These awards are given annually to Brigham and Women's Hospital faculty in recognition of achievement in one, or more, of the four pillars of academic life: clinical care, research, education, and community service.

2. 2013 Center for Faculty
Development & Diversity
Pillar Awards

3. Elizabeth Karlson, M.D.
Associate Physician
Department of Medicine
“Beth is a wonderful role model for mentees at all stages in
their career and in life. Her ability to successfully
integrate disciplines in her work gets fellows excited about
research.”
Nominated by Dr. Katherine Liao
Senior Faculty Mentor Award

4. Sherry Chou, M.D.
Attending Physician
Department of Neurology
“Leading by example in the care and dedication she shows
every human being be they patients, families, nurses, or
any other member of the hospital staff.”
Nominated by Dr. Xuemei Cai
Junior Faculty Mentor Award

5. Jeremiah Schuur, M.D., M.H.S.
Chief, Division of Health Policy Translation
Department of Emergency Medicine
“Possesses extraordinary foresight, which is one of the rarest
and perhaps most important traits a mentor can have.”
Nominated by Dr. Chris LeMaster
Junior Faculty Mentor Award

6. Ali Tavakkoli, M.D.
Attending Physician
Department of Surgery
“Your integrity and humility inspire me on a daily basis.”
Nominated by Dr. Hina Bhutta
Junior Faculty Mentor Award

7. Ruth Ann Vleugels, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Director, Education
Department of Dermatology
“The knowledge that I have gained from working with her
is priceless.”
Nominated by Dr. A. Brooke Eastham
Junior Faculty Mentor Award

8. Steven Feske, M.D.
Director, Stroke Division
Department of Neurology
“His gentle and humble manner creates a comfortable
learning environment. He is the walking example of the
ultimate great physician and clinical teacher that we all
dreamed of learning from when we embarked on this long
journey of becoming a Physician.”
Nominated by Dr. Sherry Chou
Clinical Teacher Award

9. Michaela Farber, M.D.
Obstetric Anesthesia Fellowship Program Director
Department of Anesthesia
“We appreciate her willingness and compassion in making
sure that we have felt welcomed at this great institution.”
Nominated by Dr. Hans Sviggum
Educational Program Leadership Award

10. Graham McMahon, M.D., M.M.Sc.
Associate Physician
Department of Medicine
“Your nurturing and developmental teaching perspectives
instilled trust and confidence in the learner as the content
was learned and applied.”
Nominated by Dr. Mitchell Lunn
Educational Research Award

11. Lissa Olbeter, M.P.A.
Administrative Director, Academic & Research Program
Development, Department of Pathology
“Widely recognized and appreciated as a source of reassurance
and good counsel to young trainees and faculty, especially
young women, around the important issues that relate to
balancing a commitment to career and family responsibilities.”
Nominated by Dr. Michael Gimbrone
Contribution to Faculty Development and
Diversity Award

12. Ellen Seely, M.D.
Vice-Chair Faculty Development
Department of Medicine
“Of the 41 individuals Dr. Seely has formally mentored, 39 are
women and 10 are underrepresented minorities. She has served
as a mentor for a Harold Amos Faculty Development Awardee
for faculty from historically disadvantaged backgrounds and a
BWH Minority Faculty Development Awardee as well.”
Nominated by Dr. Joseph Loscalzo
Contribution to Faculty Development and
Diversity Award

13. Jennifer Tan, M.D.
Director, Community Service and Wellness
Department of Dermatology
“BWH has just begun to reap the benefits of her exceptional
work, and we are fortunate to have her on faculty.”
Nominated by Dr. Adam Lipworth
Community Service Award

14. Chinweike Ukomadu, M.D.
Director, BWH STARS
Department of Medicine
“Dr. Ukomadu takes a genuine interest in the students he
mentors and his advice and support are ever present as
his mentees progress in their careers.”
Nominated by Dr. Sharmila Dorbala
Diversity and Inclusion Award

15. Paola Dal Cin, Ph.D
Associate Cytogeneticist
Department of Pathology
“Dr. Dal Cin is internationally renowned as a
cytogeneticist who has contributed substantially to our
greater understanding of many different tumor types – in
fact it would not be an exaggeration to say that she has
changed the field.”
Nominated by Dr. Christopher Fletcher
Research Collaboration Award

16. Raul San Jose Estepar, M.Sc, Ph.D
Research Associate
Department of Radiology
“It is the breadth and high quality of these skills that has
made him a valued research partner, since he is capable of
conducting much or all of the technical side of his research
and clinical collaborations.”
Nominated by Dr. Kirby Vosburgh
Research Collaboration Award

17. Ferenc Jolesz, M.D.
Director, Division MRI & National Center
for Image Guided Therapy
Department of Radiology
“In the early 1990’s Dr. Jolesz and his team introduced the
intraoperative use of MRI for neurosurgery and other
applications, and today more than 100 intraoperative MRIs are
installed in operating rooms around the world.”
Nominated by Dr. Steven Seltzer
Research Innovation Award

18. Clare Tempany, M.D.
Vice Chair Research
Department of Radiology
 “I cannot emphasize enough how Clare’s leadership has
positively affected the advancement of research in the
Department of Radiology.”
Nominated by Dr. Steven Seltzer
Research Leadership Award