Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development awards Arizona faculty
The Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development recognized faculty at Mayo Clinic’s Arizona campus for efforts and achievements for courses and series held in 2018.
Faculty at Mayo Clinic in Arizona put on 34 regularly scheduled series, 37 live CME activities and four accreditation-only or partial-support activities in 2018.
Award recipients received the highest marks for delivery, content and practical value.
Neena Abraham, M.D. (GI '13)
"Gastroenterology & Hepatology Update"
Professor of medicine
William Casey III, M.D. (PLS '03)
"Emergency Critical Care in Austere Environments"
Associate professor of plastic surgery
Ryan Craner, M.D. (ANES '13)
"Emergency Critical Care in Austere Environments"
Assistant professor of anesthesiology
David DiCaudo, M.D. (I1 '90, APTH '93, DERM '96)
"Infectious Diseases"
Associate professor of dermatology and laboratory medicine and pathology
Michael Hinni, M.D. (ENT ’93), chair, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery/Audiology
Brandon Larsen, M.D., Ph.D. (PATH '13, PPATH '14)
"Pathology Update"
Associate professor of laboratory medicine and pathology
Bhavesh Patel, M.D. (I1 '94, I '96, CMR '97)
"Emergency Critical Care in Austere Environments"
Assistant professor of anesthesiology and medicine and neurology
John Tokish, M.D. (OR '18)
"Emergency Critical Care in Austere Environments"
Professor of orthopedics
Outstanding CPD Faculty Member
For receiving the highest overall evaluations from course attendees for his presentation delivery, practical value and content
Marcelo Vela, M.D. (GI '18)
Professor of medicine
CPD Educator of the Year
For contribution to CPD by providing presentations for the “Emergency Critical Care in Austere Environments” 2018 series
Pierre Noel, M.D. (HEM '86)
Professor of medicine
Outstanding Course Director
In recognition of the “Multidisciplinary Transoral Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer” 2018 course
Michael Hinni, M.D. (ENT '93), professor of otolaryngology
Samir Patel, M.D. (RADO '11), associate professor of radiation oncology
Award of Distinction
In recognition of a course based on overall course evaluation, matching the scope of practice of the attendees, meeting course learning objectives, and ratings for innovation and educational value
Marcelo Vela, M.D. (GI '18), professor of medicine
Prasad Iyer, M.D. (GI '06, CTSA '07), professor of medicine
Herbert Wolfsen, M.D. (GI '93), professor of medicine