Faculty Awards
| Award | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Chair’s Distinguished Faculty | Daniel A. Knight MD, FAAFP | Ronald Brimberry, MD |
| Faculty Leadership (first awarded in 2026) | David M. Kelley, MD | |
| Faculty Mentorship/Sponsorship | Ronald Brimberry MD | Darrell R. Over, MD, MSc |
| Faculty Service and Professionalism | Wayne W. Bryant Jr., MD, MS | Brittany S. Vaughn, MD, MPH |
| GME-Program Director | Lauren Gibson-Oliver MD, MBA, FAAFP | Brad Walsh, MD |
| Master Teacher Award | Scott M. Dickson MD | Harvie M. Attwood, MD |
| Outstanding Adjunct Faculty | Sarah Franklin MD | Jonathan C. Fausett, DO |
| Rising Star Clinical Faculty | Paige B. Beck MD, PhD | Sawyer J. Sparks, DO |
| UME Educator Award | Rajalakshmi Cheerla MD, FAAFP | Leslie Stone, MD, MPH |
Resident/Fellow Awards
| Award | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Resident/Fellow (in 2025 only) | Sawyer J. Sparks DO | |
| Resident Leadership in Family Medicine (first awarded in 2026) | Sujatha Sekar, MD | |
| Resident Research in Family Medicine (first awarded in 2026) | Tatiana Torres Costa Lino, MD | |
| Resident Service in Family Medicine (first awarded in 2026) | Audra Staley Favano, MD, MPH |
Student Awards
| Award | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Student Ambassador Family Medicine (first awarded in 2026) | Makenna Madden | |
| Student Leadership in Family Medicine (first awarded in 2026) | Abigail G. McBee | |
| Student Research in Family Medicine (first awarded in 2026) | Bianca L. Rochelle, MS | |
| Outstanding Medical Student (in 2025 only) | Rachel French BS, BA |
Staff Awards
| Award | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| GME-Program Coordinator | Jennilee Foster | Brandi Henley, BS |
| Staff Excellence – Administration | Lauren A. Wagner BA | Carolyn A. Rucker, CPA, CGMA |
| Staff Excellence – Clinical | Tara Johnson CPT, CMA | Brenda Morris, RN, BSN |
| Staff Excellence – Education | Michelle Trulsrud | Marybeth Curtis, RN, BSN |
| Staff Excellence – Research | Cody A. Burnett MPH | Sarah Eastham, BA |
Awards Open to All
| Award | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Innovation | Stephen Foster MD | M. Jordan Weaver, MD, FAAFP |
| Collaborations and Teamwork | Jonathan M. Reid MA | Geeta Sakariya, MD, MPH, FAAFP |
| Community/Institutional Service | Robin A. Howell BA | Lauren E. Glaze, PharmD |
| Educational Innovation | Amber Norris MD | Alecia Hamilton, MA |
| Educational Research | Marcia Byers PhD, RN | Kanna N. Lewis, PhD |
| Excellence in Research | Nicola A. Edge PhD | Lorraine McKelvey, PhD |
| Quality and Safety | Shelly F. Brown | Virginia M. King, RN, BSN |