2025 Award of Excellence winners
See the complete list of this year's outstanding honorees.
Click on their names below to learn about their accomplishments.
Clinical Leadership for Physicians
Joanna Bonsall, MD, PhD, SFHM | Emory University School of Medicine and Grady Memorial Hospital
Clinical Leadership for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
Elise Haupt, PA-C, MPH | HealthPartner
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leadership Award
Keshav Khanijow, MD | Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Excellence in Humanitarian Services
Michael Herscher, MD | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Excellence in Research
Stephanie Parks Taylor, MD, MS | University of Michigan
Excellence in Teaching
Dustin Smith, MD | Emory University School of Medicine
Leadership for Practice Managers
Regina Kauffman | Johns Hopkins University
Outstanding Service in Medicine
Nilam Soni, MD, MSc | University of Texas Health San Antonio and South Texas Veterans Health Care System
Excellence in Teamwork
Cleveland Clinic Hospital Medicine
Junior Investigator Award
Blair Golden, MD, MS | University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
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