- The Power of Professionalism Award
- The PEAR Award
- Ben and Margaret Love Foundation Bobby Alford Award for Academic Clinical Professionalism
- Clark Faculty Service Award
Several clinical and basic science departments have created their own awards acknowledging professionalism. If your department is interested in establishing a professionalism award and if you feel that the Center for Professionalism can be of assistance, please feel free to reach out to the Center by emailing us at professionalismmatters@bcm.
POP Award: The Power of Professionalism Award
About the Award
The Center for Professionalism recognizes the positive actions of students, residents, fellows, post-docs, faculty and any member of our support staff or administration, through the Power of Professionalism Award.
We are looking for Baylor community members who demonstrate exemplary professionalism: attitudes and behaviors that cultivate competence and connection through positive, respectful and trustworthy relationships.
Examples of exemplary professional behavior may include compassionate communication with colleagues, patients or families; going above and beyond to support team members; and recognizing and respecting differing viewpoints.
Nomination Process
To nominate someone for the POP award, using the award's online submission form write a brief paragraph of 250 words or less that describes why you think that your candidate exemplifies the best of Baylor professionalism. Describe a specific episode that you observed or the characteristics of professionalism that you have noted in the nominee. The nomination must describe a specific example of the nominee demonstrating professionalism.
Nominations can be submitted by any member of the BCM community. Be sure to include the name and contact information for your nominee.
If you receive a login challenge, use your BCM email address and password to access the Power of Professionalism Award Nomination form.
POP Award Recipients
- Ruchi Gaba, M.D., Associate Professor, Medicine - Endocrinology
- Vijay Nambi, Ph.D., Professor, Medicine - Cardiovascular Research
- Jonathan Brown, Medical Assistant II, Orthopedic Surgery
- Evan Li, M.D., Assistant Professor, Medicine - Immunology, Allergy & Rheumatology
- Hannah Hoff, M.D., Medical Resident PGY3, Medicine
- Omid Jalali, M.D., Associate Professor, Dermatology
- Alvin Ferrer, Assistant Registrar, Office of Education Affairs – Registrar
- Jennifer Fernandez, Coordinator, Business Operations, Pediatrics – Administration, Texas Children's Hospital
- Laura Pierce, M.D., Assistant Professor, Medicine - General Internal Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital
- Gabriel Loor, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Surgery - CT TXP & Circ Sprt
- Punam Amin, M.D., Assistant Professor, Surgery - Surgical Oncology
- Denver Niles, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology
- Alex Sweeney, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology
- Kelly Gallagher, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology
- Kristine Madsen, M.D., Fellow Physician PGY5, Medicine – Pulmonary
- Charli Fox, M.D., Fellow Physician PGY6, Pediatrics - Critical Care
- Ms. Anne Noser, BSN, RN, CCRN, TCH PFW NICU
- LeChauncy Woodard, M.D., M.P.H., B.A; Professor, Office of Community Engagement
- Jasmine Haydel, M.D., Medical Resident PGY3
- Kelly Meza-Capcha, M.D., Medical Resident PGY3
- Kei Takigawa, M.D., Medical Resident PGY4
- Jacob Friedman, M.D., Medical Resident PGY3
- Lakshmi Uppalapati, M.D., Medical Resident PGY3
- Ms. Crystal Deville, Senior Program Management Associate, Center for Educational Outreach
- Adanze Nnyagu, M.D., Medical Resident PGY1 (2 Time)
- Carlos Martinez, M.D., Medical Resident PGY2
- Shriya Das, Medical Resident PGY2
- Lee Lu, M.D.; Professor, Medicine - General Internal Medicine, Ben Taub Hospital
- Lisa Beckner, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Hospital Medicine
- Amber Nakar-Weinstein, M.D., Medical Resident PGY5, Molecular & Human Genetics - Clinical Fellows
- Audra Iness, M.D., Medical Resident PGY5, Molecular & Human Genetics - Clinical Fellows
- Ms. Sherrie Benson, Lead Coordinator, Medical Assistant, Surgery - General Thoracic
- Meghan Hanson, Instructor - Physician Assistant, Pediatrics - Hematology & Oncology Clinical Division
- Margaret Hancock, Medical Student
- Maya Sela, Medical Student
- Teresa Duryea, M.D., Professor, Pediatrics - Academic General
- Phong Huynh, M.D., Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
- Arusa Macnojia, Medical Resident PGY1, Anesthesiology
- Ynhi Thomas, M.D., Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
- Priscilla Garcia, M.D., Associate Professor, TCH Anesthesiology
- Henry Huang, Assistant Professor, TCH Anesthesiology
- Kristiana Morgan, M.D., Resident Medical PGY2, Department of Medicine
- Andrea Croft, Administrator, Center for Professionalism
- Monte Mitchell, Orthopedic Technician, Orthopedic Surgery
- Adanze Nnyagu, Medical Student, MS4
- Janean Bacon, Senior Practice Manager, Neurosurgery
- Linda Ren, M.D., Medical Resident PGY2, Anesthesiology
- Ross DeVoe, Faculty Clinician, Certified Anesthesiology Assistant
- Kevin Tzan, M.D., Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, 2nd Time
- Colin English, Medical Student
- Priel Meir Halevi, Human Research Assurances Associate, Research Oversight
- Kari Johnston, Genetics Counselor, Molecular & Human Genetics - Clinic Program
- Stephanie Gruner, B.S.N., Instructor - Nurse Practitioner, Pediatrics - Oncology
- Roseen Salman, M.D., Instructor - Physician Assistant Pediatrics - Hematology & Oncology - Cell Therapy
- Madelyn Oakley, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics – Neurology
- Michelle Loor, M.D., Associate Professor, Surgery - Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
- Derek Erstad, M.D., Assistant Professor, Surgery - Surgical Oncology
- Fabrizia Faustinella, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Family & Community Medicine - Clinical HCHD/CHP
- Arindam Sarkar, M.D., Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine - Clinical HCHD/CHP
- Carina Ann Wasko, M.D., Associate Professor, Dermatology
- Phyllis Mohrman, Senior Coordinator, Program Management, Dermatology
- Darius Bordbar, M.D., Medical Resident PGY4, Ophthalmology
- Rod Foroozan, M.D., Professor, Ophthalmology
- Thara Bala, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics – Neurology
- Yen Xuan Tran, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics – Neurology
- Promise Ufomadu, Medical Student
- Lauren Barron, M.D., Assistant Professor, Surgery - Cardio/Thoracic Surgery
- Gilda Martinez, M.S.N., Instructor - Nurse Practitioner, Surgery - Cardio/Thoracic Surgery
- Eric Chiou, M.D., Associate Professor, Pediatrics – Gastroenterology
- Anees Fatima, M.D., Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine - Clinical HCHD/CHP
- Kei Takigawa, M.D., Medical Resident PGY4 (2 Time) Pirzada,
- Noreen Pirzada, M.D., Associate Professor, Family & Community Medicine - Clinical HCHD/CHP
- Ambreen Mujahid, M.D., Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine - Clinical HCHD/CHP
- Ms. Glanetta Thomas, Front Desk Specialist II, McNair Clinic
- Jessica Lopez, Certified Surgical Technologist, Dermatology
- Karla Maldanado, M.S.N., Assistant Professor – Nurse Practitioner, Anesthesiology - Harris Health
- Daniel Tolpin, M.D., Associate Professor, Anesthesiology – BSLMC
- Sarah Lumsden, M.D., Anesthesiology
- Meredith Trejo, Administrator, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy
- Sarah Detlefs, Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Rachel Ortega, Medical Resident PGY2, Anesthesiology
- Emily Phan, Medical Resident PGY3, Anesthesiology
- Justo Gonzalez, Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology - Harris Health
- Thomas Powell, Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology – BSLMC
- Sheryl Zhang, Medical Resident PGY2, Anesthesiology
- Claribel Velasquez, Manager, Clinical Operations, Urology, BCM Clinic Hospital
- Siddhi Patadia, Medical Student
- Anthony Farhat, Medical Student
- Remy Fenrich, Medical Student
- Maximillian Feygin, Medical Student
- Broderick Fleming, Medical Student
- Aulden Foltz, Medical Student
- David Garcia, Medical Student
- Reagan Gately, Medical Student
- Nicolas Gelvez, Medical Student
- Turner Glenn, Medical Student
- Parker Hoffman, Student
- Anna Crain, Student
- Swati Karmarkar, M.D., Assistant Professor Pediatrics, Neurology, TCH Clinical Care Center (3X Winner!)
- Ariel Lyons Warren, M.D., Ph.D., M.D., Instructor, Neurology, TCH Clinical Care Center
- Nakita Shukla, M.D., Assistant Professor Pediatrics, Neurology, TCH Clinical Care Center
- Shannon DiCarlo, M.D., Associate Professor Pediatrics, Neurology, TCH Clinical Care Center
- Jesse Key, MSN, Instructor, Nurse Practitioner, Pediatrics, Critical Care, TCH West Tower
- MaiLan Nguyen, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Rheumatology, TCH Feigin Center
- Melissa Nikolaidis, M.D., Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Harris Health, Ben Taub Hospital
- Masih Ahmed, M.D., Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology, (2X Winner!)
- Allison Chen, M.D., Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
- Mitchell Weikert, M.D., Professor, Ophthalmology
- Emily Waskow, Medical Resident PGY5, Molecular & Human Genetics, Clinical Fellows, TCH Clinical Care Center
- Anil Pazhayattil George, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics – Oncology, Texas Children's Hospital
- Marcella Donaruma-Kwoh, M.D., Pediatrics - Public Health, Texas Children's Hospital
- Anika Ampadu, M.S.N., Instructor - Nurse Practitioner, Pediatrics - Hematology & Oncology Clinical Division, Pediatrics - Texas Children's Hospital
- Yan Shi, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatric Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital
- Apoorva Thatavarty, Predoctoral Fellow - Graduate Student, Pediatrics - Infectious Disease
- Bharat Joshi, M.D., Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine - Clinical HCHD/CHP
- Bligha Noor, NP, Instructor - Nurse Practitioner, Family & Community Medicine - Clinical HCHD/CHP
- Ms. Jessica Veloz, Instructor, Family & Community Medicine - Clinical HCHD/CHP
- Ms. Siena Blackwell, Student
- Ms. Lorece Harris, Medical Student
- Kevin Jiang, Research Assistant - Graduate Student, Neuroscience
- Anne Turney, Medical Student
- Chamaine Penright, M.S.N., Instructor - Nurse Practitioner, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ben Taub Hospital (BTGH)
- Sandra Gwendolyn Stahl, M.S., Instructor - Nurse Practitioner, Department of Medicine – Cardiology
- Vanessa Medrano, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine – Cardiology, Ben Taub Hospital
- Alma Castillo, Lead Coordinator, Medical Assistant, Dermatology
- Stephen Hunt, Certified Anesthesiology Assistant, Anesthesiology, BSLMC
- Robyn Lacy, MPAS, Instructor, Family & Community Medicine - Clinical HCHD/CHP
- Ankith Pokkuluri, Concur/Srm Access, Ophthalmology
- Maria Polo Prieto, Research Technician III, Ophthalmology
- Lashantia Pugh Supervisor, Histology Laboratory – MOHS, Dermatology
- Jamie Ramsay, Certified Surgical Technologist, Dermatology
- Yaqueline Romero Galindo, Medical Assistant I, Dermatology
- Tiffany Brownewell, M.D., Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology
- Uma Munnar, M.D., Professor, Anesthesiology-Harris Health (3X Winner!)
- Christine Trieu, M.D., Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology-Harris Health
- Maise Jackson, M.D., Associate Professor Anesthesiology, VAMC, Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Julian Martinez, M.D., Medical Resident PGY4, Otolaryngology
- Heather Binns, Postdoctoral Associate, TCH Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital
- Jose Perez, M.D., Associate Professor, Medicine – Nephrology
- Jeorge Portuondo, M.D., Medical Resident PGY5, Surgery - Education Office
- Jackson Bush Senior Practice Manager, Otolaryngology – Administration
- Jacqueline Vanesa Contreras, Registered Nurse, Ben Taub Hospital
- Vaishnavi Sankar, Medical Student
- Lucila Marquez, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Infectious Disease, TCH Feigin Center
- Ryan Thomas, M.D., Assistant Professor, Medicine - General Internal Medicine
- Srikanth Koneru, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine – Cardiology
- Anjali Aggarwal, M.D., Professor, Family & Community Medicine - Clinical HCHD/CHP
- Robert Buxton, M.D., Medical Resident PGY3, Medicine
- Paige Farinholt, M.D., Assistant Professor, Medicine - Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
- Risheng Xu, DO, Assistant Professor, Medicine - General Internal Medicine, CHI Vintage Hospital
- Livia Eberlin, Ph.D, Associate Professor, Surgery - Surgical Oncology
- Nandan Kumar Mondal, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Surgery - CT TXP & Circ Sprt
- Yuan Xu, Assistant Professor, Surgery - General Thoracic
- Elaine Seto, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Surgery - General Thoracic
- Jon Cockley, Pharm D, Instructor, Pediatrics – Neurology, Texas Children's Hospital
- Gary Clark, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, Neurology and Neuroscience with Tenure, Chief of the Neurology Service
- Cristina Trandafir, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics – Neurology
- Anita Sabichi, M.D., Assistant Professor, Medicine - Hematology & Oncology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Rafee Talukder, Assistant Professor, Medicine - Hematology & Oncology
- Tate Truly, M.D., Medical Resident PGY2, Medicine
- Bryan Jiang M.D., Assistant Professor, Medicine – Endocrinology
- Sheila Gunn, M.D., Associate Professor, Pediatrics - Diabetes and Endocrinology
- Dana Benson, Director, Communications
- Mitchell Croft, Assistant Coordinator, Security
- Jill Jacoby, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
- Parker Hughes, DO, Medical Resident PGY2, Neurology - Training Program
- Patrick Hunt, Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Ophthalmology
- Solomon Gibson, Predoctoral Fellow - Graduate Student
- Jeremy Ward, M.D., at DOS ACS Division Meeting, Assistant Professor, Surgery
- Lucas Lin, M.D., Medical Resident PGY3, Medicine
- Gisell Sierra Macedo, Medical Assistant I, Dermatology
- Nicolaas C. Anderson, D.O., Assistant Professor, Neurology - General Neurology
- Crystal Louise Ugarte, M.S.N., Instructor - Nurse Practitioner, Family & Community Medicine
- Pat Mouish, Registered Nurse II, Medicine - Outpatient Clinic
- Crystal Stubblefield, Coordinator, Business Operations, Medicine - Infectious Disease
- Jessica Zong Lee An, Medical Resident PGY3, Medicine
- Zachary Grey, MPAS, B.S., Assistant Professor, Surgery - CT TXP & Circ Sprt
- Shalini Makawita, M.D., Assistant Professor, Medicine - Hematology & Oncology
- Maegan Newell, M.D., Medical Resident PGY5, Pediatrics – Neurology
- Rachel Franciskovich, MS, CGC, Instructor, Molecular & Human Genetics - Clinic Program
- Edward Tsai, M.D., Medical Resident PGY4, Anesthesiology – Education
- Mauna Rao, M.D., Medical Resident PGY1, Anesthesiology – Education
- Sonal Zambare. M.D., Associate Professor, Anesthesiology - Harris Health
- Rodrigo Silva, M.D., Associate Professor, TCH Otolaryngology
- Kristen Fisher, D.O., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics – Neurology
- Mariam Hull, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics – Neurology
- Danielle Takacs, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics – Neurology
- Mike Ren, M.D., Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine - Clinical Private Practice
- Roberto Vera, M.D., Assistant Professor, Surgery - General Surgery
- Rachel Davis, M.D., Assistant Professor, Surgery - General Surgery
- Dr. Patrick Lynch, M.D., Medical Resident PGY1 - Medicine
- Robert Ripley, M.D., Associate Professor, Surgery - General Thoracic
- Hyun-Sung Lee, M.D., Assistant Professor, Surgery - General Thoracic
- Chi Ying (Roy) Lin, M.D., Assistant Professor, Neurology
- Brande Gill, MSN, Instructor - Nurse Practitioner, Pediatrics - Hematology & Oncology Clinical Research
- Ari Dylan Schuman, M.D., Medical Resident PGY3, Otolaryngology
- San Juana Galvan, Coordinator, Business Operations, Molecular & Human Genetics - Clinic Program, TCH Clinical Care Center
- Amanda Gerard, MS, CGC, Certified Genetic Counselor, Molecular and Human Genetics
- Alicia Turner, MSN, Assistant Professor, Molecular and Human Genetics
- Sharon Lunbeck, Practice Operations Director, Dermatology, McNair Medical Office
- Tracey Patel Moorjani, M.D., Pediatrics - Diabetes and Endocrinology, Texas Children's Hospital
- Nathan Ziman, M.D., Medical Resident PGY4, Medicine - Residents Only (2nd-time winner!)
- Glynda Raynaldo, M.D., Instructor, Medicine - General Medicine/VAMC
- Adam Adler, M.D., Associate Professor, TCH Anesthesiology, Texas Children's Hospital
- Ali Hassanpour, M.D., Assistant Professor TCH Anesthesiology, Texas Children's Hospital
- Aimee Kakascik DO, Assistant Professor TCH Anesthesiology, Texas Children's Hospital
- Umair Khalid, M.D., BS, Assistant Professor, Medicine – Cardiology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Ynhi Thomas, M.D., Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Ben Taub Hospital
- Shaira Ulangca, Senior Business Operations Associate, Family & Community Medicine, Administration
- Waqar Qureshi, M.D., Professor, Medicine - Gastroenterology
- Carlos A. Farinas, M.D., Assistant Professor, Radiology
- Eileen McKay, M.D., Associate Professor, TCH Pathology & Immunology
- George Cholankeril, M.D., Assistant Professor, Medicine - Hepatology
- Saira Aijaz Khaderi, M.D., Assistant Professor Medicine – Hepatology
- Ms. Rose Ewing, Senior Coordinator, Executive Support, Dermatology
- Ms. Rosalinda Gutierrez, Appointment and Scheduling Coordinator, Dermatology
- Ms. Maria Perez, Lead Coordinator, Medical Assistant, Dermatology
- Samantha Henry, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Neurology - Neuropsychology
- Stephanie Santiago, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Associate, Neurology - Neuropsychology
- Vicky Zhen Ren, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology
- Iqbal Atif M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
- Ms. Latresha Parker, Scheduling Specialist III, Department of Surgery
- Feibi Zheng, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
- Matthew Wall, M.D., Professor, Surgery - Cardio/Thoracic Surgery, Ben Taub Hospital
- Craig Pymento, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Critical Care
- Cassidy Lofton M.D., Medical Resident PGY2, Pediatrics – Residents
- Moreshwar Desai, M.D., Associate Professor, Pediatrics - Critical Care
- Ruba Elmaoued, M.D., Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology - Harris Health
- Jovany Cruz, Navarro, M.D., Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology - Harris Health
- Nader El-Mallawany, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics – Oncology, Texas Children's Hospital
- Judith Margolin, M.D., Associate Professor, Pediatrics – Hematology & Oncology Vascular Anomalies, Texas Children's Hospital
- Patrick Hunt, M.D./Ph.D. Student - Medical Student - M.D./Ph.D. Program
- Anvinh Nguyen, M.D., Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology - Harris Health
- Raja Palvadi, M.D., Associate Professor, Anesthesiology - Harris Health
- Anna John, M.D., Medical Resident PGY1, Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital
- Jason Kau , Lead, Solutions Architect, Office of Information Technology - Network Engineering & Security
- Vandana Shah, M.D., Assistant Professor, Medicine - General Medicine/Ben Taub
- Alexis Shafii, M.D., Associate Professor, Surgery - CT TXP & Circ Sport
- Henry Chau, M.S.N., B.S.N., Instructor - Nurse Practitioner, Pediatrics - Critical Care, Texas Children's Hospital
- Kamna Bansal, M.D., Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine - Clinical HCHD/CHP
- Vanessa Gallien, M.D., Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine - Clinical Private Practice
- David Lundy-Weiss, M.D., Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine - Clinical Private Practice
- Joseph Alge, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Renal
- Hannan Siatecka, M.D., Medical Resident PGY4, Pathology
- Navroz Ali , M.S.N., Instructor - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Ben Taub Hospital
- Varun Poturi , M.D., Medical Resident PGY4, Anesthesiology
- Jaime Eduardo Garcia, M.D., Medical Resident PGY2, Anesthesiology - Education
- Chaya Murali, M.D., Assistant Professor, Molecular & Human Genetics
- Alec Hendon, M.D., Medical Resident PGY4, Anesthesiology – Education
- Neal Mody-Neal, Medical Student, OFC SA-BCM Students
- Hannah Todd, Medical Student, OFC SA-BCM Students
- Kevin Tzan, M.D., Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology - Harris Health
- Niraj Mehta, M.D., Associate Professor, Medicine - General Medicine/Ben Taub
- Ritika Singh, M.D., Assistant Professor, Medicine - General Medicine/Ben Taub
- Hirani Kamal, M.D., Assistant Professor, Medicine - General Medicine/VAMC
- Meehsa Khatker, M.D., Medical Resident PGY2, Anesthesiology - Education
- Teena Thomas, DNP, Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology - Harris Health
- Lindsay Cameron, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Infectious Disease
- Marcus Hoffman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Surgery/General Surgery Division
- Amanda Grimes, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Hematology
- Kala Kamdar, M.D., Associate Professor, Pediatrics-Oncology
- Rory Laubscher, Office of Information Technology - Data Services
- Debbie Breault, Office of Information Technology - Web Operations
- Lee Chang, M.D., Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital
- Andrew Groves, Ph.D., Professor, Neuroscience
- Leah Antoniewicz, M.D., Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Dianne Hendricks, Faculty Senate Coordinator, Senior VP and General Counsel
- Sricharan Gopakumar, M.D., Medical Resident PGY1, Neurosurgery
- Alexander Ropper. M.D., Associate Professor, Neurosurgery
- Allyson Wyatt, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Gastroenterology
- Douglas Fishman, M.D., Professor, Pediatrics - Gastroenterology
- Valerie DeGregorio, M.S,B.F.A, Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Program
- Anita Rohra, M.D., Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
- Swati Karmarkar, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Neurology
- Caroline Pires Da Costa, Physician Assistant Student
- Stephanie Marton, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Community Pediatrics
- Fatema Malburi, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Neurology
- Lisa Emrick, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Neurology
- Lindsay Brettmann, M.D., Medical Resident PGY4, Medicine
- Karla Perez, M.A., Medicine - Nephrology, Outpatient Clinic
- Kim Tran, M.D., Anesthesiology, PGY 4
- Julina Ongkasuwan, M.D., Associate Professor, Otolaryngology
- Chirayu Shah, M.D., Associate Professor, Medicine-General Med
- Annie Phillips, Medical Student
- Johnmicheal Parish, Medical Resident PGY4, Anesthesiology - Education
- Uma Munnur, M.D., Professor, Radiology
- Anvinh Nguyen, M.D., Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology
- Gregory Gardner, M.D., Assistant Professor, Radiology
- Sarah Sartain, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Hematology
- Valeria Smith, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Oncology
- Karen Rabin, M.D., Associate Professor, Pediatrics-Oncology
- Jose G. Diez, M.D., Senior Faculty, Cpg Central-Cardiology
- Kathleen Chen, M.D., Associate Professor, TCH Anesthesiology
- Veena Ramgopal, DO, Assistant Professor, Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
- Lauren Scherer, M.D., Instructor, Pediatrics - Hematology & Oncology Clinical Division
- Stephen R. McCauley, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Hesham Mohamed, M.D., Assistant Professor, Family Medicine
- Marlene Typaldos, M.D, Assistant Professor, Texas Children's Hospital, Pediatrics Pulmonary
- Anna Messner, M.D., Professor, Texas Children's Hospital, Otolaryngology
- Shraddha Mukerji, M.D.., Assistant Professor, Texas Children's Hospital, Otolaryngology
- Michele Villa-Castillo, M.D., (Graduated) Resident, Psychiatry
- Ankhi Dutta, M.B.B.S., M.P.H, Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Infectious Disease
- Garrett Lucas, Chef, Morrison's Cafeteria, Baylor College of Medicine
- Shane Jenks, M.D., Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
- Alex Bui, M.D., Medical Resident-PGY3, Anesthesiology
- Tiffany Raynor, M.D., Assistant Professor, Texas Children's Hospital, Otolaryngology
- Yi-Chum Liu, M.D., Assistant Professor, Texas Children's Hospital, Otolaryngology
- Shreya Patel M.D., Fellow Physician Pgy5, Anesthesiology (2nd time winner)
- Nidhy Varghese, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Pulmonary
- Allison Heinen, D.O., Assistant Professor, Medicine - General Medicine
- Vani Potluri, M.D., Assistant Professor, Medicine - General Medicine
- Mary Suell, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Hematology & Oncology
- Lisa Wang, M.D., Associate Professor, Pediatrics - Oncology
- Elsa Isenberg, MPAS, Instructor - Physician Assistant, Pediatrics - Hematology & Oncology
- Christopher Demetriades, M.D. Candidate, Class of 2021
- Ahmed Awan, M.D., FACP, Assistant Professor, Medicine - Nephrology
- Lydia Jane Sharp, M.D., Assistant Professor, Neurology
- Connie Khanh Vu Tran, M.D., Associate Professor, Anesthesiology
- Jaclyn Altshuler, M.D., Medical Resident PGY3, Anesthesiology
- Christopher Pirko, M.D., Medical Resident, Pgy2, Anesthesiology
- Shreya Patel, M.D., Fellow Physician Pgy5, Anesthesiology
- Ashley Roark, M.D., Assistant Professor, Radiology
- Loan Ho, Instructor, Medicine-Gastroenterology
- Meha Fox, M.D., Resident, Otolaryngology
- Michael Coburn, M.D., Professor and Chair, Urology
- Sarah K. Lyons, M.D., Pssistant Professor, Pediatrics-Diabetes and Endocrinology
- Mary Frances Musso, D.O., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Otolaryngology
- Sophia Banu, M.D., Associate Professor, Psychiatry AMS
- Mollie Gordon, M.D., Associate Professor, Psychiatry AMS
- Phuong Thanh Nguyen, M.D., Associate Professor, Psychiatry AMS
- Yuqi Kevin Wang, M.D., Chief Resident, Radiology
- Elton Ashe-Lambert, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Otolaryngology
- John Coverdale, M.D., Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (second-time winner)
- Lorenzo Davis, MA II, Medicine-Outpatient Clinic
- Shambra Exum, L.V.N., Dermatology
- Mica Esquenazi, M.D., Medical Resident, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- Imad Jarjour, M.D., Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Neurology
- Lucy Huo, MS3
- Rony Kampalath, M.D., Assistant Professor, Radiology
- Taylor Kohn, MS4
- Tsz-Kwong (Chris) Man, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Pediatrics-Oncology
- Rachel Marek, M.D, Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Hospital Medicine
- Maria Martinez, MA, Dermatology
- James Orengo, M.D., Assistant Professor, Neurology
- Bryan Vartabedian, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Gastroenterology
- Arvind Chintagumpa Mohan, MS3
- Thien-Bao Peter Nguyen, MS3
- Rajeev Raghavan, M.D., Associate Professor, Medicine-Nephrology
- Geeta Singhal, M.D., Associate Professor, Pediatrics-Hospital Medicine
The PEAR Award
About the Award
The PEAR (Professional Educator Appreciation and Recognition initiative) was created to recognize mentors who have had a significant impact on students during their medical training. The award seeks to highlight and reinforce positive examples of professionalism and teaching; it focuses on collecting the positive stories from the student experience.
Nomination Process
Any Baylor student can nominate preclinical faculty, attending physicians, residents, physician assistants, nurses and others on the medical team who have challenged them, expanded their knowledge or imparted a significant lesson. Submissions are shared with the award recipient and his or her department chair. Students can submit nominations online. PEAR Awards are supported by the Center for Professionalism.
PEAR Awards are supported by the Center for Professionalism, led by Dr. Ellen Friedman.
PEAR Award Recipients
- Rouzbeh Kotaki
- Jeffrey Cao
- Afroze Ali
- Judi Coleman
- Mike Ren
- David Lundy-Weiss
- Bryan Tucker
- Ramachandr Reddy
- Mostafa Belghasem
- Michael Anderson
- Jai Gandhi
- Kathryn Jordan Kemere
- David Holmes
- Fernando Cuascut
- Farida Abid
- Amir Shamshirsaz
- Charenya Anandan
- Lauren Tamara Wilson
- Hayden Hall
- Eric Silberfein
- Mark E. McIntyre II
- Robert Taylor Ripley
- Jenifer Dinis Ballestas
- Roberto Mario Vera
- Samuel Randall
- Samuel Creden
- Yishay Ben Moshe
- Oluwatunmise Fawole
- Ashu Syal
- Yu Yang
- Atif Iqbal
- Catherine Seger
- Jeremy Ward
- Mariam Hull
- Jonathan Pan
- Irene Jeong-Ah Lee
- Shayan Bhathena
- Jyotinder Punia
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Dr. Gordon Schutze, 2025 recipient, with Dr. Biykem Bozkurt and Dr. Stacey Rose
Ben and Margaret Love Foundation Bobby Alford Award for Academic Clinical Professionalism
About the Award
The Ben and Margaret Love Foundation Bobby Alford Award for Academic Clinical Professionalism recognizes a physician at the College for professionalism and humanism, and the recipient's ability to model these qualities in the practice of medicine. The award requires evidence of professional behavior and humanism within Baylor College of Medicine. Strength of the candidate's accomplishments should be demonstrated through:
- Providing patient care that inspires learners and others to perform above and beyond the call of dut
- Organizing patient care
- Creating opportunities or organizations that provide service to vulnerable or special needs populations
- Providing leadership or extending service to organizations that serve vulnerable or special needs populations
- Educating healthcare professionals who provide services with limited resources
- Advocacy for underserved or other populations
Additional contributions beyond Baylor College of Medicine, regionally, nationally, and internationally in any of those areas will be viewed as complementary to the service at BCM.
Nomination Process
The opportunity to nominate a candidate for this award is limited to chairs, center directors, deans and those at the highest level of leadership at the College or its affiliated institutions. Candidates are considered for their qualities of professionalism in patient care, clinical research and/or education as well as humanism (altruism, caring, compassion, empathy, cultural sensitivity, and respect for the dignity of others). The nominee must be a full-time or part-time faculty or voluntary faculty physician with a Baylor appointment, be in good standing at Baylor and have contributed to the institution for five or more years.
The chair/leader is asked to submit two documents to nominate a faculty member by January 30, 2026. The following documents should be provided as email attachments (PDF or MS Word) to Debbie Fernandez:
- One- to two-page summary supporting the nominee, including the merit of the nominee's professionalism and humanistic characteristics and achievements, highlighting those manifested within Baylor College of Medicine.
- Love portfolio
Those faculty members chosen for final consideration will be invited to submit a curriculum vitae and further documentation to the Selection Committee. The award winner receives a trophy and a $5,000 honorarium. The award is presented on Awards Day in May 2026.
This award is co-administered by the Office of Faculty Development and the Center for Professionalism. Contact Debbie Fernandez at (713) 798-7285 for more information.
Past Awardees
- 2025: Dr. Gordon Schutze
- 2024: Dr. Michael A. Belfort
- 2024: Dr. Seema Lalani
- 2023: Dr. George Robert Parkerson, III
- 2022: Dr. John Coverdale
- 2021: Dr. Sophia Banu
- 2020: Dr. Fareed Khan
- 2019: Dr. Biykem Bozkurt
- 2018: Dr. Daryl A. Scott
- 2017: Dr. Barbara Trautner
- 2016: Dr. Emily Sedgwick
- 2015: Dr. Kent Osborne
- 2014: Dr. George P. Noon
- 2013: Dr. Martha Mims
- 2012: Dr. Cynthia Peacock
- 2011: Dr. Marcia Katz
- 2010: Dr. James Pool