Vineeth John, MD, director of the Learning Environment, and Abbey Bachmann, MEd, PhD, assistant professor in the Office of Professionalism, announced 27 faculty members recognized as the 2025 Champions of the Clinical Learning Environment at McGovern Medical School. The Office of Professionalism honors the commitment and impact of faculty who help shape a respectful, engaging, and professional atmosphere for McGovern Medical School students.

This recognition highlights educators who have made a lasting impression on third-year medical students during their clerkship rotations by fostering a culture of professionalism, compassion, and academic rigor. The honorees were selected through a comprehensive review of the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Learning Environment Surveys, which invite students to spotlight faculty who have positively influenced their clinical education experiences.

Faculty across departments are commended for their empathy, excellence, and dedication to creating safe and stimulating learning spaces. From each clerkship, three to four faculty members were chosen based on the volume and quality of student feedback. Three faculty were chosen from the Department of Pediatrics:

2025 Department of Pediatrics Champions of Clinical Learning Environment

Sevahn Carril, MD

Sevahn Carril, MD, staff physician, Community and General Pediatrics

Amalia Guardiola, MD

Amalia Guardiola, MD, associate professor, Community and General Pediatrics

Ansam Hasan, MD

Ansam Hasan, MD, assistant professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

The Office of Professionalism extends their sincere gratitude to all of the 2025 Champions for their enduring contributions to student learning, patient care, and the clinical environment.

View the full list of this year’s champions.