AME names 2021 Induction Class
The McGovern Medical School Academy of Master Educators (AME) has selected nine faculty as its 2021 Induction Class.
The 2021 AME inductees are as follows:
Eliana Bonafante, MD, associate professor, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging
Lauren Dies Brollier, MD, assistant professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Sujith Cherian, MD, associate professor, Department of Internal Medicine
Amanda Jagolino-Cole, MD, associate professor, Department of Neurology
Rachel Jantea, MD, assistant professor, Department of Internal Medicine
Marsal Sanches, MD, PhD, associate professor, Louis A. Faillace, MD Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Ana Ugueto, PhD, assistant professor, Louis A. Faillace, MD Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Naveen Vanga, MD, associate professor, Department of Anesthesiology
John Zaki, MD, associate professor, Department of Anesthesiology
“The member class of 2021 represents the best among our teaching faculty,” said Vineeth John, MD, chair of the Academy of Master Educators. “We are so delighted to welcome a wonderful cohort of committed and creative educators who also serve as inspirational role models to their students.”
Gary Rosenfeld, PhD, associate dean of Medical Education and professor in the Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology and founding chair of the Academy at McGovern served as the guest speaker at the 2022 AME Induction Ceremony, held virtually, Feb. 17. Following Rosenfeld’s speech, which detailed the “origin story” of the Academy at McGovern as well as his own personal and professional journey, new inductees were introduced by a mentor of their choice .
“The 2022 Academy of Master Educators inductees are celebrated by the students for their compassion and teaching style, and they are helping to build a community of educators to represent McGovern Medical School,” John said.
A symbol of McGovern Medical School’s education mission, the AME serves to foster institutional and faculty activities related to the mission of undergraduate and graduate education. The academy is dedicated to recognizing, developing, and promoting outstanding faculty educators and supporting excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching while improving curriculum and advancing educational scholarship.
“The Academy offers a valuable platform to network and collaborate with nationally renowned educational leaders,” John said. “The AME members make very generous mentors. We are always on the lookout for motivated and dynamic faculty to join the Academy. Academy membership shouldn’t just be seen as a destination; instead it should be an integral part of one’s journey to be a master educator.”