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FACULTY TEACHINGTom Roe and Nejla Israel received theSchool of Medicine College TeachingAward2004 Teaching AwardsThe Department of Family Medicineproudly announces the followingteaching awards that were presented tofaculty and preceptors in 2004.Family Medicine ResidencyInaugurated in 1985 by the DFM, theTeacher of the Year award is givenannually in appreciation of andrecognition for outstanding teachingby a physician in a discipline otherthan family medicine. The recipient isselected by the WSU Family Medicineresidents and receives a plaque andletter of appreciation at the residents’graduation ceremony. In 2004, theaward was presented to Vijay Kudesia,MD, cardiology. The Paul T. WernerTeacher of the Year award is also givenin appreciation of and recognition foroutstanding teaching, in this case to aDFM faculty member. In 2004, FamilyMedicine residents chose Thomas Roe,MD, to be so honored, for the secondyear in a row.Occupational and EnvironmentalMedicineEach year the DFM residents in theOccupational and EnvironmentalMedicine residency program present aplaque honoring excellence in teachingto one of their faculty. The OEMResidency Teacher of the Year for 2004was presented to both Joe Fortuna,MD, MPH., and Sal Galante, MD,MPH, of Delphi Corporation. TheDelphi administrative rotation is highlyrated and greatly valued as an integralpart of the residency program.Departmental TeachingThe DFM Education Committee reviewsall faculty teaching portfolios andrecommends that the DFM award$250 and a certificate to selectedfaculty noted for their dedicationto excellence in teaching and theirimportant contribution to the DFM’seducational mission. The recipients ofthe 2004 DFM Teaching Awards wereDivision of Medical Education facultymember Patrick Bridge, PhD, andFamily Medicine Residency DirectorTsveti Markova, MD. In additionto many other successful educationalendeavors, Drs. Bridge and Markovacollaborated in 2004 on directing andimplementing a complete revisionof the Family Medicine Residencyevaluation system.School of MedicineFull-time faculty who have taught at theWSU School of Medicine for 3 or moreyears are eligible to receive a collegeteaching award. DFM 2004 recipientsreceived their plaques and a $1000award at the School of Medicine HonorsConvocation in November, 2004. Ourhonorees were Nejla Israel, MD, andThomas Roe, MD. In addition toteaching medical students, residents,and colleagues, Dr. Israel manages thefamily medicine residency didacticlecture program and the OB-GYNteaching within the department. Dr. Roedirects or co-directs all undergraduatemedical education programming in thedepartment.Patrick Bridge and Tsevti Markovareceived the Department of FamilyMedicine Teaching AwardTom Roe received the Paul T. WernerTeacher of the Year Award.14 Department of Family Medicine 2004 Annual Report