The Department of Medical Education and the Argus Society are pleased to announce the 2017 Argus Awards nominations.Created in 1996, the Argus Awards give medical students the chance to honor their mentors, professors, courses and course directors for outstanding service to medical education. Faculty members are nominated by course evaluations, and students vote to select award winners in each category.
Nominees are listed in alphabetical order. Winners will be announced at the Argus Awards Ceremony on Friday, September 8, 2017.
Pre-Clinical Awards
Best Introductory Module- Fundamentals of Medicine
- Module Director(s): Laura Fraser, Ph.D., Cell, Developmental & Integrative Biology
- Introduction to Clinical Medicine
- Course Director(s): Stan Massie, M.D., Medicine; Erin Contratto, M.D., Medicine; Will Meador, M.D., Medicine
- Patient, Doctor & Society
- Module Director(s): Tom Huddle, M.D., Ph.D., Medicine
Best MS1 Organ Module
- Cardiovascular
- Module Director(s): Silvio Litovsky, M.D., Pathology; Harish Doppalapudi, M.D., Medicine
- Gastrointestinal
- Module Director(s): Cathy Fuller, Ph.D., Cell, Developmental & Integrative Biology; Chad Burski, M.D., Medicine
- Pulmonary
- Module Director(s): C. Bruce Alexander, MD, Pathology; William Sasser, MD, Pediatrics; Pilar Acosta Lara, MD, Medicine
Best MS2 Organ Module:
- Endocrine Systems
- Module Director(s): Shawn Galin, Ph.D., Medicine; Hussein Abdullatif, M.D., Pediatrics
- Neurosciences
- Module Director(s): Robin Lester, Ph.D., Neurobiology; Victor Sung, M.D., Neurology; Michael Lyerly, M.D., Neurology; Vineeta Yalamanchili, M.D., Psychiatry; Tobias Martinez, M.D., Psychiatry
- Reproductive Systems
- Module Director(s): Jennifer Gordetsky, M.D., Pathology; Janet Bouknight, M.D., MSCE, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Best Educator: Patient, Doctor & Society
- Caroline Harada, M.D., Medicine
- Stan Massie, M.D., Medicine
- Michael Saag, M.D., Medicine
Best Educator: Fundamentals of Medicine
- Daniel Dye, M.D., Pathology
- Nathaniel Robin, M.D., Genetics
- Nick Van Wagoner, M.D., Ph.D., FACP, Medicine
- Teresa Wilborn, Ph.D., Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Martin Young, Ph.D., Medicine
Best Educator: Cardiovascular
- Harish Doppalapudi, M.D., Medicine
- Silvio Litovsky, M.D., Pathology
- Robb Romp, M.D., Pediatrics
- Teresa Wilborn, Ph.D., Pharmacology & Toxicology
Best Educator: Pulmonary
- Pilar Acosta Lara, M.D., Medicine
- James Johnson, M.D., Medicine
- Kevin Leon, M.D., Medicine
- James Willig, M.D., Medicine
Best Educator: Gastroenterology
- Brendan McGuire, M.D., Medicine
- David Resuehr, Ph.D., Cell, Developmental & Integrative Biology
- James Willig, M.D., Medicine
Best Educator: Renal
- Mark Bevensee, Ph.D., Cell, Developmental & Integrative Biology
- Vineeta Kumar, M.D., Medicine
- Ashita Tolwani, M.D., Medicine
Best Educator: Musculoskeletal & Skin
- Nicole Behnke, M.D., Surgery
- William Brooks, Ph.D., Cell, Developmental & Integrative Biology
- David Resuehr, Ph.D., Cell, Developmental & Integrative Biology
Best Educator: Neurosciences
- Michael Lyerly, M.D., Neurology
- Victor Sung, M.D., Neurology
- Vinita Yalamanchili, M.D., Psychiatry
Best Educator: Hematology/Oncology
- Marisa Marques, M.D., Pathology
- Kimberly Whelan, M.D., Pediatrics
- Lawrence (Lance) Williams, M.D., Pathology
Best Educator: Endocrine Systems
- Hussein Abdullatif, M.D., Pediatrics
- Laura Fraser, Ph.D., Cell, Developmental & Integrative Biology
- Shawn Galin, Ph.D., Medicine
Best Educator: Reproductive Systems
- Bradley Barger, Ph.D., Cell, Developmental & Integrative Biology
- Janet Bouknight, M.D., MSCE, Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Jennifer Gordetsky, M.D., Pathology
Clinical Awards
Best Clinical Department: Birmingham Campus- Internal Medicine
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Pediatrics
- Surgery
Caduceus Club Award for Excellence in Clinical Education on the Birmingham Campus
- Winter Williams, M.D., Medicine
- Daniel Chu, M.D., Surgery
- James Willig, M.D., Medicine
- Lisa Willett, M.D., Medicine
Best Clinical Department: Huntsville Campus
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Surgery
Best Clinical Educator: Huntsville Campus
- Farrah Ibrahim, M.D., Medicine
- Tarak Vasavada, M.D., Psychiatry
Best Clinical Department: Montgomery Campus
- Internal Medicine
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Pediatrics
Best Clinical Educator: Montgomery Campus
- Lamenda Blakeney, M.D., Pediatrics
- Gregory Waller, M.D., Obstetrics & Gynecology
Best Clinical Department: Tuscaloosa Campus
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Pediatrics
Best Clinical Educator: Tuscaloosa Campus
- Charles Gross, M.D., Surgery
- Catherine Skinner, M.D., Family Medicine
- Heather Taylor, M.D., Pediatrics
Recipients of the following awards will be announced at the ceremony:
- Best Resident Educator, Birmingham
- Best Community-Based Educator, Birmingham
- Best Resident Educator, Huntsville
- Best Community-Based Educator, Huntsville
- Best Resident Educator, Montgomery
- Best Community-Based Educator, Montgomery
- Best Resident Educator, Tuscaloosa
- Best Community-Based Educator, Tuscaloosa
- The Dale J. Benos Award for Educational Excellence
- Recognition of Excellence in Mentoring
- Award for Medical Student Support