Faculty and Resident Awards, Honors, and Distinguished Presentations
Faculty and Residents Awards and Honors
Dr. Vinayak Nahar, associate professor, recently received a 2022 Trailblazers Teaching Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education. The honor recognizes the time and effort faculty members devote to educating future physicians. Winners were nominated by their peers for being effective teachers who engage, inspire and mentor learners, demonstrating teaching innovation and serving as catalysts for enhancing teaching and learning. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Nahar for this achievement!
In December of 2021, Dr. Ross Pearlman, PGY4, won the American Academy of Dermatology’s 2022 Excellence in Patient Care Award in the area of Resident Quality Improvement for his work with DataDerm in the area of quality improvement.
Dr. Pearlman was also recently named a Resident of Distinction by dermMentors, a program of Beiersdorf Inc. Dr. Pearlman was one of five residents from across the country recognized through dermMentors at the recent 2022 Maui Derm for Dermatologists conference. He and the other honorees presented their research and attended scientific sessions as well as networking and mentorship events with top thought leaders in dermatology. Please join us in recognizing Ross for these amazing accomplishments!
Dr. Ross Pearlman, second from left, alongside his co-awardees Drs. Hoang Ho-Pham, Sydney Liang, Gabriela Morris, and Shanthi Narla.
Dr. Hannah Badon was selected as “A Rising Derm Star” and as such was asked to present “Comorbidities of Psoriasis Exacerbate Additional Negative Impacts on Patient Psychological and Physical Quality-of-Life” on January 16th, 2022 at the Winter Clinical Dermatology Conference, Kauai, Hawaii. This was from work she did with Pearlman RL, Bhattacharya K, Inguva S, Huynh T, Brodell RT, and Nahar V.
Drs. Robert Brodell, Professor and Chair, and Josh Ortego, PGY3, were recently nominated for 2022 Pillars awards through UMMC’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion. The Pillars are institutional awards that honor individuals who have made meaningful contributions that broaden diversity and promote a climate of inclusion in the UMMC community and beyond. Dr. Brodell was nominated for a faculty Beacon award while Dr. Ortego was nominated for student/trainee Excellence award.
Dr. Brodell also received the 2022 Everett C. Fox, MD Memorial Award from the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). This award, one of the AAD’s most prestigious, recognizes practicing clinical dermatologists who are considered expert clinicians and communicators. In recognition of this award, Dr. Brodell will lecture at AAD’s upcoming Innovation Academy.
At UMMC Dermatology our patients are our priority. We are fortunate to provide excellent care for patients all over the state. These efforts are often met with great appreciation as in this case where a patient made this throw for Dr. Amy Flischel, one of our new faculty members.
Pictured left to right: Kayla Mathis, Dr. Amy Flischel, and Natalie McMullan
In recognition of their dedication to dermatology and tireless efforts, Drs. Robert Brodell and Jeremy Jackson recently took our residents on retreat to New Orleans for an educational seminar and dinner followed by fun and fellowship at a Pelicans basketball game in New Orleans, Louisiana. Thank you to our residents for all that you do!
Pictured left to right: Jared McCue and UMMC residents and faculty Drs. Ruth McTighe, Colleen Drapcho, Josh Ortego, Alex Noble, Laura Rezac, Sarah McClees, Jordie Ivey, Alexandra Jenkins, Robert Brodell, Ross Pearlman, and Jeremy Jackson.