Department of Medicine Annual Faculty Recognition Awards
2025 Faculty Awardees
Kasey Bowden, FNP, NP, MSN, RN
APP Award for Excellence
Division of Hospital Medicine
Catherine Callister, MD
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Division of Hospital Medicine
Carey Candrian, PhD
Excellence in Culture and Community Engagement
Division of General Internal Medicine
Jose Castillo-Mancilla, MD
Excellence in Volunteer Faculty
Division of Infectious Diseases
Kristine Erlandson, MD
Excellence in Mentorship
Division of Infectious Diseases
Reem Hanna, MD
Excellence in Culture and Community Engagement
Division of Hospital Medicine
Natalie Held, MD
Excellence in Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå
Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine
Angela Keniston, PhD, MSPH
Excellence in Mentorship
Division of Hospital Medicine
Julie Michalek, NP, MS
APP Award for Excellence
Division of Cardiology
Justin Roesch, MD
Excellence in Volunteer Faculty
Division of Hospital Medicine
Kika Sucharov, PhD
Excellence in Research
Division of Cardiology
Eszter Vladar, PhD
Excellence in Research
Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine
Tara Ward, NP, MS, RN
Excellence in Quality
Division of Hospital Medicine
2024 Faculty Awardees
Lorna Allen, FNP
Excellence in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Division of Infectious Diseases
Ellen Burnham, MD
Excellence in Research Award
Division of Pulmonary Sciences & Critical Care Medicine
Eric Campbell, PhD
Excellence in Research Award
Division of General Internal Medicine
James Dillingham, PA-C, MMS
APP Award for Excellence
Division of Cardiology
Jennifer Hendrick, MD
Outstanding Volunteer Faculty Award
Division of General Internal Medicine
Rita Lee, MD
Excellence in DEIJ Award
Division of General Internal Medicine
Hillary Lum, MD, PhD
Excellence in Mentorship Award
Division of Geriatrics
Meredith Morcos, MD
Excellence in Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå Award
Division of Rheumatology
Meghan O’Meara, NP
APP Award for Excellence
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Sunita Sharma, MD
Excellence in Mentorship Award
Division of Pulmonary Sciences & Critical Care Medicine
Sarah Stella, MD
Excellence in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Division of Hospital Medicine
Benjamin Vipler, MD
Excellence in Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå Award
Division of Hospital Medicine
Faculty Innovators
The Department of Medicine Faculty Innovator Award honors faculty who consistently go above and beyond in advancing the department’s mission through exceptional leadership, mentorship, and contributions to clinical care, research, education, and equity.
2022 Faculty Innovators
Amiran Baduashvili, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Hospital Medicine
Amiran Baduashvili, MD
Associate Professor
Division of Hospital Medicine
Carlin Callaway, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, ACNS-BC, AOCNP
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Medical Oncology
Thomas B. Campbell, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
Kristy Gama, NP
Instructor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
Christine D. Jones, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Hospital Medicine
Wendy M. Kohrt, PhD
Women's Health Research
Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Karen Ream, PA-C, MBA
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
William Silvers, MD
Volunteer Faculty
Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
William Silvers, MD
Volunteer Faculty
Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
2021 Faculty Innovators
Michelle Haas, MD
Assistant Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases, Denver Health
Fernando Holguin, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine
Katherine Morrison, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
Michael Wechsler, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, National Jewish Health
2020 Faculty Innovators
Virginia Borges, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Medical Oncology
Sean Colgan, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Duane Pearson, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Rheumatology
Rocio Pereira, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes
2020 Pandemic Leadership Response Team Award
Marisha Burden, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Hospital Medicine
Ellen Burnham, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine
Steven Johnson, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
2019 Faculty Innovators
Rita Lee, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
Daniel Matlock, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Cecile Rose, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine
National Jewish Health
Micol Rothman, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes
