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April 2013

Mohammed Ali		Mohammed Ali (public health) was awarded the Velji Award for Teaching Excellence in Global Health by the Consortium of Universities for Global Health. Read more.
W. Daniel Barker		W. Daniel Barker was the 2013 recipient of the Wadley Glenn Award for his leadership at Emory University Hospital Midtown (Second Century Award). See video.
William Bornstein		William Bornstein (chief quality and medical officer for Emory Healthcare) was named one of 100 hospital and health system chief medical officers to know by Becker's Hospital Review.
Javed Butler		Javed Butler (cardiology) is leading Emory's participation as one of 17 centers from 10 countries participating in a new consortium project aimed at earlier detection and prevention of heart failure. Funded by $16 million (EUR 12 million), the project seeks to identify more specific biomarkers for heart failure and to develop methods for earlier detection of risk in the elderly. Read more.
Dee Cantrell		Dee Cantrell (chief information officer, Emory Healthcare) was named by Becker's Hospital Review as one of 100 hospital and health system chief information officers to know.
Cindy Darby		Cindy Darby, president of the board of Emory Johns Creek Hospital Auxiliary, recently accepted the 2013 Emory Johns Creek Hospital Legacy Award on behalf of the auxiliary (Second Century Award). See video.
Jenny Foster		Jenny Foster (nursing) will receive the Emory Williams Award for Distinguished Teaching at commencement on May 13.
Hans Grossniklaus		Hans Grossniklaus (ophthalmology) was elected to the Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis, the most prestigious international ophthalmology organization. Read more.
Jasmine Hoffman		Jasmine Hoffman (nursing) received the Emory University Award of Distinction, which recognizes employees who further Emory's vision through their initiative and leadership. Read more. She also was awarded the Champion Award from the Georgia Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America for her volunteer work for the chapter. She is the director of communications for the nursing school.
Peng Jin		Peng Jin (human genetics) was awarded an Independent Investigator Grant for his research on schizophrenia from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (formerly the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression). Read more.
Hal Jones		Hal Jones (director of care transformation, Emory Healthcare) received the Outstanding Transgender Advocate Award from Emory's Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Life for his work on increased health care inclusion for LGBT patients.
Nadine Kaslow		Nadine Kaslow (psychiatry) will receive Emory's 2013 Thomas Jefferson Award at commencement for significant service through personal leadership and influence.
Jack Kearse		Jack Kearse (photographer, Health Sciences Communications) received Emory University Award of Distinction, which recognizes employees who further Emory's vision through their initiative and leadership. Read more.
Fadlo Khuri		Fadlo Khuri (chair of hematology-oncology and deputy director of Winship Cancer Institute) is receiving the Richard and Linda Rosenthal Memorial Award from the American Association for Cancer Research in recognition of outstanding contributions and accomplishments as an investigator in lung and aerodigestive medical oncology. The award recognizes Khuri's work in prevention and treatment of lung and head and neck cancers. Read more.
Sandra Mullings		Sandra Mullings (director of care coordination, Emory Universty Hospital Midtown) has been named to the national board of directors of the American Case Management Association.
Gina Northington		Gina Northington (gynecology and obstetrics) received one of two 2013 School of Medicine Women First! Awards. Under her leadership, Emory established the first ACGME-accredited female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery fellowship in metro Atlanta.
Helen O'Shea		Helen O'Shea (nursing) received a 2013 Unsung Heroine award from the Center for Women at Emory.
Valentina Sheridan		Sister Valentina Sheridan was the 2013 recipient of the Saint Joseph's Hospital Award for her leadership there (Second Century Award). See video.
Rani Singh		Rani Singh (human genetics) received the Distinguished Service to Researcher Award from the Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
L. Shakiyla Smith		L. Shakiyla Smith (emergency medicine) received the Emory University Award of Distinction, which recognizes employees who further Emory's vision through their initiative and leadership. She is the deputy director of research for emergency medicine and the deputy director of the Emory Center for Injury Control. Read more.
Don Stein		Don Stein (emergency medicine) is the recipient of the 2013 Dean's Distinguished Faculty Lecture and Award in the medical school.
Sidney Stein		Sidney Stein (hematology-oncology) had an endowed chair in hemophilia and hemostasis named in his honor. Hemophilia of Georgia funded the chair with a $2 million donation.
Vinod Thourani		Vinod Thourani (thoracic surgery) was awarded the W. Proctor Harvey Young Teacher Award at the 2013 American College of Cardiology annual meeting. Read more.
Kay Vydareny		Kay Vydareny (radiology) received one of two 2013 School of Medicine Women First! Awards. She was the first woman to hold numerous leadership roles in professional radiology organizations.
Nanette Wenger		Nanette Wenger (cardiology) received the American College of Cardiology's inaugural 2013 Distinguished Mentor Award. Read more.
William Wood		William Wood (surgery) was the 2013 recipient of the Lettie Pate Whitehead Evans Award for his leadership at Emory University Hospital (Second Century Award). See video.