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

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.
2019-20 - Sara Ellingwood, M.D., Samuel Reynolds, M.D.

Division of General Internal Medicine Teaching Award: Ambulatory Medicine

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.
2019-20 - Nancy Kubiak, M.D.

Division of General Internal Medicine Teaching Award: Hospital Medicine

2023-24 - Hazar Hassuneh, M.D.
2022-23 - Tyler Sharpe, M.D.
2021-22 - Tyler Sharpe, M.D
2020-21 - Tyler Sharpe, M.D
2019-20 - Tyler Sharpe, M.D

Stuart Urbach Award for Excellence in Faculty Teaching

2023-24 - Tyler Sharpe, M.D.
2022-23 - Rodrigo Cavallazzi, M.D.
2021-22 - Rodrigo Cavallazzi, M.D.
2020-21 - Tyler Sharpe, M.D.
2019-20 - Staci Mandrola, M.D.

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

2023-24 - James Bradley, M.D.
2022-23 - Zachary Baird, D.O.
2021-22 - Chris Reed, M.D.
2020-21 - Christopher Chan, D.O.
2019-20 - Mohammad Mathbout, M.D.

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

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.
2019-20 - William Tyler Smith, M.D.