Departmental Awards

Anesthesiology Honors Faculty
Anesthesiology graduated six residents and presented awards for Excellence in Teaching to Daniel Bustamante, MD, and Jerry Epps, MD. Read more

Family Medicine Recognizes Residents, Faculty, Staff
Family Medicine held a graduation ceremony June 30, presenting awards to residents, faculty and staff: Benjamin England, MD; Kevin Ache, DO; R. Christopher Yonts, DO; Obaydah AbdurRaqeeb, DO; Ronald Lands, MD; Bobby Howard, MD; Raye-Anne Ayo, MD; Jane V. White, PhD, RD; Wendy Smith; Tim Willen, EMT; Khristy Harris, CPS. Read more

Medicine Gives Freeman Rawson Award
The Freeman Rawson award, given in memory of long-time Medicine faculty member Freeman Rawson, MD, was presented to Jennifer Headrick, MD; Laura Sullivan, MD; and Michael Carringer, MD. Read more

OB/GYN Awards Teaching, Research
Obstetrics and Gynecology held an awards banquet to honor graduating residents and recognize excellence in teaching and research. Award recipients include Nirmala Upadhyaya, MD; Bobby Howard, MD; Wayne Friedman, MD; Mark Hennessy, MD; L. David Moore, MD; Natalie Blache, MD; and Kelli Luttrell, DO. Read more

Pathology Holds Research Day
Pathology held the fifth annual Pathology Resident Research Day June 15. Awards were presented to Sarah Hamler, DO, third-year resident, and Alan Grindstaff, MD, Assistant Professor. Read more

Radiology Presents Awards to Faculty and Residents
The Radiology Residency Program held its annual awards banquet to honor graduating residents and present awards to residents and faculty. Radiology graduated four residents, all successfully passing the American Board of Radiology exam. Awards were presented to Dan Kirzeder, MD; Aaron Stevenson, MD; James Boyd, MD; Peter Petruzzi, MD. Read more

Surgery Congratulates Residents
Surgery held its 17th Annual Resident Research Day and presented awards that evening during the Annual Chief Residents' Dinner to Christy Lawson, MD; Aaron Hurd, MD; Daniel Aterman, MD; Joe Mobley, MD; T. Matt Jones, MD; Cynthia Talley, MD; Brian J. Daley, MD; Judy Roark, CST; Daniel Sutphin, MD; LaMar Mack, MD; and Jose Amortegui, MD. Read more

Dean's Message
Dean James J. Neutens, PhD, extends congratulations on behalf of the Dean's Office to Graduate School of Medicine honorees and gives thanks to all employees who make the Graduate School of Medicine what it is today. Read more

Dean's GSM Awards

Faculty Honored for Teaching and Research
The sixth annual Graduate School of Medicine Faculty and Research Awards were presented by Dean Neutens to Henry S. Nelson, Jr., MD; Valerie Berthelier, PhD; David Cassada, MD; Anton Allen, MD; O. Lee Wilson, DMD; and David J. Harris, MD, during the Residents' and Fellows' Welcome and Faculty Awards Reception. Read more

Employees Earn Excellence Awards
The Graduate School of Medicine recently honored employees with the third annual Employee Excellence Awards program. Awards were presented to Rose Marie Spangler-Mitchell, Rebecca Higdon, Laura Wolfe, Stacy Kirkpatrick. Read more

Dean Awards Exceptional Resident Research
Dean Neutens presented awards to residents who participated in the Graduate School of Medicine and Academy of Scholars Committee Resident Research Day, coordinated by William Metheny, PhD, Assistant Dean, Graduate Medical and Dental Education. Awards were presented to: Joe Mobley, III, MD; Jujhar Bains, MD; John Basile, MD; Alexander Tummers, MD; and Nora Azzazy, MD. Read more

Graduates Support Education, Patient Care, Research, Service
The UT Graduate School of Medicine graduated 62 residents and fellows from 15 programs. Many graduates will continue with the Graduate School of Medicine in a new resident or fellowship program; some will join our faculty to carry on our mission of excellence in education. Others will commence their medical careers in private and public sectors. See how the Graduate School of Medicine will impact your community. Read more

Mason Appointed IRB Chair
Kim Mason, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Medical Center, has been appointed to serve as the Graduate School of Medicine Institutional Review Board Chair for the 2009-2012 term. Read more

Faculty Promotions
The UT Graduate School of Medicine promoted eight professors in 2009. Read more