Awards recognize exceptional contribution to teaching

May, 2015

The outstanding teaching achievements of faculty and staff members over the past academic year were acknowledged at the 2015 Excellence in Teaching Awards.

The awards are determined by votes cast by students in 15 categories and were presented to the winning faculty members at a ceremony held at the college.

Giving the opening remarks at the ceremony, Dr. Marco Ameduri, associate dean for pre-medical education, said: “These awards offer us a valuable opportunity to recognize and reward our faculty for their dedication to their students, their flair for teaching and their effectiveness in communicating very difficult material.

“It gives me great pleasure to offer my congratulations to the winners and also to acknowledge all members of our faculty and staff, whose unflinching support and commitment makes individual successes such as these possible. All of them are truly worthy of our veneration and respect.”

Dr. Lotfi Chouchane, assistant dean for basic science curriculum, then joined Dr. Ameduri on the podium to announce the winners, who were presented with their awards by Dr. Javaid Sheikh, dean of WCMC-Q, in front of a cheering audience of students, faculty and staff.

Winners of the Excellence in Teaching Awards 2015

Pre-Medical Program Awards

Foundation: Dr. Clare McVeigh

1st Year Science: Dr. Daniel Renzi

1st Year Science: Dr. James Roach

English Writing: Professor. Ian Miller

2nd Year: Dr. Moncef Ladjimi

2nd Year: Dr. Kevin Smith

Teaching Assistant: Ms. Ye Rin Koh. Honorable Mentions: Mr. Tony Leong, Mr. Nolan Machado, Ms. Kirsten Salline

 

Medical Program Awards

Molecules, Genes and Cells: Dr. Moncef Ladjimi

Human Structure and Function: Dr. Avelin Malyango

Host Defenses for AY 2013-14: Dr. Ali Sultan

Brain and Mind: Dr. Naim Haddad

Basis of Disease: Dr. Gerardo Guiter

Medicine, Patients and Society I: Dr. Ziyad Mahfoud

Medicine, Patients and Society II: Dr. Stella Major

4th Year Courses and Clinical Clerkships: Dr. Inmaculada de Melo-Martin (WCMC-NY), Mr. Sa’ad Laws, Dr. Mai Mahmoud, and Dr. Basim Uthman

1st Year Visiting Faculty: Dr. Doris Herzlinger (WCMC-NY)

2nd Year Visiting Faculty: Dr. Marc Dinkin (WCMC-NY)