Exemplary Teachers
Award Guidelines
To recognize outstanding performance in teaching, an incentive may be available from the COM Office of the Dean for a select number of educators. Eligible faculty will be nominated from each department and participate in a college-wide competition to receive an incentive. Faculty are selected based on the excellence of their teaching of medical students, residents and fellows, graduate students, post-docs, and mentorship of other faculty.
To qualify for an award of excellence in teaching, candidates must have no grade less than 3.0, and a teaching assignment of at least 15%. If extenuating circumstances exist such that a department chair believes a particular faculty member deserves consideration for the award with less than 15% time assigned to teaching, the nomination can proceed with a request to the selection committee to excuse the 15% teaching assignment requirement. Department chairs are not eligible for the teaching incentive.
2025 Awardees
Basic Science
Neal Holland, DO
Teacher of the Year (Phase 1)
Clinical Science
Lauren Schmidt, MD
Teacher of the Year (Phase 2/3)
