Leaders in Clinical Excellence Awards Presentation Program Agenda
Introductory Remarks
Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D.
UT Southwestern President
Presentation of Awards
Dr. Podolsky, UT Southwestern President
Jonathan Efron, M.D., Executive Vice President for Health System Affairs
W. P. Andrew Lee, M.D., Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Provost, and Dean of UT Southwestern Medical School
Rising Star Award
This award recognizes exceptional early-career clinical faculty whose actions and activities consistently exemplify enthusiasm, commitment, professionalism, and leadership.
R. Nicholas Burns, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Audra Clark, M.D., FACS, FABA
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Burn, Trauma, Acute and Critical Care Surgery
Mentoring Award
This award celebrates clinicians who demonstrate exceptional commitment and effectiveness as mentors to health care providers.
Adam M. Brenner, M.D.
Vice Chair of Education and Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Andrew Y. Zhang, M.D.
Vice Chair of Education and Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Patient and Family Recognition Award
This award honors clinical faculty whose dedication to the compassionate, respectful delivery of exceptional patient care has garnered the highest degree of patient trust and satisfaction.
Katherine Raspovic, D.P.M.
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Plastic Surgery
Program Development Award
This award celebrates the innovation and collaboration that are foundational to the success of UT Southwestern Medical Center. It recognizes a group of clinical faculty and staff who have partnered to create, develop, and sustain an innovative program that significantly advances our ability to improve patient care.
Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center Community Oncology Program Led by Suzanne Cole, M.D., FACP, FASCO
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Division of Hematology and Oncology
UTSW CUH Nutrition Support Team and Enteral Access Service
Led by Sara A. Hennessy, M.D., M.B.A., FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Burn, Trauma, Acute and Critical Care Surgery
Sneha Bhat, M.D., FACS, CNSC
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Burn, Trauma, Acute and Critical Care Surgery
Hillary Prince, M.D., M.S., FACS, CNSC
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Burn, Trauma, Acute and Critical Care Surgery
Institutional Service Award
This award honors clinical faculty who consistently share time and expertise in service to internal committees, task forces, and other institutional activities that make a significant impact on the care delivered to UT Southwestern patients.
Patrick Leavey, M.D.
Associate Vice Chair of Research Operations and Professor, Department of Pediatrics
The President’s Award for Humanism in Clinical Care
This award honors clinical faculty who exemplify the humanistic spirit of patient-centered medicine, both through clinical excellence and in outstanding compassion in the delivery of care.
Christine Pazandak, M.D., M.S.C.I., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Patricia and William L. Watson Jr., M.D. Award for Excellence in Clinical Medicine
The Watson Award is UT Southwestern’s highest honor in clinical care. Established in 2009 through a gift from Dr. William L. Watson Jr. – a UT Southwestern alumnus – and his wife, Patricia, it provides the opportunity to recognize a UT Southwestern faculty physician who exemplifies excellence in patient care, is a leader in advancing clinical innovations, and has had a profound impact on students, trainees, colleagues, and patients.
Kevin Courtney, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Internal Medicine
Division of Hematology and Oncology
Leaders in Clinical Excellence Awards Selection Committee Members
- John Mansour, M.D., Co-Chair
- Maeve Sheehan, M.D., Co-Chair
- Kala Bailey, M.D.
- Jeffrey Cadeddu, M.D.
- Lina Chalak, M.D.
- James “Brad” Cutrell, M.D.
- Carlos Girod, M.D.
- Craig Glazer, M.D.
- Susan Hernandez, D.N.P.
- Temple Howell-Stampley, M.D.
- Hicham Ibrahim, M.D.
- Brendan Kelley, M.D.
- Jeffrey Kenkel, M.D.
- Nisa Kubiliun, M.D.
- Jayanthi Lea, M.D.
- Christopher Madden, M.D.
- Mack Mitchell, M.D.
- Jessica Moreland, M.D.
- Pamela Okada, M.D.
- Samir Parikh, M.D.
- Toral Patel, M.D.
- William “Gary” Reed, M.D.
- Parsia Vagefi, M.D.
- Larissa Velez, M.D.
- Kim Yancey, M.D.
- Eric Zeikus, M.D.