Faculty Awards

Every year, we recognize leaders in mentoring and teaching with awards. Nominated by their peers, these individuals are excellent resources to consult.

Elda Arce Teaching Award

2026 - John Berger III, MD and Sivabalaji Kaliamurthy, MD
2025 - Heather Walsh, PhD, RN and Priti D. Bhansali, MD, MEd
2024 - Gabrina Dixon, MD and Sean A. Tabaie, MS MD, FAAOS
2023 - Craig DeWolfe, MD
2022 - Nina Deutsch, MD, and Vanessa Madrigal, MD
2021 - Simmy King, DNP, MS, MBA, RN-BC, NE-BC, and Pavan Zaveri, MD
2020 - Lanre Falusi, MD
2019 - Barbara Jantausch, MD, and Lowell Frank, MD
2018 - Debra Roer, MD, and Kathy Ferrer, MD
2017 - Dewesh Agrawal, MD, and Amanda Levin, MD
2016 - Cara Lichtenstein, MD, MPH
2015 - Aisha Barber, MD, and Neha Shah, MD, MPH

Golden Apple Individual Teaching Award

2024 - Jordan Tyris, MD, Hospitalist Medicine
2023 - Enrique Escalante, MD, Hospitalist Medicine
2022 - Enrique Escalante, MD, Hospitalist Medicine
2021 - Enrique Escalante, MD, Hospitalist Medicine
2020 - Ashley Siems, MD, Critical Care Medicine
2019 - Catherine Habashy, MD, Hospitalist Medicine
2018 - Debra Regier, MD, Genetics
2017 - Amanda Levin, MD, Critical Care Medicine
2016 - Christiane Corriveau, MD, Critical Care Medicine
2015 - Michael Spaeder, MD, MS, Critical Care Medicine

Golden Apple Divisional Teaching Award

Required Rotation

2024 - Hospital Medicine
2023 - Hospital Medicine
2022 - Hospital Medicine
2021 - Hospital Medicine
2020 - Hospital Medicine
2019 - Hospital Medicine
2018 - Hospital Medicine
2016 - Hospital Medicine
2015 - Hospital Medicine

Elective Rotation

2024 - Infectious Disease
2023 - Hospital Medicine
2022 - Infectious Diseases
2021 - Infectious Diseases
2020 - Genetics
2019 - Infectious Diseases
2018 - Genetics
2016 - Dermatology
2015 - Dermatology

Mentorship Awardees

2025 - Conrad Russell Y. Cruz, MD, PhD, Center for Cancer & Immunological Research, Rana Hamdy, MD, MPH, MSCE, Center for Translational Research, Ioannis Koutroulis, MD, PhD, MBA, Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation and Center for Translational Research
2024 - Nikki Gillum Posnack, PhD, Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Jyoti K. Jaiswal, MSc, PhD, Center for Precision Medicine and Genomics Research, and Khodayar Rais-Bahrami, MD, Neonatology
2023 - Nikkie Niforatos-Andescavage, MD, Neonatology and Kavita Parikh, MD, Hospital Medicine
2022 - Taeun Chang, MD, Neurology and Andrea Gropman, MD, Developmental Pediatrics
2021 - Asha Mougdil, MD, Nephrology and Laura Olivieri, MD, Cardiology
2020 - Monika Goyal, MD, Emergency Medicine and Catherine Limperopoulos, PhD, Fetal and Transitional Medicine
2019 - Billie Lou Short, MD, Neonatology and Anna Penn, MD, PhD, Fetal and Transitional Medicine
2018 - Lauren Kenworthy, PhD, Neuropsychology and Murray Pollack, MD, MBA, Director of Outcomes Research
2017 - Jichuan Wang, MD, senior biostatistician, Center for Clinical and Community Research
2016 - Catherine Bollard, MD, director, Center for Cancer and Immunology Research and Randi Streisand, MD, chief of Psychology
2015 - Charles I. Berul, MD, chief of Cardiology, Pamela S. Hinds, PhD, RN, FAAN, director, Department of Nursing Science and Tomas Jose Silber, MD, MASS, Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine

GW School of Medicine Distinguished Teacher Award Winners

Associations and Societies

Faculty at Children's National have garnered prestigious accolades from leading associations and societies, reflecting their exceptional contributions to pediatric healthcare, research and education. The list below represents a selective sample of awards and honors received by our faculty.

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

2024 - Sadiqa A.I. Kendi, MD, MPH, CPST, FAAP, Excellence in Health Equity Award, Section on Minority Health, Equity and Inclusion (SOMHEI)
2024 - Nathaniel Beers, MD, MPA, FAAP, Milton J.E. Senn Award, Council on School Health (COSH)
2024 - Lenore Jarvis, MD, Med, FAAP, elected as District III chairperson

American Pediatric Society (APS)

2025 - Beth A. Tarini, MD, MS, MBA, Norman J. Siegel New Member Outstanding Science Award I Press Release

Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB)

2024 - Meghan Delaney, DO, MPH, elected as president

Association of Academic Chairs of Emergency Medicine (AACEM)

2025 - Nathan Kuppermann, MD, MPH, Distinguished Service Award

District of Columbia Hospital Association (DCHA)

2024 - Nichole McCollum, MD, and team, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Award

National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

2024 - Monika Goyal, MD, MSCE, elected member
2010 - Nathan Kuppermann, MD, MPH, elected member

Society for Pediatric Research (SPR)

2025 - Dorothy Bulas, MD, Dr. Beverly P. Wood Outstanding Pediatric Radiology Clinical Educator Award (sponsored by AAP)
2023 - Sudeepta Kumar Basu, MD, MS, MBBS, Bridging to Success Award