Recognition for Excellence

The Section of Geriatrics faculty and programs are recognized for excellence at the national level. The section has received many grants and awards in recognition of this excellence.

John A. Hartford Foundation Grant

In 1998, the Section of Geriatrics at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine became a Center of Excellence in Geriatrics (COE) funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation. The purpose of this yearlong faculty development program is to attract additional outstanding physicians to careers as geriatrically oriented faculty, whatever their disciplines.

Excellence in Teaching

2022 – Program Leadership Award, Graduate Medical Education: Ryan Chippendale, MD
2022 – Excellence in Educational Scholarship Mentoring, Department of Medicine: Lindsay Demers, MS, PhD
2022 – Marie Antoinette Evans Award, Department of Medicine: Amanda Tran, MPH
2022 – “Best of Poster” Award in Education, Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine Annual Conference: Rossana Lau-Ng, MD, MBA
2021 – Excellence in Teaching Award, Boston Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program: Ryan Chippendale, MD
2021 – Be Exceptional Award – Home Care Vaccine Distribution Team
2021 – Teachers’ Section Chair, American Geriatrics Society: Megan Young, MD
2020 – Alpha Omega Alpha inductee, Boston University School of Medicine: Megan Young, MD
2020 – Excellence in Teaching Award, Boston Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program: Heidi Auerbach, MD
2020 – Program Coordinator Excellence Award, Boston Medical Center Graduate Medical Education: Amanda Tran, MPH
2019 – Department of Medicine Clinical Excellence Award: Won Lee, MD
2019 – Women Physicians Section Inspiration Award Honoree, American Medical Association: Megan Young, MD
2019 – Geriatrics Academic Career Award, Health Resources & Services Administration: Rossana Lau-Ng, MD, MBA
2019 – Excellence in Teaching Award Subspecialty Faculty, Boston Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program: Ryan Chippendale, MD
2018 – Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine, Arnold P. Gold Foundation: Ryan Chippendale, MD
2017 – Clinical Excellence, Department of Medicine: Heidi Auerbach, MD
2017 – Junior Faculty Mentoring, Department of Medicine: Ryan Chippendale, MD
2016 – Joseph T. Freeman Award, Gerontological Society of America: Thomas Perls, MD, MPH, FACP
2011 – Dennis W. Jahnigen Memorial Award, American Geriatrics Society: Sharon Levine, MD
2009 – Robert Dawson Evans Mentoring Award, Department of Medicine: Rebecca A. Silliman, MD, PhD
2009 – Robert Dawson Evans Outstanding Citizenship Award, Department of Medicine: George Rosenthal, MD
2007 – Community-based Faculty Teaching Award, Department of Medicine: Adam Burrows, MD
2005 – Robert Dawson Evans Special Recognition Teaching Award, Department of Medicine: Sharon Levine, MD
2004 – Society of General Internal Medicine’s Mentorship Award: Sharon Levine, MD
2003 – Excellence in Teaching Award, Boston University School of Public Health: Rebecca A. Silliman, MD, PhD
2002 – Boston University School of Medicine Humanism Award: George Rosenthal, MD
2001 – Robert Dawson Evans Community-Based Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Medicine: Adam Burrows, MD
2000 – Stanley L. Robbins Award for Excellence in Teaching at Boston University School of Medicine: George Rosenthal, MD
1998 – The Metcalf Cup and Prize for Excellence in Teaching, Boston University: Sharon Levine, MD
1995 – Clinician Educator of the Year Award, Society of General Internal Medicine, New England Region: Sharon Levine, MD