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