Sixteen remarkable faculty members have been named winners of the 2023 Dean’s Excellence Awards for Faculty. This award recognizes their exceptional achievements in teaching, research, service, mentorship, and fostering diversity within the Heersink School of Medicine.
Each year faculty members are nominated by their colleagues for their noteworthy contributions. These nominations are then subjected to a rigorous peer-review process to determine the final selection.
“The Dean’s Excellence Awards have become a signature honor here at the Heersink School of Medicine, and once again an exceptional group of faculty members has been chosen for recognition,” said Anupam Agarwal, M.D., senior vice president for Medicine and dean of the Heersink School of Medicine. “Their skill and dedication enhance our impact across all our mission areas. I’m proud to call these faculty members colleagues and friends, and I congratulate them on this most well-deserved honor.”
Recipients of these awards have been acknowledged for their outstanding accomplishments in crucial mission areas of our faculty. Each of these individuals has displayed an immense influence on both the Heersink School of Medicine and the wider Birmingham community. Every winner has demonstrated remarkable dedication, making significant contributions to the overall excellence of our institution.
To learn more about the achievements of the 2023 Dean's Excellence Award for Faculty recipients, click on their names below.
Diversity Enhancement
Erica M. Stringer-Reasor, M.D. | Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology | Senior Faculty
Carlie Stein Somerville, M.D. | Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine | Junior Faculty
Mentorship
Jayme Locke, M.D. | Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation Surgery | Senior Faculty
Shaundra Blakemore, M.D. | Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine | Junior Faculty
Research
Veena B. Antony, M.D. | Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care | Senior Faculty
Sooryanarayana Varambally, M.Sc., Ph.D., MBA | Department of Pathology, Division of Molecular and Cellular Pathology | Senior Faculty
Rui Lu, Ph.D. | Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology | Junior Faculty
Jereme Wilroy, Ph.D. | Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Junior Faculty
Service
Daniel B. Cox, M.D. | Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery | Senior Faculty
David W. Kimberlin, M.D. | Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases | Senior Faculty
Davis Bradford, M.D. | Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine | Junior Faculty
Jennifer McCain, M.D. | Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine | Junior Faculty
Teaching
Desiree E. Morgan, M.D., FSAR | Department of Radiology | Senior Faculty
Chere L. Stewart, M.D. | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Women’s Reproductive Healthcare | Senior Faculty
Hari Jeyarajan, M.D. | Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Head and Neck Surgery | Junior Faculty
Diana M. Lin, M.D., FCAP, FASCP | Department of Pathology | Junior Faculty