来自韦德体育app官网威廉博蒙特医学院的两位教授分别获得了院长杰出教授的称号.

韦德体育app官网董事会批准了韦德体育app官网校长奥拉·赫希·佩斯科维茨建议的头衔变更, M.D., at its regular meeting on June 28, 2024.

Nelia Afonso, M.D., professor, and Jason Wasserman, Ph.D.两位教授都来自牛津大学基础医学研究系，他们都获得了这一头衔.

“这一殊荣不仅仅是个人的成就，也是我们学术界共同努力的证明,” said Afonso.

Wasserman shared similar thoughts.

“对我来说最重要的是，这是我至少10名同事提名的结果,” he said. “It’s a really nice honor.”

院长杰出教授的职位是在2021年由公开大学教务长和公开大学学术人力资源助理副校长批准设立的.

It’s a permanent, 承认员工贡献的荣誉称号, full-time, tenured faculty at the rank of professor.

According to the recommendations from Pescovitz, 该称号应授予在学科的广度和深度上具有卓越教学技能的获奖者, a distinguished record of public service, and scholarly, creative, and artistic achievements.”

‘Truly been a privilege’

Sarah Lerchenfeldt, Pharm.D., associate professor and interim co-chair, Department of Foundational Medical Studies, nominated Afonso.

在她的提名中，勒琛菲尔德说，阿方索“体现了”这个头衔的“标准”.

“Since joining OUWB as a founding faculty member, 她对医学教育表现出了无与伦比的奉献精神, 大大提高了这些领域的学术和实践方面,” wrote Lerchenfeldt.

The nomination noted Afonso’s scholarly excellence, particularly in the domains of education, clinical skills, women’s health, and vaccine hesitancy. Lerchenfeldt说，Afonso是默克公司调查员研究项目的首席研究员，该项目名为“提高医学和牙科学生对疫苗的信心”.” The project secured about $179,000 in funding.

该提名还指出，阿方索努力开发和完善OUWB的医学艺术与实践(APM)课程, previous awards she received, commitment to service, 以及东南密歇根医学教育中心等组织的领导角色.

“Dr. Afonso在OUWB任职期间一直致力于推进医学教育, research, and community health,” wrote Lerchenfeldt. “她的工作不仅反映了我们机构的价值观和使命, 同时也为学术和专业的卓越树立了标杆.”

阿方索说，获得这个头衔“真的是一种荣幸”.

“我很幸运能成为这所医学院的一员，我很感激为我提供的无数机会，这些机会促进了我作为一名医生的成长, educator, and researcher,” she said. “我感谢我们教职员工的奉献和承诺, 谁的支持有助于实施各种课程创新.”

‘Invaluable member of OUWB faculty’

Wasserman, who joined OUWB in 2013, 是由基础医学研究系的其他10位教员提名的.

他们称他是一位在无家可归问题上“多产且有影响力的韦德体育app官网”, clinical bioethics, and Holocaust medicine.

他的奖学金和研究范围从核心的生物伦理学主题, such as autonomy and informed consent, 对无家可归和医学伦理的实证研究和定性调查,” they wrote, and noted that he has published three books, 12 book chapters and supplements, 64 peer-reviewed journal articles, 22 editor-reviewed articles, and seven invited articles.

“Dr. 沃瑟曼被广泛引用的研究促成了围绕医学教育伦理的重要辩论, care for homeless individuals, pediatric ethical concerns, euthanasia, 没有决策能力的患者的权利, and immunization policy,” wrote the nominators.

他们还注意到沃瑟曼在塑造医学人文和临床生物伦理学(MHCB)课程中的作用, 用即兴的自我反思视频取代传统的论文作业, development of interactive iBooks, 担任50多名公开大学商学院学生的导师 Embark 项目，并为Arnold P .开发生物伦理学国家培训课程. Gold Foundation.

提名者还提到了沃瑟曼的服务历史. In 2020, 他被任命为韦德体育app官网仅有的两位教务长研究员之一. In 2022, 他被授予开放大学创始人日多元化优秀教师奖, Equity, and Inclusion. He also chaired the admissions committee for five years, 担任学生专业总监九年, co-founded Street Medicine Oakland成立了健康医学道德价值观中心，等等.

And he has plans to do even more, 包括创办一份由学生主导的伦理学杂志, humanities, and social justice, 以及向所有公开大学学生开放的医疗伦理辩论赛.  

“我来OUWB的原因之一是，这是一所新学校，有很多创业的机会,” he said. “我不想去一些公认的学校，那里的期望是你教自己的课程, you write papers, and otherwise just let things run.”

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