Dept. Of Pediatrics Educators Represented in School Of Medicine's Annual Teaching Awards

Please join us in congratulating the recipients of Pitt’s School of Medicine’s 2024 teaching awards. Each year, the SOM awards faculty educators whose contributions towards the Pitt Med Curriculum significantly impact the educations, innovations, mentorship, and community involvement, among many other things, of our medical students. 

The following faculty members of the Department of Pediatrics were recognized for their contributions to the School of Medicine curriculum and medical student education: 

Clerkship Preceptor of the Year: Betsy Sensenig, MD, FAAP 
Carl R Fuhrman Educator of the Year Award: Allie Dakroub, MD, MS 
Donald S Fraley Award for Medical Student Mentoring: Andrew Nowalk, MD, PhD 
Kenneth E Schuit Award Recognizing the Dean's Master Educators: Reed Van Deusen, MD, MS 
Social Justice Educator Award: Katie Hayes, MD 
William I Cohen Excellence in Clinical Skills Instruction Award: Erin Cummings, MD
Excellence In Education Award for a Course Director in the MS1 Curriculum: Allie Dakroub, MD, MS
Excellence In Education Award for a Lecturer in the MS2 Curriculum: Louis Rapkin, MD
Distinguished Service in Medical Education Award: Ann Thompson, MD, MHCPM

Please join Pitt Pediatrics in congratulating all of these wonderful educators from our Department for this highly prestigious award. We greatly admire the dedication and care you provide to our students every day.