Congratulations to the following Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences trainees and faculty members on receiving these year-end awards.
Graduate Awards
Outstanding Resident Educator Award
Syeda Razia Haider, MD
This award is given to a graduating resident who has demonstrated a passion and talent for teaching and who has made a significant contribution to the learning of others.
Outstanding Resident Clinician Award
Cameron Strong, MD
This award is given to a graduating resident who has demonstrated clinical excellence and who best exemplifies professional and compassionate clinical care of patients, serving as a model for peers and learners.
Outstanding Resident Researcher Award
Adam Fijtman, MD, PhD
This award is given to a graduating resident who has demonstrated excellence in research carried out during training and embodies the qualities of an outstanding physician-scientist.
Faculty Awards
Outstanding Clinical Teaching Award
Sarah Kim, MD, Medical Instructor (from the PGY1/2 classes)
James Lefler, MD, Assistant Consulting Professor (from the PGY3/4 classes)
This award is given to a faculty member who has demonstrated a passion and talent for clinical teaching and supervision and who has made a significant contribution to resident education.
Outstanding Didactic Teaching Award
Colleen Cowperthwait, PhD, Assistant Professor
This award is given to a faculty member who has demonstrated outstanding skills in didactic/classroom teaching, delivering teaching sessions that are impactful, effective, engaging, and memorable.
Outstanding Mentor Award
Jacob Feigal, MD, Assistant Professor
This award honors a faculty who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to mentoring, through supporting the professional and personal development of trainees and serving as an exemplary role model within the department.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Faculty Award
Tara Chandrasekhar, MD, Assistant Professor; Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program Director
The recipient of this award demonstrates excellence in clinical teaching, supervision, and medical education of CAP Fellows, imparting a sense of curiosity, displaying professionalism, and a commitment to lifelong learning.