2024年7月23日
Two professors from 十大菠菜台子 William Beaumont School of Medicine have each achieved the faculty rank of Dean’s Distinguished Professor.
The 十大菠菜台子 Board of Trustees approved the title changes recommended by 十大菠菜台子 President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, M.D.在2024年6月28日的例会上.
内利亚·阿方索，硕士.D.和Jason 沃瑟曼博士.D., professor — both from OUWB’s 基础医学研究系 — each received the title.
“This prestigious recognition is not merely a personal achievement but a testament to the collaborative efforts of our academic community,阿方索说.
沃瑟曼也有类似的想法.
“The thing that means the most to me is that it was the result of a nomination of at least 10 of my colleagues,他说. “这是一个非常好的荣誉.”
The rank of Dean’s Distinguished Professor was established in 2021 upon approval from the OU Provost and the OU Assistant Vice President of 学术 Human Resources. 这是永久性的, honorific title that acknowledges contributions of employed, 全职, 教授级别的终身教员.
根据Pescovitz的建议, the designation “shall be afforded to awardees who have superior teaching skills that encompass the breadth and depth of their discipline, 杰出的公共服务记录, 和学术, 有创意的, 以及艺术成就.”
“真的很荣幸”
Sarah Lerchenfeldt，制药公司.D., 副教授兼临时联合主席, 基础医学研究系, 提名阿方索.
In her nomination, Lerchenfeldt said Afonso “exemplifies the criteria” for the title.
“自从作为创始教员加入公开商学院以来, she has demonstrated unparalleled dedication to medical education, significantly enhancing both the academic and practical aspects of these fields,Lerchenfeldt写道.
The nomination noted Afonso’s scholarly excellence, 尤其是在教育领域, 临床技能, 妇女的健康, 以及对疫苗的犹豫. Lerchenfeldt said that Afonso was principal investigator for the Merck Investigator Studies program project called “Promoting Vaccine Confidence in Medical and Dental Students.该项目获得了约17.9万美元的资金.
The nomination also pointed to Afonso’s efforts to develop and refine the curriculum for OUWB’s Art and Practice of Medicine (APM) course, 她之前获得的奖项, 服务承诺, and leadership roles with organizations like the Southeast Michigan Center for Medical Education.
“Dr. Afonso’s tenure at OUWB has been marked by a commitment to advancing medical education, 研究, 社区健康,Lerchenfeldt写道. “Her work not only reflects the values and mission of our institution, but also sets a benchmark for academic and professional excellence.”
Afonso said it has “truly been a privilege” to receive the title.
“I have been fortunate to be part of this medical school since its inception and I am grateful for the numerous opportunities provided that have fostered my growth as a physician, 教育家, 和研究人员,”她说。. “I appreciate the dedication and commitment of our faculty and staff, whose support has been instrumental in implementing various curricular innovations.”
“公开大学教职员工的宝贵成员”
沃瑟曼, 谁在2013年加入了OUWB, was nominated by a group of 10 other faculty from the 基础医学研究系.
They called him a “prolific and influential scholar” on several topics: homelessness, 临床生物伦理学, 和大屠杀医学.
“His scholarship and 研究 range from core bioethics topics, 比如自主权和知情同意, to empirical 研究 and qualitative inquiry into homelessness and medical ethics,他们写道。, 并指出他已经出版了三本书, 12本书章节和补充, 64篇同行评议的期刊文章, 22篇编辑评审文章, 七篇特邀文章.
“Dr. 沃瑟曼’s extensively cited 研究 has contributed to important debates surrounding ethics in medical education, 照顾无家可归者, 儿科伦理问题, 安乐死, the rights of patients without decision-making capacity, 免疫政策,提名者写道.
They also noted 沃瑟曼’s roles in shaping the Medical Humanities and Clinical Bioethics (MHCB) curriculum, replacing traditional essay assignments with extemporaneous self-reflection videos, 交互式ibook的开发, serving as a mentor to more than 50 OUWB students for their 开始 projects, and developing a national training course in bioethics for the Arnold P. 黄金的基础.
The nominators also mentioned 沃瑟曼’s history of service. In 2020, he was appointed as one of only two Provost Fellows for Faculty Diversity at 十大菠菜台子. In 2022, he was honored with the OU Founder’s Day Award for Faculty Excellence in Diversity, 股本, 和包容. He also chaired the admissions committee for five years, served as director of student professionalism for nine years, 共同创立的 街头医疗奥克兰, launched the Center for Moral Values in Health Medicine, and more.
他还计划做得更多, including launching a new student-led journal on ethics, 人文学科, 以及社会公正, and a health care ethics debate tournament that will be open to all OU students.
“One of the reasons I came to OUWB was because it was a new school and there was a lot of opportunity to be entrepreneurial,他说. “I didn’t want to go to some well-established place where the expectation is you teach your courses, 你写论文, 否则就顺其自然吧.”
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