PHILADELPHIA — Penn Medicine has elected an inaugural class of 22 physicians to the newly established Academy of Master Clinicians, which recognizes Penn Medicine clinicians who exemplify the highest standards of clinical excellence, humanism and professionalism.
"Penn Medicine clinicians are innovators and leaders in their fields. This major initiative recognizes and celebrates their contributions while at the same time strengthening our commitment to leadership in patient care for the future," said John Glick, MD, president, Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute, vice president, UPHS, and associate dean for Resource Development. "We are delighted to announce the first class of Academy of Master Clinicians, an exceptional group of clinicians who represent the fullest spectrum of clinical care expertise Penn Medicine has to offer."
During their 5-year term, the Master Clinicians will support the missions of Penn Medicine by serving as ambassadors for Penn Medicine; providing a forum for feedback to leadership on strategies to improve the culture of clinical excellence and to promote the ideal patient experience; and volunteering as a mentor and consultant as well as participating in professional development and training programs for faculty, residents, students or staff.
“Clinical excellence in and of itself is a value that Penn Medicine recognizes and wishes to promote,” said Dr. Glick, who helped create the Master Clinician program. “What we do for our patients is of critical importance to our missions of research, clinical care and education.”
As mentors, Master Clinicians will lead faculty workshops through Advance, the Perelman School of Medicine’s faculty professional development program and other Penn Medicine educational programs, and provide feedback to leadership to improve the patient and educational experiences. By attending extramural courses, Master Clinicians will enhance their own career skills and bring new knowledge to Penn Medicine. Master Clinicians will receive a one-time financial award of $10,000 and more time to dedicate to educational and training pursuits. The Academy of Master Clinicians will be supported by a major philanthropic gift and institutional funding.
Penn Medicine is proud to announce the inaugural membership of The Academy of Master Clinicians:
The Academy of Master Clinicians, 2013
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Louis Bell, MD |
Professor of Pediatrics and Chief, Division of General Pediatrics at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
Susan Brozena, MD |
Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Director of Penn Cardiac Care Radnor |
E. Cabrina Campbell, MD |
Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center |
Emily Conant, MD |
Professor of Radiology and Chief of Breast Imaging |
Edward Dickinson, MD |
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of EMS Field Operations |
Jack Ende, MD |
Adele and Harold Schaeffer Professor in Medicine and Assistant Vice President, UPHS, and Assistant Dean in the Perelman School of Medicine |
Jody Foster, MD, MBA |
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Chair of Psychiatry at Pennsylvania Hospital |
Gary Freedman, MD |
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology |
Ellen Kim, MD |
Sandra J. Lazarus Associate Professor in Dermatology |
Najjia Mahmoud, MD |
Associate Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery |
Natasha Mirza, MD |
Professor of Otorhinolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Veteran's Administration Medical Center and Director of the Penn Center for Voice and Swallowing |
Mark Morgan, MD |
John J. Mikuta, M.D. Professor of Gynecologic Oncology; Chief, Gynecology Oncology; Director, Center for Advanced Gynecologic Surgery; Director, Gynecology Oncology at Pennsylvania Hospital |
Amy Pruitt, MD |
Professor of Neurology |
Patrick Reilly, MD, FCCP, FACS |
Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery |
Anthony Rostain, MD, MA |
Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, and Medical Director of Adult Developmental Disorders |
Joseph Savino, MD |
Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care |
Brian Sennett, MD |
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Chief of Sports Medicine |
Donald Siegel, MD, PhD |
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Director of the Division of Transfusion Medicine and Therapeutic Pathology |
John Stern, MD |
Clinical Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Pennsylvania Hospital |
Matthew Stern, MD |
Parker Family Professor of Neurology and Director of the Penn Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center |
Gregory Tino, MD |
Associate Professor of Medicine and Chief of Medicine at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center |
David Vaughn, MD |
Professor of Medicine in Hematology Oncology and Director of the Clinical Research Unit at the Abramson Cancer Center |
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