Founded as a part of UNC School of Medicine’s strategic plan, the Academy of Educators (AOE) has been enhancing research and scholarship towards excellence in teaching since 2006.
The Mission of the Academy is also to promote and fund curricular innovation, evidence-based curricular change and a scholarly approach to the education mission and provide a forum for education leadership and advice for the Dean, Vice Dean of Education, and Vice Dean of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development (FALD).
We recognize the following Department of Medicine faculty and trainees for their recent AOE accomplishments.
AOE Committee Chair
![Ana Felix, MD, MBBCh](https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/wp-content/uploads/sites/945/2018/12/multiple-sclerosis-image2.jpeg)
FLAGship Program Co-Lead
![koyal-jain](https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/wp-content/uploads/sites/945/2018/12/koyal-jain.jpeg)
Passing the Torch Program Lead
![](https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/wp-content/uploads/sites/945/2022/08/jen-mcentee-857x1024.jpg)
Educational Mentor/Advisor Award
![](https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/wp-content/uploads/sites/945/2018/12/Kwan-Will.jpeg)
Faculty teaching Resident/Fellow Award
![](https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/wp-content/uploads/sites/945/2018/12/Heath-J.jpg)
High-Value Care Award
![John R. Stephens, MD](https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/wp-content/uploads/sites/945/2018/12/hip-fracture-study-compares-hospitalist-and-non-hospitalist-services-image2-e1608131123734.png)
Application/Individualization Phase Clinical Preceptor Excellence in teaching Award (Regional Campus Faculty)
![](https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/wp-content/uploads/sites/945/2024/03/Dr_William_Ntim.jpg)
Application/Individualization Phase Clinical Preceptor Excellence in Teaching Award
![](https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/wp-content/uploads/sites/945/2018/12/russell-coletti.jpeg)
Medical Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professorship
![evan-raff](https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/wp-content/uploads/sites/945/2018/12/Raff-2017-731x1024.jpg)
Lifetime Achievement Award in Medical Education
![](https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/wp-content/uploads/sites/945/2018/12/Aleman-Marco-683x1024.jpg)
Kathleen Rao Education Scholarship Grant Recipients
Project: Implementing a “Best Self” Exercise to Decrease Imposter Phenomenon in Medical Residents
![Kim Mournighan, MD, M.Div.](https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/wp-content/uploads/sites/945/2019/06/Kimberly-Mournighan.jpg)
![](https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/wp-content/uploads/sites/945/2022/12/Michael-Rydberg.png)
![Dr. Deb Bynum physician spotlight](https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/wp-content/uploads/sites/945/2020/06/Dr.-Bynum-photo.jpg)
TAR HEEL Resident-as-Teacher-Graduates
- Chloe west
- Daniel songKatie Masters
- Nimit Gandhi
- Suhas Kochat
- Alexander Gartland
- Gabriela Mosquera
- Lynnee Vaught
- Leta Yi
- Stella Ogbonna
- Vacila Katsadouros
- Safiyya Adams
FLAGship (Factuly/Fellow Leadership and Growth) Graduates
- Ellen Green
- George Clement
- Hee Jae Choi
- Anne Lachiewicz
- Barbara Bergdolt
- Priyanka Reddy
- Ryan Bonner
- Sahar Sawani
Passing the Touch Graduates
- Amika sood
- Babette Stern
- Danielle Aldrich
Newly Inducted AOE Members
- Trevor Barlowe
- Ellen Green
- Babette Stern
- Barbara Bergdolt
- Safiyya Adam
- Danielle Aldrich
- Ana Bermudez Adam
- Ryan Bonner
- Brian Bramson
- Erin Finn
- Jessica Fuller
- Nimit Gandhi
- Alex Gartland
- Jeff Hardin
- Anne Lachiewicz
- Julie Machen
- Katie Masters
- Daniel Song
- Chloe West
- Sahar Sawani
- Amika Sood