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New Member Announcements

Congratulations to new Academy of Educational Excellence members


Membership levels

Legacy

Mayo Clinic Academy of Excellence legacy pinAcademy members that have long standing active participation in the education shield or been national leaders in health professions and science education as demonstrated by leadership roles, education-related innovations, and contributions to education scholarship.

Legacy members must meet 80 or more hours of education skill development or have a Ph.D./Ed.D. degree in education for criterion 1 and meet criteria for demonstrated excellence appropriate to the level for criterion 2.

Senior fellow

Mayo Clinic Academy of Excellence senior fellow pinAcademy members that have demonstrated a sustained and consistent commitment to health professions and science education through participation, leadership and facilitation of professional development, and active mentorship of junior faculty.

Senior Fellow members must meet 60 or more hours of education skill development or have a master’s degree in education for criterion 1 and meet criteria for demonstrated excellence appropriate to the level for criterion 2.

Fellow

Mayo Clinic Academy of Excellence fellow pinAcademy members that have a sustained commitment to health professions and science education and progressive participation in activities to improve their knowledge and skills as an educator and education scholar.

Fellow members must meet 40 hours total of education skill development for criterion 1 and meet criteria for demonstrated excellence appropriate to the level for criterion 2.

Associate

Mayo Clinic Academy of Excellence associate pinAcademy members that have an initial commitment to health professions and science education through participation in formal faculty development activities.

Associate members must meet 20 hours within the past five years of education skill development and meet criteria for demonstrated excellence appropriate to the level for criterion 2.

Fall 2025

Legacy
Name Location Department
Elizabeth H. Ristagno, M.D. RST Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Senior Fellow
Name Location Department
Nayla Ahmed, M.B.B.S. RST Sleep Medicine
Meltiady Issa, M.D., M.B.A. RST Hospital Internal Medicine
Myke J. Kudlas, M.Ed., R.T.(R) FLA Radiography Program
Mariela Rivera, M.D. RST Trauma, Critical Care and General Surgery
David J. Rosenman, M.D. RST Hospital Internal Medicine
Fellow
Name Location Department
Shaun D. Daidone, M.D. ARZ Psychiatry
Jessica A. Engen, M.S.N., R.N., NPD-BC RST Surgical Services
Stephen W. English JR, M.D., M.B.A. FLA Neurology
Casey A. Fazer-Posorske, P.A.-C. RST Medical Oncology
Ibrahim A. Gomaa, M.D. RST Colon and Rectal Surgery
Benjamin Lai, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O. RST Family Medicine
Lisa A. McGee, M.D. ARZ Radiation Oncology
Allyson W. McNally, APRN, C.N.P., D.N.P. FLA Endocrinology
Sneha Mishra, M.B.B.S. ARZ Community Internal Medicine
Ricardo J. Pagan, M.D. FLA Hospital Internal Medicine
Julio C. Sartori Valinotti, M.D. RST Dermatology
Dante N. Schiavo, M.D. RST Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Nathan J. Smischney, M.D., M.S. RST Anesthesia/Critical Care Medicine
Michael S. Underhill, D.O. ARZ Family Medicine
Beth A. VanderWielen, M.D. RST Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Erin D. Wieruszewski, Pharm.D., R.Ph., BCCCP RST Pharmacy Services
Associate
Name Location Department
Mays T. Ali, M.D. FLA Cardiovascular Medicine
Keith T. Aziz, M.D. FLA Orthopedic Surgery
Anagha Bangalore Kumar, M.B.B.S. RST Dermatology
Helen C. Bartels, M.B., B.Chir. ARZ Hospital Internal Medicine
Brooke B. Brown ARZ Clinical Studies Unit
Patricia A. Cronin, M.D. ARZ General Surgery
Aditya P. Devalapalli, M.D. RST Hospital Internal Medicine
Karen S. Drechsel, APRN, C.N.P., D.N.P., M.S.N. ARZ Family Medicine
Colton Erskine, D.O. ARZ Hospital Internal Medicine
Turner R. Gibson FLA Education
Laine L. Green, M.D. ARZ Neurology
Natalie Griffin, M.D. RST General Internal Medicine
Marie F. Grill, M.D. ARZ Neurology
Lucy M. Holmes, APRN, C.N.P., M.S.N. RST Hematology
Pua E. Hopson, D.O. RST Pediatric Gastroenterology
Julie A. Khoury, M.D. ARZ Neurology
Brady S. Laughlin, M.D. ARZ Radiation Oncology
Adley I. Lemke, Pharm.D., R.Ph., BCPS RST Pharmacy Services
Abbey F. Linfert, M.S.N., R.N. FLA GIM
Melissa A. Lyle, M.D. FLA Transplant-Division of Heart Failure & Transplant
Felipe Martinez, M.D. ARZ Nuclear Medicine
Rajal N. Mehta, M.B.B.S., M.D. ARZ Community Internal Medicine
Keith A. Miller, M.D. RST Psychiatry and Psychology
Aleksandra Murawska Baptista, M.D. FLA Hospital Internal Medicine
Steven A. Nelson, M.D. ARZ Dermatology
Lorraine L. Rodgers, APRN, CRNA, D.N.P. FLA Anesthesiology
Danielle M. Shilling, M.D. RST Community Internal Medicine
Abhinav Singla, M.D. FLA Hospital Internal Medicine
Matt R. Starr, M.D. RST Ophthalmology

Academy of Educational Excellence membership

Members are recognized by receiving a certificate, lapel pin, and a letter of recognition. The Academy has more than 800 members.