The Academies for Excellence 2020 Inductees

December 31, 2020

The Academies for Excellence recognizes outstanding faculty in the areas of scientific research, educational scholarship, clinical practice, and team science. Congratulations to the 2020 inductees:

Academy for Excellence in Clinical Practice

Mark Schneiderhan, PharmD, BCPP, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences
William Roberts, MD, MS, Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health; Director of Faculty Affairs, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health; Director of Program in Sports Medicine, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Sara Shumway, MD, Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery; Vice Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Academy for Excellence in Health Research

Academy for Excellence in the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Barbara Brandt, PhD, EdM, FNAP, Director, National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education; Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems
Jeffrey Chipman, MD, Professor and Chief, Division of Critical Care/Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery; Frank B. Cerra Professor in Critical Care Surgery; Vice Chair for Education, Department of Surgery
Brian Sick, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine; Division Director, Division of General Internal Medicine; Director of Interprofessional Education, Office of Associate Vice President for Academic Health Sciences
Ann Van Heest, MD, Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery; Residency Program Director, Department of Orthopedic Surgery; Vice Chair of Education, Department of Orthopedic Surgery; Orthopedic Advisory Board, Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Details on a recognition event are forthcoming. The names and photos of this year's recipients will be added to the Academies for Excellence wall plaques in Moos Tower.

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