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

2017

Distinguished Biomedical Science Educator

Richard Finn, D.D.S.

Distinguished Clinical Educator

Diane Twickler, M.D.

2016

Distinguished Basic Science Educator

Joseph Albanesi, Ph.D.

Distinguished Clinical Science Educator

Beth Brickner, M.D.

2015

Distinguished Basic Science Educator

Jerry Shay, Ph.D.

Distinguished Clinical Science Educator

Jennifer Cuthbert, M.D.

2014

Distinguished Basic Science Educator

Barry Botterman, Ph.D.

Distinguished Clinical Science Educator

John Z. Sadler, M.D.

2013

Distinguished Basic Science Educator

James T. Stull, Ph.D.

Distinguished Clinical Science Educator

George R. Buchanan, M.D.

2012

Distinguished Basic Science Educator

George DeMartino, Ph.D.

Distinguished Clinical Science Educator

James Wagner, M.D.

2011

Distinguished Basic Science Educator

John Dietschy, M.D.

Distinguished Clinical Science Educator

Daniel Foster, M.D.

2010

Distinguished Basic Science Educator

Joel Goodman, Ph.D.

Distinguished Clinical Science Educator

Lynne Kirk, M.D.

2009

Distinguished Basic Science Educator

James Richardson, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Distinguished Clinical Science Educator

Susan Cox, M.D.

2008

Distinguished Basic Science Educator

Al Gilman, M.D., Ph.D.

Distinguished Clinical Science Educator

Rody Cox, M.D.

2007

Distinguished Basic Science Educator

Ellen Vitetta, Ph.D.

Distinguished Clinical Science Educator

Rebekah Naylor, M.D.

2006

Distinguished Basic Science Educator

Dennis Burns, M.D.

Distinguished Clinical Science Educator

L. David Hillis, M.D.

2005

Distinguished Basic Science Educator

George Ordway, Ph.D.

Distinguished Clinical Science Educator

The late Hal Urwin, M.D.