This award recognizes individuals who exemplify a passion for teaching, genuine dedication to education, and commitment to fostering the understanding of radiological studies and continuous professional improvement of practice.

Fletcher, the Fellowship Co-Director of Laryngology and Care of the Professional Voice, was the sole medical provider to be named to the class.

The one-year professorship is administered by the American Association of Rhodes Scholars and is awarded annually to a senior scholar “of the highest distinction” from the United States.

The award is the highest honor for outstanding biomedical research from the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development.

DNA biobanks had lacked systematic ways to evaluate whether the medical record data being analyzed accurately reflected the diseases under study.

A national search will be conducted to identify Dooley’s successor as director of the Division of Infectious Diseases, and an interim director will be announced at a later date.

“What I found in this work is that there's a certain magic that every person has, and they don't stop being who they are when medical crises happen.”