The Academy for Excellence in Education (AEE) was established in November 2006 to promote and celebrate excellence in education. There are currently 179 distinguished members. The mission of the academy is to enhance the educational environment in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center by advocating for the development, support and recognition of dedicated educators; by sustaining a community of educators; and by fostering educational excellence, innovation, leadership and scholarship.
On April 28, the Academy hosted its annual Chapman Dinner and Awards Ceremony.
The following are the award winners for 2025:
The Academy for Excellence in Education Early Impact Award recognizes an early career faculty member for positively impacting medical education and demonstrating a commitment to the field. Madhvi Venkatesh, DPhil, is this year’s award winner.
Venkatesh is an assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry and curriculum director of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences. Venkatesh is recognized for educational leadership in curriculum design, implementation and evaluation, as well as grant-funded initiatives and scholarly work including publications and presentations.
The Geoffrey David Chazen Award for Innovation in Medical Education was established to recognize a faculty member who has distinguished themselves in innovation in education through the development and implementation of effective educational innovation with enduring impact on learners.
This year’s winner is Jeremy Boyd, MD, vice chair for Faculty Development & Mentorship and associate professor of Emergency Medicine. Boyd is recognized as an innovator for his extensive contributions to Point-of-Care Ultrasound education and faculty education.
New academy members for 2025:
- Uchenna E. Anani, MD, Pediatrics
- Lindsay Bischoff, MD, Medicine
- Catherine E. Burger, MD, Emergency Medicine
- Barbara Gisella Carranza Leon, MD, Medicine
- Megan Dupuis, MD, PhD, Medicine
- Alvin D. Jeffery, PhD, RN, CCRN, FNP-BC, Biomedical Informatics
- Kristopher A. Kast, MD, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
- Stacy A. Killen, MD, MSCI, Pediatrics
- Stephanie N. Moore-Lotridge, PhD, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Mackenzie N. Mosera, MAT, MS, MPH, CGC, Pediatrics
- Anuj A. Patel, MD, Pediatrics
- Kaitlin A. Ray, MD, Emergency Medicine
- James (Chris) Slaughter, DrPH, Biostatistics
Visit https://www.vumc.org/aee for more information about the Academy for Excellence in Education.
