New Member Announcements
Congratulations to new Academy of Educational Excellence members
Membership levels
Legacy
Academy 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
Academy 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
Academy 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
Academy 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
| Name | Location | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth H. Ristagno, M.D. | RST | Pediatric Infectious Diseases |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |