This document recognizes recipients of the 2015 Center for Faculty Development & Diversity Pillar Awards at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Several faculty members received awards for excellence in mentoring junior or senior colleagues, teaching, research, and community service. Those recognized were commended for their dedication, leadership, compassion, and commitment to developing future generations of physicians and researchers.

1. 2015
Center for Faculty
Development & Diversity
Pillar Awards

2. Senior Faculty Mentor Award
Frederick J. Schoen, MD, PhD
Executive Vice Chairman
Department of Pathology
“On both a professional and personal level, Dr. Schoen is role
model in every sense of the term. His positive attitude and
enthusiasm for his work is contagious, and I hope to inspire
future generations of physician-scientists as he has inspired me.”
– Dr. Robert Padera
Nominated by Dr. Jeffrey Golden

3. Senior Faculty Mentor Award
Ellen Seely, MD
Vice Chair Faculty Development
Department of Medicine
“Dr. Seely is not simply interested in hearing about ongoing research
projects, but she takes the time and effort to listen for ways that she
may provide advice to improve projects […] Dr. Seely manages to do
this, while ensuring that her mentees develop needed independence
to become successful independent investigators.”
–Dr. Tamarra James-Todd
Nominated by Dr. Chloe Zera

4. Junior Faculty Mentor Award
William G. Richards, PhD
Research Associate
Department of Surgery
“He is a highly dedicated adviser able to motivate fellows and
colleagues for excellence. Because of his willingness to share his
extensive knowledge with others, he has become a valuable resource
for all the junior people, the faculty members, and support staff in
Division. He is always available to help and support them, and listen to
their problems while valuing their opinion.”
-Dr. Raphael Bueno
Nominated by Dr. Assunta De Rienzo

5. Junior Faculty Mentor Award
Khady Diouf, MD
Associate Obstetrician & Gynecologist
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
“She prioritizes her mentees and ensures that her guidance is
given in an objective, fair and compassionate manner. […] She
sets an example of mentoring that I hope many of our current
residents will emulate in the future.”
-Dr. Robert Barbieri
Nominated by Dr. Robert Barbieri

6. Clinical Teacher Award
Raymond Reilly, MBBCH, BAO
Gynecologist
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
“Dr. Reilly has touched the lives of everyone he meets but more
than that he has a little piece in the souls of every OB/GYN
resident that trained with him. We owe him thanks as he rounds
out his career impacting the lives of everyone who he interacts
with.”
-Dr. Marikim Bunnell
Nominated by Dr. Marikim Bunnell

7. Educational Program Leadership
Award
Ruth Tuomala, MD
Residency Program Director
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
“She provides empathy, compassion and encouragement, as well
as constructive feedback and guidance when needed. The
residents are confident that she is their enthusiastic supporter in
all of their endeavors.”
-Dr. Robert Barbieri
Nominated by Dr. Robert Barbieri

8. Contribution to Faculty
Development and Diversity Award
Michael Weinblatt, MD
R. Bruce and Joan M. Mickey Distinguished Chair in Rheumatology
Co-Director of Clinical Rheumatology
Department of Medicine
“Dr. Weinblatt is a mensch. He is unwavering in his support of his junior
colleagues and generous with his time, constantly reaching out to ask us
how he can help and to offer us new opportunities. We are truly
fortunate to have him at as one of our senior leaders and mentors.”
–Dr. Karen H. Costenbader
Nominated by Dr. Julia Charles

9. Community Service Award
Audra Robertson Meadows, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Boston Healthy Start Initiative
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
“Audra is a valued faculty member and leader in our department
whose work embodies the leadership, vision and commitment of
Community Service.”
-Dr. Nawal Nour
Nominated by Dr. Robert Barbieri

10. Research Leadership Award
Cynthia Casson Morton, PhD
Director of Cytogenetics
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Department of Pathology
“Dr. Cynthia Morton is a natural leader who has exhibited a
lifelong enthusiasm for bringing information about the field of
Human Genetics to colleagues and trainees, illustrated here
through her roles as a graduate student, Editor and President.”
- Dr. Rita M. Cantor
Nominated by Dr. Robert Barbieri

11. Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Leadership Award
Yu Shrike Zhang, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Division of Renal Medicine and
Biomedical Engineering
Department of Medicine
“His devotion to improving the well being of the entire
laboratory has certainly distinguished himself from the rest of
the crowd. He thinks beyond himself and is always willing to
guide others.”
-Dr. Mehmet Dokmeci
Nominated by Dr. Mehmet Dokmeci

12. Research Collaboration Award
Andriy Fedorov, PhD
Instructor, Surgical Planning Laboratory
Department of Radiology
“Andriy has proven himself to be a pro-active, enthusiastic and
dedicated researcher, who is continuously reaching out to help
and to establish new collaborative projects within and beyond
the BWH community.”
-Dr. Ron Kikinis
Nominated by Patti Goldberger

13. Research Innovation Award
Nathan McDannold, PhD
Research Director, Focused Ultrasound Laboratory
Department of Radiology
“… his well-honed talent is the ability to select the most viable
ideas from his constant stream of oftentimes out-of-this-world
notions, and channel those toward percolation and further
refinement into actual innovative investigations into practical
applications ”
-Dr. Phillip Jason White
Nominated by Patti Goldberger