Each year, the Medical School recognizes exceptional accomplishments by faculty and staff in the areas of teaching, research, clinical care, innovation, community service and administration.
This year’s honorees — 18 faculty and three staff members — were nominated by colleagues, and selected to receive Dean’s Awards for their commitment to the school’s mission of excellence in education, research and patient care.
They will be recognized Nov.4 at the annual Faculty and Staff Awards Dinner in the Omenn Atrium of the A. Alfred Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building.
2015 Dean’s Awards for Faculty
Basic Science Research Award
Cristen J. Willer, Ph.D., assistant professor of internal medicine, human genetics, and computational medicine and bioinformatics
Clinical and Health Services Research Award
Julie C. Lumeng, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases
Albert P. Rocchini, M.D., Macdonald Dick II, M.D., Research Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases
Sanjay K. Saint, M.D., M.P.H., George Dock Collegiate Professor of Internal Medicine
Distinguished Faculty Lectureship Award in Biomedical Research
Eric R. Fearon, M.D., Ph.D., Emanuel N. Maisel Professor of Oncology, professor of internal medicine, pathology and human genetics
Innovation and Commercialization Award
James A. Shayman, M.D., Agnes C. and Frank D. McKay Professor of Pharmacology and Internal Medicine
Kaiser Permanente Awards for Excellence in Teaching
Audrey F. Seasholtz, Ph.D. (pre-clinical), professor of biological chemistry and research professor, Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Institute
Maya M. Hammoud, M.D. (clinical), professor of obstetrics and gynecology, and learning health sciences
Lifetime Achievement Award in Medical Education
Henry D. Appelman, M.D., M.R. Abell Professor of Surgical Pathology, professor of pathology
Lifetime Achievement Award in Clinical Care
Fred Morady, M.D., McKay Professor of Cardiovascular Disease, professor of internal medicine
Patricia L. Robertson, M.D., professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases, and neurology
Medical School Community Service Award
M.E. Michele Heisler, M.D. (global), professor of internal medicine
Paula Anne Newman-Casey, M.D., M.S. (local), assistant professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences
Outstanding Clinician Award
Kevin M. Chan, M.D., professor of internal medicine
Avraham Eisbruch, M.D., Newman Family Professor of Radiation Oncology
Jon A. Jacobson, M.D., professor of radiology
Daniel R. Kaul, M.D., associate professor of internal medicine
R. Kevin Reynolds, M.D., George W. Morley Collegiate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2015 Dean’s Awards for Staff
Administrator of the Year
Masada (Musty) Habhab, chief administrator, Department of Internal Medicine
Professional Staff of the Year
Mark Salamango, clinical decision support lead, Department of Emergency Medicine
Support Staff of the Year
James Musgrave, student administrative assistant, graduate programs in Cellular and Molecular Biology, Immunology and Cancer Biology
In addition, the following staff have received honorable mention awards:
Administrator of the Year Honorable Mention
Bradley R. Densen, administrative director, Office of Medical Student Education
Teri A. Grieb, Ph.D., senior director of research, Medical School Office of Research, and managing director, Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research
Professional Staff of the Year Honorable Mention
Jennifer A. Miner, research area specialist senior, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Support Staff of the Year Honorable Mention
Katie Grode, administrative assistant senior healthcare, Department of Family Medicine
Martha Lucza, administrative assistant intermediate healthcare, Division of Anatomical Science
Susan Sessions, administrative assistant senior healthcare, Department of Anesthesiology
Website: http://medicine.umich.edu/medschool/about/school-leadership/medical-school-dean/deans-awards-program