Southwestern Academy of Teachers Distinguished Educator Award
SWAT annually awards an educator in basic science and clinical science the Distinguished Educator Award. This award is the highest honor given by the Academy and recognizes a lifelong career of exemplary accomplishments in education at UT Southwestern. Winners of this award have demonstrated a career of sustained excellence in all criteria utilized for Outstanding Educator Awards with the addition of local, state and national recognition for their accomplishments in education. Winners of the Distinguished Educator Award are frequently members of the Kenneth I. Shine Academy of Health Science Education and recipients of the Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award from the University of Texas System. Nominations for this award are received from peer members of the Southwestern Academy of Teachers and determined by vote of the Academy.
Recipients of the Distinguished Educator Awards
2024
Helen Hobbs, M.D.
Distinguished Biomedical Science Educator
Mary Jane Pearson, M.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
2023
David Greenberg, M.D.
Distinguished Biomedical Science Educator
Gary Reed, M.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
2022
Biff Palmer, M.D.
Distinguished Biomedical Science Educator
Vivyenne Roche, M.D.
Distinguished Clinical Educator
2021
Janine Prange-Kiel, Ph.D.
Distinguished Biomedical Science Educator
Dorothy Sendelbach, M.D.
Distinguished Clinical Educator
2020
Alisa Winkler, Ph.D.
Distinguished Biomedical Science Educator
Craig Rubin, M.D.
Distinguished Clinical Educator
2019
Frederick Grinnell, Ph.D.
Distinguished Biomedical Science Educator
Angela Mihalic, M.D.
Distinguished Clinical Educator
2018
Gary Iwamoto, Ph.D.
Distinguished Biomedical Science Educator
Celia Jenkins, M.D.
Distinguished Clinical Educator
2017
Richard Finn, D.D.S.
Distinguished Biomedical Science Educator
Diane Twickler, M.D.
Distinguished Clinical Educator
2016
Joseph Albanesi, Ph.D.
Distinguished Basic Science Educator
Beth Brickner, M.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
2015
Jerry Shay, Ph.D.
Distinguished Basic Science Educator
Jennifer Cuthbert, M.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
2014
Barry Botterman, Ph.D.
Distinguished Basic Science Educator
John Z. Sadler, M.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
2013
James T. Stull, Ph.D.
Distinguished Basic Science Educator
George R. Buchanan, M.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
2012
George DeMartino, Ph.D.
Distinguished Basic Science Educator
James Wagner, M.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
2011
John Dietschy, M.D.
Distinguished Basic Science Educator
Daniel Foster, M.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
2010
Joel Goodman, Ph.D.
Distinguished Basic Science Educator
Lynne Kirk, M.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
2009
James Richardson, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Distinguished Basic Science Educator
Susan Cox, M.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
2008
Al Gilman, M.D., Ph.D.
Distinguished Basic Science Educator
Rody Cox, M.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
2007
Ellen Vitetta, Ph.D.
Distinguished Basic Science Educator
Rebekah Naylor, M.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
2006
Dennis Burns, M.D.
Distinguished Basic Science Educator
L. David Hillis, M.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator
2005
George Ordway, Ph.D.
Distinguished Basic Science Educator
The late Hal Urwin, M.D.
Distinguished Clinical Science Educator