Medical School Teaching Awards
Teaching awards remain a staple of the UT Southwestern Medical School curriculum.
In 2005, in conjunction with the first annual Excellence in Education reception and award ceremony, the UT Southwestern Academy of Teachers (SWAT) inaugurated a series of new teaching awards for our distinguished educators and clinical teachers. The awards included the Pre-Clinical Distinguished Educator Award, the Clinical Distinguished Educator Award, and the Socrates Awards.
Awards for teaching in lectures and small groups in the first two years of medical school and in the core clerkships are presented annually at the Excellence in Education ceremony.
Recipients of the Distinguished Educator Awards
2023
Distinguished Biomedical Science Educator
![David Greenburg, M.D. David Greenburg, M.D.](/education/programs/swat/assets/swat-awards-david-greenburg.inductee.jpg)
David Greenburg, M.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
![Gary Reed, M.D. Gary Reed, M.D.](/education/programs/swat/assets/swat-awards-gary-reed.inductee.jpg)
Gary Reed, M.D.
2022
Distinguished Biomedical Science Educator
![Biff Palmer, M.D. Smiling bald man wearing a gray suit and dark-rimmed glasses.](/education/programs/swat/assets/biff-palmer-headshot.jpg)
Biff Palmer, M.D.
Distinguished Clinical Educator
![Vivyenne Roche, M.D. Smiling woman with short fair hair, wearing a white top and pearls.](/education/programs/swat/assets/vivyenne-roche-headshot.jpg)
Vivyenne Roche, M.D.
2021
Distinguished Biomedical Science Educator
![Janine Prange-Kiel, Ph.D. Janine Prange-Kiel, Ph.D.](/education/programs/swat/assets/award-prange-kiel.jpg)
Janine Prange-Kiel, Ph.D.
Distinguished Clinical Educator
![Dorothy Sendelbach, M.D. Dorothy Sendelbach, M.D.](/education/programs/swat/assets/award-sendelbach-dorothy.jpg)
Dorothy Sendelbach, M.D.
2020
Distinguished Biomedical Science Educator
![Alisa Winkler, Ph.D. Alisa Winkler, Ph.D.](/education/programs/swat/assets/swat-awards-alisa-winkler.jpg)
Alisa Winkler, Ph.D.
Distinguished Clinical Educator
![Craig Rubin, M.D. Craig Rubin, M.D.](/education/programs/swat/assets/swat-awards-craig-rubin.jpg)
Craig Rubin, M.D.
2019
Distinguished Biomedical Science Educator
![Frederick Grinnell, Ph.D. Frederick Grinnell, Ph.D.](/education/programs/swat/assets/grinnell-frederick.jpg)
Frederick Grinnell, Ph.D.
Distinguished Clinical Educator
![Angela Mihalic, M.D. Angela Mihalic, M.D.](/education/programs/swat/assets/mihalic-angela.png)
Angela Mihalic, M.D.
2018
Distinguished Biomedical Science Educator
Gary Iwamoto, Ph.D.
Distinguished Clinical Educator
![Celia Jenkins, M.D. Celia Jenkins, M.D.](/education/programs/swat/assets/award-jenkins-c.jpg)
Celia Jenkins, M.D.
2017
Distinguished Biomedical Science Educator
![Richard Finn, DDS Richard Finn, DDS](/education/programs/swat/assets/finn.jpg)
Richard Finn, D.D.S.
Distinguished Clinical Educator
![Diane Twickler, M.D. Diane Twickler, M.D.](/education/programs/swat/assets/twickler.jpg)
Diane Twickler, M.D.
2016
Distinguished Basic Science Educator
![Joseph Albanesi, Ph.D. Joseph Albanesi, Ph.D.](/education/programs/swat/assets/albanesi.jpg)
Joseph Albanesi, Ph.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
![Beth Brickner, M.D. Beth Brickner, M.D.](/education/programs/swat/assets/brickner.jpg)
Beth Brickner, M.D.
2015
Distinguished Basic Science Educator
![Jerry Shay, Ph.D. Jerry Shay, Ph.D.](/education/programs/swat/assets/shay.jpg)
Jerry Shay, Ph.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
![Jennifer Cuthbert, M.D Jennifer Cuthbert, M.D.](/education/programs/swat/assets/cuthbert.jpg)
Jennifer Cuthbert, M.D.
2014
Distinguished Basic Science Educator
![Barry Botterman, Ph.D. Barry Botterman, Ph.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/education_training/swat/botterman-barry.jpg)
Barry Botterman, Ph.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
![John Z. Sadler, M.D. John Z. Sadler, M.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/education_training/swat/john-sadler.jpg)
John Z. Sadler, M.D.
2013
Distinguished Basic Science Educator
![James T. Stull, Ph.D. James T. Stull, Ph.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/education_training/swat/stull-james.jpg)
James T. Stull, Ph.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
![George R. Buchanan, M.D. George R. Buchanan, M.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/education_training/swat/buchanan-george.jpg)
George R. Buchanan, M.D.
2012
Distinguished Basic Science Educator
George DeMartino, Ph.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
![James Wagner, M.D. James Wagner, M.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/education_training/swat/james-wagner-sm.jpg)
James Wagner, M.D.
2011
Distinguished Basic Science Educator
![John Dietschy, M.D. John Dietschy, M.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/education_training/swat/dietschy-john.jpg)
John Dietschy, M.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
![Daniel Foster, M.D. Daniel Foster, M.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/education_training/swat/foster-daniel-small.jpg)
Daniel Foster, M.D.
2010
Distinguished Basic Science Educator
![Joel Goodman, Ph.D. Joel Goodman, Ph.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/education_training/swat/goodman-joel-small.jpg)
Joel Goodman, Ph.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
![Lynne Kirk, M.D. Lynne Kirk, M.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/education_training/swat/kirk-lynne-small.jpg)
Lynne Kirk, M.D.
2009
Distinguished Basic Science Educator
![James Richardson, D.V.M., Ph.D. James Richardson, D.V.M., Ph.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/education_training/swat/richardson-james.jpg)
James Richardson, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
![Susan Cox, M.D. Susan Cox, M.D.](http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/media/100-medical-school-/Cox-2011-2278.jpg)
Susan Cox, M.D.
2008
Distinguished Basic Science Educator
![Al Gilman, M.D., Ph.D. Al Gilman, M.D., Ph.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/education_training/swat/gilman-al-small.jpg)
Al Gilman, M.D., Ph.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
![Rody Cox, M.D. Rody Cox, M.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/education_training/swat/cox-rody.jpg)
Rody Cox, M.D.
2007
Distinguished Basic Science Educator
![Ellen Vitetta, Ph.D. Ellen Vitetta, Ph.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/education_training/swat/vitetta-ellen-sm.jpg)
Ellen Vitetta, Ph.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
![Rebekah Naylor, M.D. Rebekah Naylor, M.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/education_training/swat/naylor-rebekah.jpg)
Rebekah Naylor, M.D.
2006
Distinguished Basic Science Educator
![Dennis Burns, M.D. Dennis Burns, M.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/education_training/swat/burns-dennis-small.jpg)
Dennis Burns, M.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
![L. David Hillis, M.D. L. David Hillis, M.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/education_training/swat/hillis-david.jpg)
L. David Hillis, M.D.
2005
Distinguished Basic Science Educator
![George Ordway, Ph.D. George Ordway, Ph.D.](/edumedia/eduimages/education_training/swat/ordway-george-2.jpg)
George Ordway, Ph.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
The late Hal Urwin, M.D.