On October 29, 2018, the Department of Internal Medicine held a Faculty Recognition Event to celebrate the accomplishments of our tremendous faculty.
The event recognized our department faculty who received promotions or emeritus status; those who received annual awards; including teaching awards as presented in grand rounds, the Odell Junior Investigator Award, and four new awards that will now be given annually.
Congratulations to all of the award recipients on their accomplishments.
Department Awards
| Aylin R. Rodan, MD, PhD | William D. Odell and Margaret F. Odell Junior Investigator Award |
| Russell S. Richardson, PhD | John R. Hoidal, MD, Senior Investigator Award |
| Carole Baraldi, MD | Thomas H. Caine, MD, Award for Clinical Excellence |
| Guy A. Zimmerman, MD | Chair Award - Lifetime Achievement |
| N. Lynn Henry, MD, PhD | Chair Award - Service to the Department |
| Corrine K. Welt, MD | Chair Award - Service to the Department |
Teaching Awards
| Neeraj Agarwal, MD | Outstanding Faculty Mentorship Award |
| Sarah Knish Hall, MD | Barry M. Stultz, MD, Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award |
| James Orme, MD | Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award: Subspecialty Intermountain Medical Center |
| John Christensen, MD | Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award: General Medicine Intermountain Medical Center |
| Scott Aberegg, MD | Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award: Subspecialty University of Utah Hospitals & Clinics |
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Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award: General Medicine University of Utah Hospitals & Clinics |
| Sarah Colonna, MD | Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award: Subspecialty Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
| Amy Cowan, MD | Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award: General Medicine Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
Awards of Tenure
| Ignacio Garrido-Laguna, MD, PhD | Oncology - Award of Tenure |
| Makoto M. Jones, MD, MS | Epidemiology - Award of Tenure |
Promotion to Professor
| Neeraj Agarwal, MD | Oncology - Promotion to Professor |
| Caroline K. Milne, MD | General Internal Medicine - Promotion to Professor |
| Krishna M. Sundar, MD | Pulmonary - Promotion to Professor |
| Randall W. Rupper, MD, MPH | Geriatrics - Promotion to Professor |
Promotion to Associate Professor
| Josephine D. Abraham, MBBS, MPH | Nephrology - Promotion to Associate Professor |
| Denitza P. Blagev, MD | Pulmonary - Promotion to Associate Professor |
| Jonathan P Boltax, MD | Pulmonary - Promotion to Associate Professor |
| Lynette M. Brown, MD, PhD | Pulmonary - Promotion to Associate Professor |
| Scott L. DuVall, PhD | Epidemiology - Promotion to Associate Professor |
| Juan F. Gallegos Orozco, MD | Gastroenterology - Promotion to Associate Professor |
| Marissa P. Grotzke, MD | Endocrinology - Promotion to Associate Professor |
| Makoto M. Jones, MD, MS | Epidemiology - Promotion to Associate Professor |
| Joshua LaBrin, MD | General Internal Medicine - Promotion to Associate Professor |
| Richard E. Nelson, PhD | Epidemiology - Promotion to Associate Professor |
| John J. Ryan, MD | Cardiovascular - Promotion to Associate Professor |
| Emily R.M. Sydnor Spivak, MD, MHS | Infectious Diseases - Promotion to Associate Professor |
| Anwar Tandar, MD | Cardiovascular - Promotion to Associate Professor |
| Yue Zhang, PhD | Epidemiology - Promotion to Associate Professor |
Promotion to Assistant Professor
| Claire Ciarkowski, MD | General Internal Medicine - Promotion to Assistant Professor |
| Sarah Knish Hall, MD | General Internal Medicine - Promotion to Assistant Professor |
| Scott M. Hollinghaus, MD | General Internal Medicine - Promotion to Assistant Professor |
| Benjamin L. Maughan, MD, PhD | Oncology - Promotion to Assistant Professor |
| Ryan D. Murphy, MD | General Internal Medicine - Promotion to Assistant Professor |
| Shiven B. Patel, MD, MBA | Oncology - Promotion to Assistant Professor |
| Sonja Raaum, MD | General Internal Medicine - Promotion to Assistant Professor |
