Teaching Awards
Teaching Awards
Education is a primary objective of the School of Medicine, and the realization of this objective depends on dedicated faculty who provide instruction with excellence to over 600 medical students. This Teaching Awards webpage is designed to share the news of faculty who have been recognized by students or their peers in the School of Medicine and the institution or through discipline- or specialty-specific organizations as exhibiting excellence in teaching.
Trailblazer Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education
The Trailblazer Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education recognizes our faculty's time and effort devoted to educating future physicians. Nominated by their peers, recipients of the award are recognized as effective teachers who engage, inspire, and mentor learners, demonstrate teaching innovations in curriculum design, and serve as a catalyst for enhancing teaching and learning.
Evers Society
The Carl G. Evers, MD, Society was established in the School of Medicine as an honorary and service organization. It is composed of medical students from all four years, each elected by the members of his or her class. Professor of the Year Awards are presented to an M1, M2, M3, and M4 professor at a ceremony each year.
- M1 Professor of the Year Recipients
- M2 Professor of the Year Recipients
- M3 Professor of the Year Recipients
- M4 Professor of the Year Recipients
Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award
The Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes outstanding humanistic teaching residents as identified by their students. Third year medical students select up to six residents to receive The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award, based on their exceptional teaching skills and commitment to the compassionate treatment of patients and families, students and colleagues.
Recipients of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching AwardTrailblazer Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education - 2025
Dr. Youssef Al Hmada, MD – Associate Professor of Pathology
Dr. Alyson Stacks Carraway– Assistant Professor of Radiology
Dr. Molly S. Clark – Professor of Family Medicine
Dr. Samuel Davidson – Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Dr. Kimberly Dobbs – Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Dr. Katrina Johnson – Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Dr. C. LaToya Mason– Professor of Anesthesiology
Dr. Brian J. Tollefson – Professor of Emergency Medicine
Dr. Jose Trigueros – Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Dr. Joshua Trull – Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Dr. Juliana Sitta – Assistant Professor of Radiology
Dr. Ashley Villareal– Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Dr. Brian Williams– Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine
Evers Society
M1 Professor of the Year
2025 – Dr. Nathan Tullos
2024 –Dr. Nathan Tullos
2023 – Dr. Oheneba Boadum
2022 – Dr. Audra Schaefer
2021 – Dr. Audra Schaefer
Evers Society
M2 Professor of the Year
2025 – Dr. Demondes Haynes
2024 –Dr. Stephen Stray
2023 – Dr. Stanley Smith
2022 – Dr. Stephen Stray
2021 – Dr. Demondes Haynes
Evers Society
M3 Attending of the Year
2025 – Dr. Jarrett Morgan
2024 –Dr. Elizabeth Lutz
2023 – Dr. Scott Berry
2022 – Dr. Osman Athar
2021 – Dr. Asef Mahmud
Evers Society
M4 Attending of the Year
2025 – Dr. Susie Phillips
2024 –Dr. Susie Phillips
2023 – Dr. Brett Jeter
2022 – Dr. Elizabeth Lutz
2021 – Dr. AJessie Harvey
Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award
2025
Dr. Carrie Allen
Dr. Mariegene Almand
Dr. Kelsey Hillhouse
Dr. Stewart Lockett
Dr. Clark Martin
Dr. Ashley Phillips
Dr. Lindley Williams
2024
Dr. Nathan Alexander
Dr. Mariegene Almand
Dr. Nelson Douglas
Dr. Shiva Kothari
Dr. Anna McCoy
Dr. Conner Sears
Dr. Judi Stephens
2023
Dr. Meghan Case
Dr. Graham Hodge
Dr. Linsey Ladd
Dr. Kever Lewis
Dr. Conner Sears
Dr. Peyton Thigpen
Dr. Terrence Thompson
2022
Dr. Blake LeBlanc
Dr. Kathryn Palmer
Dr. Conner Sears
Dr. Peyton Thigpen
Dr. Erika Wachs
Dr. Savannah Walker