2025 Alliance Awards

2025 Alliance Awards Recipients

The Alliance will honor the 2025 awards recipients during Academic Internal Medicine Week 2025, held April 6-9, New Orleans, LA.

The 2025 recipients represent an outstanding group of academic internal medicine professionals who have been recognized for their exceptional leadership, dedicated service, and astounding achievements. Join us in congratulating these individuals for their contributions to academic internal medicine.

View 2024 Award Recipients

Past Awards Recipients

Award Descriptions

Stephany Sanchez, MD

AAIM Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award

Stephany Sanchez, MD

Associate Program Director, Associate Clinical Professor
University of California, Davis School of Medicine

The AAIM Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award recognizes academic internal medicine physicians, administrators, and physicians-in-training whose work substantially advances diversity, equity and inclusion through systems which ensure high quality care for all patients. The award is presented to an individual or team who promotes and champions diversity, equity, and inclusion in their department of medicine.

Karen Friedman, MD, MD-HPPL, FACP

AAIM Special Recognition Award

Karen Friedman, MD, MD-HPPL, FACP

Program Director, Vice Chair of Education
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell

The AAIM Special Recognition Award is presented to an individual who has contributed most to helping the Alliance meet its mission which "fosters the advancement of learning, discovery, and caring by enhancing the professional growth of academic internal medicine faculty, administrators and physicians-in-training." The award is presented during Academic Internal Medicine Week.

Jeff Becker, MBA

AIM Distinguished Service Award

Jeff W.  Becker, MBA

Director of Finance / Senior Business Administrator
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

The AIM Distinguished Service Award recognizes an AIM member who has made significant contributions to the field of administration of academic internal medicine, either by scholarly activity that advances the knowledge base or best practices, by role model leadership in the profession, and by fostering collegiality among our membership.

Susan D. Wolfsthal, MD

APDIM Dema C. Daley Founders Award

Susan D. Wolfsthal, MD

Professor of Medicine, Associate Chair for Education, Associate Program Director
University of Maryland School of Medicine

The APDIM Dema C. Daley Founders Award honors a member of the internal medicine community recognized nationally as an educator, innovator, and leader.

Stephen Knaus, MD, FACP

APDIM Distinguished Community Associate Program Director / Core Faculty Award

Stephen J. Knaus, MD, FACP

Associate Program Director
Ascension St. Vincent Hospital Indianapolis

The APDIM Distinguished Community Associate Program Director Award recognizes an Associate Program Director or Core Faculty at a community-based program for outstanding contributions to the field of graduate medical education. This award honors those medical educators who have made a significant institutional, regional and/or national contribution based on their work as educators in residency training programs.

Jennifer Jeremiah, MD, FACP

APDIM Distinguished University Associate Program Director/Core Faculty Award

Jennifer Jeremiah, MD, FACP

Associate Program Director, Professor of Medicine
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

The APDIM Distinguished University Associate Program Director Award recognizes an Associate Program Director or Core Faculty at a university-based program for outstanding contributions to the field of graduate medical education. This award honors those medical educators who have made a significant institutional, regional and/or national contribution based on their work as educators in residency training programs.

Julie M. Chen, MD, FACP

APDIM Distinguished Community Medical Educator Award

Julie M. Chen, MD, FACP

Program Director
Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States

The APDIM Distinguished Community Medical Educator Award honors a member of the internal medicine community who has demonstrated exceptional, sustained achievement in graduate medical education. This award honors those educators who have made either a lasting local or regional impact, or who have made significant national contributions based on their work as educators in community hospital-based residency programs.

Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, FIDSA, FACP

APDIM Distinguished University Medical Educator Award

Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, FIDSA, FACP 

Program Director Emeritus
Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospitals

The APDIM Distinguished Medical Educator Award recognizes an individual or a team for outstanding contributions to the field of graduate medical education. This award honors those medical educators who have made significant contributions to the development of new and innovative curricula or educational programs, novel approaches to core teaching skills, and advocacy for high quality education on the national level.

Maria C. DeOliveria, EdD

APDIM Program Administrator Excellence Award

Maria C. DeOliveira, EdD

Executive Director; Director, Student Affairs
University of Massachusetts Medical School-Lahey

The APDIM Program Administrator Excellence Award is presented to an individual who has achieved professional excellence at the local, regional and/or national level in the field of program administration.  Nominees for this award are individuals who have demonstrated exceptional work within their program, institution, or organization to improve, advance, and elevate their program and their profession.

Ashley Johnson, C-TAGME

APDIM Program Administrator Rising Star Award

Ashley Johnson, C-TAGME

Program Coordinator
White River Health System

The APDIM Program Administrator Rising Star award is presented to an emerging leader in the Internal Medicine GME community, including core programs and medicine subspecialties, whose record reflects ongoing and exceptional commitment to the profession.

Mark E. Anderson, MD, PhD

APM Robert H. Williams, MD, Distinguished Chair of Medicine Award

Mark E. Anderson, MD, PhD

Dean of the Biological Sciences Division and Pritzker School of Medicine; Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs; Professor
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences, Pritzker School of Medicine

The APM Robert H. Williams, MD, Distinguished Chair of Medicine Award is presented to a physician who has demonstrated outstanding leadership as the chair of a department of internal medicine.

Patricia F. Kao, MD, MS, MHPE

ASP Eric G. Neilson, MD, Leadership in Specialty Internal Medicine Award

Patricia F. Kao, MD, MS, MHPE

Associate Program Director, Professor, Division of Nephrology
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

The ASP Neilson award recognizes a leader who has shaped the internal medicine specialties landscape. The award acknowledges and promotes the work of outstanding leaders who bring about change for specialty medicine and the internal medicine community.

Ashwini Niranjan-Azadi, MD, SFHM

CDIM Early Career Medical Student Educator Award

Ashwini Niranjan-Azadi, MD, SFHM

Associate Clerkship Director, Assistant Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

The CDIM Early Career Medical Student Educator Award is an award that recognizes innovation and excellence in medical student education by a CDIM member at the instructor or assistant professor level. Areas of achievement may include leadership and scholarship in medical student education, teaching, or service to CDIM or AAIM.

Nicholas S. Duca, MD, FACP

CDIM Charles H. Griffith, III, MD, Educational Research Award

Nicholas S. Duca, MD, FACP

Associate Clerkship Director
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

The CDIM Charles H. Griffith, III, MD, Educational Research Award recognizes a CDIM member who has contributed significantly to educational research related to undergraduate medical education. The award is presented at Academic Internal Medicine Week.

Jill L. Servánt, MS

CDIM Linda J. Marts Administrator Service Award

Jill L. Servánt, MS

Clerkship Coordinator
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

The CDIM Administrator Service Award recognizes a CDIM education administrator member who has made significant contributions to the association, either while serving as a Clerkship Administrators Advisory Council chair or council member, as a leader of a committee, task force, or special interest group, as a presenter at a CDIM national conference, or contributions made as a mentor to CDIM associate members.

Kehinde Odedosu, MD, FACP

CDIM Louis N. Pangaro, MD, Educational Program Development Award

Kehinde Odedosu, MD, FACP

Co-Clerkship Director, Associate Professor, Assistant Dean, Office of Student Empowerment and Engagement
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

The CDIM Educational Program Development Award recognizes a CDIM member who has made significant contributions to the development of an outstanding educational program in areas such as curriculum development, ambulatory educational programs, inpatient educational programs, and community medicine education.

Alisa Peet, MD

CDIM Ruth-Marie E. Fincher, MD, Service Award

Alisa Peet, MD

Associate Dean
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

The CDIM Service Award recognizes a CDIM member who has contributed greatly to the association and demonstrates sustained service to, or engagement with CDIM.

Alexandra E. Mieczkowski, MD, FACP, FAAP

MPPDA Alex Djuricich, MD, Award

Alexandra E.  Mieczkowski, MD, FACP, FAAP

Program Director,  Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

The MPPDA Alex Djuricich, MD, Award is presented to a Program Director of a Medicine Pediatrics Residency Program who demonstrates a notable record of individualized advocacy for each trainee, excellence in program leadership, and innovations in curriculum, teaching and/or medical education.

Elimarys Perez-Colon, MD

MPPDA Brendan P. Kelly, MD, Award

Elimarys Perez-Colon, MD

Associate Program Director, Associate Professor
University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine

The MPPDA Brendan P. Kelly, MD, Award is presented to an Associate Program Director of a Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program who demonstrates the teaching excellence, collaborative leadership, and compassionate patient care that Dr. Kelly modeled so well.

Cynthia Peacock, MD

MPPDA Leadership in Med-Peds Award

Cynthia Peacock, MD

Section Chief, Associate Professor
Baylor College of Medicine

The MPPDA Leadership in Med-Peds Award is presented to a physician who has made significant contribution to Medicine-Pediatrics as a profession and to the education of Medicine-Pediatrics residents.

Janet Parrott

MPPDA Program Administrator Service Award

Janet Parrott

Program Administrator, Med-Peds Residency
University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate

The MPPDA Program Administrator Award is presented to a current or former program administrator who has demonstrated outstanding service and contribution to the Med-Peds Program Directors Association.

Edward W. Corty, MD, MPH

MPPDA Walter W. Tunnessen, Jr., MD, Award

Edward W. Corty, MD, MPH

Resident Physician 
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

The MPPDA Walter W. Tunnessen, Jr., MD, Award honors a graduating medicine-pediatrics resident who demonstrates many of the qualities that were admired in Dr. Tunnessen, recognizing his dedication and gifts as an educator, clinician, and advocate for children.

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