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Department of Family and Preventive Medicine CARE Awards

In 2025, Dr. Shashank Kraleti launched the CARE Awards – the Chair’s Awards for Recognition of Excellence. There were awards available in 22 different categories, and a total of 64 nominations were submitted. In 2026, the awards grew to a total of 27, with 133 nominations submitted.

Award Presentations

Each year, the awards are presented at the end of the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine Research Symposium.

DFPM Symposium

Faculty Awards

Award20252026
Chair’s Distinguished FacultyDaniel A. Knight MD, FAAFPRonald Brimberry, MD
Faculty Leadership (first awarded in 2026)David M. Kelley, MD
Faculty Mentorship/SponsorshipRonald Brimberry MDDarrell R. Over, MD, MSc
Faculty Service and ProfessionalismWayne W. Bryant Jr., MD, MSBrittany S. Vaughn, MD, MPH
GME-Program DirectorLauren Gibson-Oliver MD, MBA, FAAFPBrad Walsh, MD
Master Teacher AwardScott M. Dickson MDHarvie M. Attwood, MD
Outstanding Adjunct FacultySarah Franklin MDJonathan C. Fausett, DO
Rising Star Clinical FacultyPaige B. Beck MD, PhDSawyer J. Sparks, DO
UME Educator Award Rajalakshmi Cheerla MD, FAAFPLeslie Stone, MD, MPH

Resident/Fellow Awards

Award20252026
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

Award20252026
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

Award20252026
GME-Program CoordinatorJennilee FosterBrandi Henley, BS
Staff Excellence – AdministrationLauren A. Wagner BACarolyn A. Rucker, CPA, CGMA
Staff Excellence – Clinical Tara Johnson CPT, CMABrenda Morris, RN, BSN
Staff Excellence – EducationMichelle TrulsrudMarybeth Curtis, RN, BSN
Staff Excellence – Research Cody A. Burnett MPHSarah Eastham, BA

Awards Open to All

Award20252026
Clinical InnovationStephen Foster MDM. Jordan Weaver, MD, FAAFP
Collaborations and TeamworkJonathan M. Reid MAGeeta Sakariya, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Community/Institutional ServiceRobin A. Howell BALauren E. Glaze, PharmD
Educational InnovationAmber Norris MDAlecia Hamilton, MA
Educational ResearchMarcia Byers PhD, RNKanna N. Lewis, PhD
Excellence in ResearchNicola A. Edge PhDLorraine McKelvey, PhD
Quality and SafetyShelly F. BrownVirginia M. King, RN, BSN

2026 CARE Awards Photos

View photos from the 2026 CARE Awards on Flickr.

2026 Photo Gallery

2025 CARE Awards Photos

View photos from the 2025 CARE Awards on Flickr.

Photo Gallery
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