Our program takes academic excellence and commitment to patient care seriously and formally recognizes faculty and trainees who excel in these areas.

Every year at graduation, we name recipients of each of the following distinctions:

University of Louisville Professionalism Award

2016-17 - Takudzwa Mkorombino, M.D.
2015-16 - Frederick Griffiths, M.D.
2014-15 - Ryan Hogancamp, M.D
2013-14 - Amaninderapal Ghotra, M.D., M.S.
2012-13 - Amanda Chism M.D., Melissa Makar, M.D., Ishan Mehta, M.D. (tie)
2011-12 - Vishal Jivan, M.D.
2010-11 - Martin Espinosa Ginic, M.D.
2009-10 - Omar Akhtar, M.D.

Division of General Internal Medicine Teaching Award: Ambulatory Medicine

2016-17 - Barbara Casper, M.D, FACP
2015-16 - Yvette Cua, M.D.
2014-15 - Michael Stillman, M.D.
2013-14 - Michael Stillman, M.D.
2012-13 - Nancy Kubiak, MD, FACP
2011-12 - Jennifer Koch, M.D., FACP
2010-11 - Jennifer Koch, M.D., FACP

Division of General Internal Medicine Teaching Award: Hospital Medicine

2016-17 - Charlene Mitchell, M.D., MSPH, FACP
2015-16 - Charlene Mitchell, M.D., MSPH, FACP
2014-15 - Charlene Mitchell, M.D., MSPH, FACP
2013-14 - Clayton Smith, M.D., FACP
2012-13 - Bryan Moffett, M.D.
2011-12 - Hugh Peterson, M.D., FACP
2010-11 - Thomas Dues, M.D.

Department of Medicine Excellence in Faculty Teaching

2016-17 - Rodrigo Cavallazzi, M.D.
2015-16 - Rodrigo Cavallazzi, M.D.
2014-15 - Lorrel Brown, M.D.
2013-14 - Rodrigo Cavallazzi, M.D.
2012-13 - Rodrigo Cavallazzi, M.D.
2011-12 - Rodrigo Cavallazzi, M.D.
2010-11 - Rodrigo Cavallazzi, M.D.
2009-10 - Eleanor Lederer, M.D., FASN

Department Of Medicine Fellow Award for Excellence in Teaching (by house staff)

2016-17 - Bilial Jalil, MBBS
2015-16 - Jason Mann, D.O.
2014-15 - Patton Thompson, M.D.
2013-14 - Ziad Alnabki, M.D.
2012-13 - Allen Griffin, M.D.
2011-12 - Martin Espinosa Ginic, M.D.
2010-11 - Rajeev Bais, M.D.
2009-10 - Lakshmana Pendyala, M.D.

University of Louisville Outstanding Senior Resident Award (by house staff)

2016-17 - Takudzwa Mkorombino, M.D.
2015-16 - Robert Burkes, M.D.
2014-15 - Udit Chaddha, MBBS
2013-14 - D. Alan Kerr II, M.D.
2012-13 - Michael Scott, D.O.
2011-12 - Clayton Smith, M.D.
2010-11 - Martin Espinosa Ginic, M.D.
2009-10 - Allen Griffin, M.D.

Anna M. Burke Resident Award for Excellence in Quality and Safety

2016-2017 - Sanjay Patel, D.O.
2015-2016 - Robert Burkes, M.D.

Department Of Medicine Clinical Faculty Teaching Award (by house staff)

2010-11 - Carlos Ramirez-Icaza, M.D.
2009-10 - Carlos Ramirez-Icaza, M.D.