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

2024-25 - Emily Hartman, M.D.
2023-24 - Esther Bak, M.D., Emily Hartman, M.D., Niko Touloumes, D.O.
2022-23 - Joey Hebert, M.D.
2021-22 - Matt Heckroth, M.D.
2020-21 - Viral Desai, M.D., Dipan Karmali, M.D.

Division of General Internal Medicine Teaching Award: Ambulatory Medicine

2024-25 - Ryan Bailer, M.D.
2023-24 - Erin Murphy, M.D.
2022-23 - Jennifer Koch, M.D., Erin Murphy, M.D.
2021-22 - Yvette Cua, M.D.
2020-21 - Yvette Cua, M.D.

Division of General Internal Medicine Teaching Award: Hospital Medicine

2024-25 - Tyler Sharpe, M.D.
2023-24 - Hazar Hassuneh, M.D.
2022-23 - Tyler Sharpe, M.D.
2021-22 - Tyler Sharpe, M.D
2020-21 - Tyler Sharpe, M.D

Stuart Urbach Award for Excellence in Faculty Teaching

2024-25 - Rodrigo Cavallazzi, M.D., Guarav Rajashekar, M.D.
2023-24 - Tyler Sharpe, M.D.
2022-23 - Rodrigo Cavallazzi, M.D.
2021-22 - Rodrigo Cavallazzi, M.D.
2020-21 - Tyler Sharpe, M.D.

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

2024-25 - Sara Qutubuddin, M.D.
2023-24 - James Bradley, M.D.
2022-23 - Zachary Baird, D.O.
2021-22 - Chris Reed, M.D.
2020-21 - Christopher Chan, D.O.

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

2024-25 - Adam Hoehn, D.O.
2023-24 - Niko Touloumes, D.O.
2022-23 - Michael Hogg, M.D., Jaewon Jung, M.D., Marianna Weaver, D.O.
2021-22 - Jeff Spindel, D.O.
2020-21 - Khushboo Gala, M.D.