The Renaissance School of Medicine has selected the winners of the 2024 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 RSOM and their affiliated sites. The Department of Medicine is proud to announce that this year's winners include eight of our distinguished faculty members.
Roderick A. Go, DO, FIDSA
Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Medicine Sub-internship Course Director
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
Aesculapius Award for Excellence in Medical Education: The Aesculapius Award for Excellence in Medical Education is the highest teaching award offered to the Renaissance School of Medicine faculty. 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.
Lisa Strano-Paul, MD, FACP
Assistant Dean for Clinical Education, Renaissance School of Medicine
Director 3YMD Pathway
Director of Primary Care Clerkship
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Division of General, Geriatric and Hospital Medicine
Excellence in Medical Student Mentoring: Faculty members receive the Excellence in Student Mentoring award for their exceptional support of medical students, not only guiding them in their academic and clinical work, but also helping them in defining and obtaining their professional goals.
Lisa Fisher, MD
Assistant Chief of Primary Care
Medical Resident Clinic Director
VA Site Director of Primary Care Clerkship
Director of Medical Student and Resident Education/Primary Care
Northport VAMC
Division of General, Geriatric and Hospital Medicine
Excellence in Resident/Fellow Mentoring: Renaissance School of Medicine faculty recipients of the Excellence in Resident/Fellow Mentoring award are recognized for their remarkable efforts to support residents and/or fellows in their work.
Bettina Fries, MD, FIDSA, FACP, FAAAS
SUNY Distinguished Professor
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
Professor of Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology
Northport VAMC
Division of Infectious Diseases
Excellence in Faculty Mentorship: Recipients of the Excellence in Faculty Mentorship award are Renaissance 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.
Alpa Desai, MD
Director, ILD Center
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Excellence in Clinical Service: The Excellence in Clinical Service award recognizes faculty members (surgical/medical specialty) with an impeccable professional reputation and noteworthy achievements, and who best exemplify a devotion to delivering quality care and teaching.
Kerim Odekon, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Stony Brook Primary Care-East Setauket
Division of General, Geriatric and Hospital Medicine
Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award Presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation: Presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation, the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine 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.
Bushra Wazed, MD
Northport VAMC
Division of General, Geriatric and Hospital Medicine
The Excellence in Student Mentoring at an Affiliate Site: This award is a new honor that recognizes Renaissance School of Medicine faculty members practicing at an affiliate site for the outstanding support of medical students, guiding them in their academic and clinical work, but also helping them in defining and obtaining their professional goals.
Anshu Singh, MD, CMD, HPM
Medical Director, Long Island State Veterans Home
Division of General, Geriatric and Hospital Medicine
Excellence in Clinical Practice in the Community: An award presented for the first time, the Excellence in Clinical Practice in the Community award is given to the faculty member (surgical/medical specialty) who best exemplifies a devotion to delivering quality care and teaching in the community. This includes contribution to their community, their professional reputation and their noteworthy achievements.
Congratulations to our eight exceptional faculty members on receiving these distinguished 2024 Renaissance School of Medicine honors.
