The Renaissance School of Medicine has selected the winners of the 2023 Faculty Awards. Every year, the RSOM recognizes faculty members who are nominated for their outstanding work in the areas of research, teaching, clinical service, mentoring and humanism—all of which are vital facets that encompass the mission of the School of Medicine.
The Department of Medicine is proud to announce that this year's winners include three of our distinguished faculty members.
Grace LaTorre, DO, MS, FACP
Director, Palliative Care Service, Stony Brook University Hospital
Program Director, Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship
Director, Hospice & Palliative Medicine Education and Clerkships
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Section of Palliative Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology
Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award Presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation: The award honors those physicians who recognize the value of humanism in the delivery of care to patients and their families. They demonstrate integrity, excellence, collaboration and compassion, altruism, respect and resilience, empathy, and service in the delivery of patient care, role modeling, mentoring and teaching.
Sandeep Mallipattu, MD
DCI-Liebowitz Endowed Professor of Medicine
Chief, Nephrology and Hypertension
Co-Director of LINCATS K12 Program
Division of Nephrology and Hypertension
Excellence in Faculty Mentorship: recipients of this award are School of Medicine faculty members who hold an outstanding record of mentoring junior faculty and possess an exceptional professional reputation as well as noteworthy achievements.
Getu Teressa, MD, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Internal Medicine Clerkship Director
Division of General, Geriatric and Hospital Medicine
Aesculapius Award for Teaching: the highest teaching award offered to Stony Brook medical school faculty, these recipients are recognized for the quantity, quality and impact of their work in seven domains of educational excellence: teaching, learner assessment, curricular development, advising and mentoring, educational leadership and administration, scholarly approach to education and educational scholarship.
"The purpose of our Faculty Awards is to recognize and reward excellence among faculty in the various mission areas of the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. Being considered by your colleagues as deserving of this award is a great professional accomplishment and an indication that you are highly regarded."
- Styliani-Anna (Stella) E. Tsirka, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor, Miriam and David Donoho Professor, Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Congratulations to Drs. LaTorre, Mallipattu and Teressa on receiving these distinguished honors.
