The Argus Awards are selected by students in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine to recognize mentors, professors, courses, and course directors for outstanding service to medical education.

The Department of Medicine is thrilled to receive the Argus Award for Best Clinical Department this year!

Willig, Van Wagoner, & Myers

We owe a special thanks to Nicholas Van Wagoner, MD, and James Willig, MD, for their tremendous leadership in the Clerkship Program and to Donna Myers who tirelessly helps them keep everything on track.

Eight of our DOM educators also won individual Argus Awards. Congratulations!

Willett, Saag, Young, & Dopplapudi

• Lisa Willett, MD won the Caduceus Club Award for Best Clinical Educator.
• Michael Saag, MD won Best Educator for Patient, Doctor, Society.
• Martin Young, MD won Best Educator for Fundamentals 1.
• Harish Doppalapudi, MD (Cardiovascular) won for Best MS1 Organ Module and for Best Educator Cardiovascular Module.

Leon, McGuire, Kumar, & Galin

• Kevin Leon, MD won Best Educator Pulmonary Module
• Brendan McGuire, MD won Best Educator Gastrointestinal Module
• Vineeta Kumar, MD won Best Educator Renal Module
• Shawn Galin, MD won for Best MS2 Organ Module (Endocrine), for Best Educator Endocrine Module, and the Dale J. Benos Award for Best MS2 Organ Module Director.

For a complete list of all winners and nominees, click here.