Faculty Award Winners
This page honors the exceptional faculty members recognized for their outstanding contributions since the inaugural Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Faculty Awards celebration in 2026.
Medical Education Awards
| # | Award | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distinguished Faculty Award for Phase 1 Teaching | Jennifer Zepf, D.O., FASCP |
| 2 | Distinguished Faculty Award for Clerkship Teaching | Kanchi Chadha, M.D., FACOG |
| 3 | Distinguished Faculty Award for Clerkship Teaching | AnnGene G. Anthony, M.D., M.P.H., FAAFP, DABOM |
| 4 | Distinguished Faculty Award for Advanced Clinical Teaching | Kristen Clark, M.D. |
| 5 | Distinguished Faculty Award for Advanced Clinical Teaching | Everett Schlam, M.D. |
| 6 | Distinguished Faculty Award for Community Engagement Mentoring | Lawrence Rosen, M.D. |
| 7 | Distinguished Faculty Award for Medical Education Scholarship | Elizabeth F. Koltz, Ed.M. |
Inserra Family Faculty Research and Scholarship Awards
| # | Award | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Distinguished Junior Faculty Award for Basic Research | Jigar V. Desai, Ph.D. |
| 9 | Distinguished Junior Faculty Award for Basic Research | Alvin P. Makohon-Moore, Ph.D. |
| 10 | Distinguished Senior Faculty Award for Basic Science Research | Thomas Dick, Ph.D. |
| 11 | Distinguished Junior Faculty Award for Clinical Research | Helio F. Pedro, M.D. |
| 12 | Distinguished Senior Faculty Award for Clinical Research | Johannes Zakrzewski, M.D. |
| 13 | Distinguished Faculty Award for Mentoring Student Research | Bryan C. Pilkington, Ph.D. |
Service to the Profession and the Institution Awards
| # | Award | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Distinguished Faculty Champion of Opportunity For All Award | Colette M. Knight, M.D. |
| 15 | Distinguished Senior Faculty Mentor Award | Stacy J. Doumas, M.D., M.B.A. |
| 16 | Distinguished Faculty Service Award | Linda Siracusa, Ph.D. |
| 17 | Distinguished Faculty Service Award | David Isralowitz, M.D. |
| 18 | The Lifetime Achievement Award | Robin O. Winter, M.D., M.M.M |
| 19 | The Dean Bonita Stanton Humanism Faculty Award | Caryn Katz-Loffman, LSW |