Alumni often applaud the education and mentorship they received here. This fall, the medical school honored the exceptional teachers who continue that tradition on the MCV Campus today.

In his remarks, School of Medicine Dean Jerome F. Strauss III, M.D., Ph.D., congratulated the award winners as “maestros” and “masters of the classroom.”

This year’s winners are:

Faculty Excellence Award

• Tomasz Kordula, Ph.D.
• Raphael J. Witorsch, Ph.D.

Irby-James Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching

• Douglas S. Franzen, M.D., M.Ed.

Distinguished Mentor Award

• Clive M. Baumgarten, Ph.D.
• Richard G. Moran, Ph.D.

Educational Innovation Award

• The Thomas Palliative Care Program

Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award

• Edward James Read, Jr., M.D.

Women in Science, Dentistry and Medicine Professional Achievement Award

• Mary Helen Hackney, M.D.

MCV Physicians Distinguished Clinician Award

• Domenic A. Sica, M.D.

VCU/VCUHS Leadership in Graduate Medical Education Award

• Stephanie A. Call, M.D., M.S.P.H.
• Scott A. Vota, D.O.