residents and students and demonstrate the college’s commitment to high-quality teaching and learning.
View a list of 2022 honorees below.
Student Recognition for Program Evaluation and Student Assessment Committee
Students are recognized at the UF College of Medicine’s 22nd annual Celebration of Excellence in Medical Education awards reception on March 15, 2022.
Govind Kallymkal, class of 2022
Oliver Shore, class of 2022
James Davis, class of 2022
Morgan Brazel, class of 2022
2022 Society of Teaching Scholars Outstanding Resident Educator Award
Gainesville
- David Hutchinson, M.D., department of anesthesiology
- Elizabeth Bisbee, M.D., department of dermatology
- Graham Clifford, D.O., department of emergency medicine
- Lindy Krebs, M.D. department of community health and family medicine
- Joshua Latner, M.D., department of medicine
- Kaitlyn Melnick, M.D., department of neurosurgery
- Nicholas Nelson, M.D., department of neurology
- Erika Wert, M.D., department of obstetrics and gynecology
- Jason Ludlow, M.D., department of ophthalmology
- George J. Richard, M.D., department of orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine
- Adam Snoap, M.D., department of otolaryngology
- Amin Mostofizadeh, M.D., department of pathology, immunology and laboratory medicine
- Elysa Chaviano, M.D., department of pediatrics
- Amanda Mihalik-Wenger, M.D., department of psychiatry
- Alexandra De Leo, M.D., department of radiation oncology
- Andrew McCurry, M.D., department of radiology
- Tiffany Anderson, M.D., department of surgery
- Jeremy Archer, M.D., department of urology
Jacksonville
- Mohamad El Churafa, D.O., department of anesthesiology
- Edward Romero, D.O. department of diagnostic radiology
- Kasondra Hartman, M.D., department of emergency medicine
- Carly Rabinowitz, M.D., department of internal medicine
- William Scharpf, M.D., department of neurology
- Anne Gerstner, M.D., department of obstetrics and gynecology
- Zachary Elstad, M.D., department of orthopaedic surgery
- Ibraheem Mohammed, M.D., department of pathology
- Folasade Aderibigbe, M.D., department of pediatrics
- Rachel Carpenter, M.D., department of psychiatry
- Shaoxu Bing, M.D., department of surgery
- Seyebehzag Jazayeri, M.D., department of urology
2022 Kenneth Kellner, M.D., Ph.D., Outstanding Clerkship Director Award
Elise Sottile, M.D., assistant professor and associate program director, internal medicine residency
Department of internal medicine, UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville
2022 Society of Teaching Scholars New Member Inductees
Pictured are some of the UF College of Medicine 2022 Society of Teaching Scholars new member inductees.
Breann Garbas, DHSc, PA-C, assistant professor, School of PA Studies
Carolyn Holland, M.D., M.Ed., FACEP, clinical associate professor, department of emergency medicine
Martina Murphy, M.D., associate professor, division of hematology/oncology
Nila Radhakrishnan, M.D., chief and clinical associate professor, division of hospital medicine
Janice Taylor, M.D., M.Ed., associate professor, department of surgery
2022 Society of Teaching Scholars Lifetime Achievement Award
Elisa Zenni, M.D., senior associate dean for education affairs, UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville
Professor, department of pediatrics, UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville
