The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson presented the winners of the 2022 Faculty Excellence Awards at the May 19 General Faculty Meeting. The ceremony continues the college’s commitment to recognize and honor outstanding service in clinical care; diversity, equity and inclusion; research; and graduate medical education.
“Our faculty at the College of Medicine – Tucson are doing extraordinary things in all areas of their work, contributing and advancing the missions of education; research; diversity, equity and inclusion; and clinical excellence. While these awards recognize only a few people each year, we know that so many are deserving of recognition,” said Alice Min, MD, assistant dean of career development. “We hope to put a spotlight on more people each year for the amazing contributions they are making.”
Faculty members were asked to nominate peers with a letter of support describing how the nominee’s contributions demonstrated excellence in one of the mission areas. Several committees, including the Faculty Diversity Advisory Committee, members of the Dean’s Research Council, past residency program directors and a clinical faculty panel, reviewed the nominations and selected the winners.
The college’s Faculty Mentoring Award winners will be published on Thursday, Sept. 1.
Clinical Investigator Award
Jarrod M. Mosier, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine
Rachna Shroff, MD, (right) interim chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology, presents the Clinical Investigator Award to Dr. Jarrod Mosier.
Basic Translational Investigator Award
Steffan T. Nawrocki, PhD, associate professor of medicine
Dr. Shroff (right) presents the Clinical Investigator Award to Dr. Steffan Nawrocki.
Sarah M. Desoky, MD, associate professor of medical imaging
Dr. Sarah M. Desoky was not present to receive the Clinical Excellence Award.
Nathan Price, MD, associate professor of pediatrics
Joshua Lee, MD, (right) clinical associate professor of medicine and physician executive at Banner Health, presents the Clinical Excellence Award to Dr. Nathan Price.
Tara F. Carr, MD, associate professor of medicine
Conrad J. Clemens, MD, MPH, (left) senior associate dean of graduate medical education, and Kevin Moynahan, MD, FACP, (right) vice dean of education, present the Graduate Medical Education Excellence Award to Dr. Tara Carr.
James L. Knepler, MD, professor of medicine
Dr. Clemens (left) and Dr. Moynahan (right) present the Graduate Medical Education Excellence Award to Dr. James Knepler.
Lawrence J. Mandarino, PhD, chief of the Division of Endocrinology
Victoria Murrain, DO, (right) the recently retired vice dean of diversity, equity and inclusion, presents the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Excellence Award to Dr. Lawrence Mandarino.
Michael D.L. Johnson, PhD, associate professor of immunobiology
Dr. Michael D.L. Johnson was not present to receive the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Excellence Award.
Department of Emergency Medicine
Dr. Josie G. Acuña, (right) emergency ultrasound fellow, accepts the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Excellence Award on behalf of the Department of Emergency Medicine from Dr. Murrain.
Department of Surgery
Dr. Naren Patel, (left) clinical assistant professor in the Southern Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance within the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, accepts the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Excellence Award on behalf of the Department of Surgery from Dr. Murrain.