UCSF Department of Surgery Faculty Honored with Excellence in Teaching Awards

UCSF Department of Surgery - by Richard Barg - October 02, 2017

The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators presented seven Department of Surgery faculty with the Excellence in Teaching Award for 2017 at a ceremony on September 11th at the UCSF School of Nursing, held in conjunction with the Academy's induction of new members. The Academy's Excellence in Teaching Awards are peer-nominated, and honor outstanding front-line teachers of medical students, residents, and fellows who often go unrecognized. These teachers create and encourage an intellectually stimulating environment that promotes critical thinking and learning.

		Warren J. Gasper, M.D. Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Acting Chief, Section of Vascular Surgery, San Francisco VA Medical Center Director, Vascular Integrated Physiology and Experimental Therapeutics (ViperX)

		Ryutaro Hirose, M.D. Professor of Clinical Surgery Division of Transplant Surgery Associate Program Director, UCSF General Surgery Residency Program

		Kimberly Kirkwood, M.D. Professor of Surgery Division of General Surgery

		Mary H. McGrath, M.D., M.P.H. Professor of Surgery Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

		Wen T. Shen, M.D., M.A. Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery Division of General Surgery

		Lan Vu, M.D. Assistant Professor of Surgery Division of Pediatric Surgery

		Laurence F. Yee, M.D. General & Colorectal Surgeon Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery, UCSF Director, Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery California Pacific Medical Center