General Medicine and Bioethics Awards | Department of Internal Medicine | UC Davis Health

$1.2 million UC Davis and Sacramento County community-partnered 2-year Maternal Smoking Cessation Initiative Pilot Award for "Saving Our Legacy: An African American Maternal Smoking Cessation Intervention for Sacramento County."

Elisa Tong, M.D., M.A.

$750K UC Davis partnership with Shasta, Nevada, and Humboldt counties to design and launch rural accelerated primary care and psychiatry pathways, Rural ACE PCP, expanding rural healthcare access through accelerated medical education.

Alicia Gonzalez-Flores, M.D.

The Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM) honored Stephany Sanchez with this national award for her efforts to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion within the health system. 

Erin Stephany Sanchez, M.D

The Richard A. and Nora Eccles Harrison Small Grant for Diabetes Research Award recognizes and rewards trainees and junior faculty for research in the treatment or prevention of diabetes mellitus or its complications, with the goals of encouraging research targeting diabetes or its complications and fostering collaboration across departments, colleges, and centers.

This award recognizes Patrick Romano for his distinguished contributions to research. Awardee is provided with a plaque and recognized at the department’s annual Academic Forum.

Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H.

This award recognizes Olivia Campa for embodying the highest standards of patient care. Clinicians who receive the award have been recognized by their peers for their outstanding knowledge in their field, diagnostic acumen, commitment to patient-centered care, professionalism, and strong communication skills with patients, families, and colleagues.

Olivia Campa, M.D.

This award recognizes Richard Kravitz for outstanding teaching of residents, medical students, and nursing students in the UC Davis Health Ambulatory Care Center (ACC) Outpatient General Medicine Primary Care Clinic awarded by the UC Davis Health School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine residents who have their Primary Care Continuity Clinics in the ACC clinic.

Richard Kravitz, M.D., M.S.P.H.

This award recognizes Stephany Sanchez's recruitment effort as the program director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program. More than 80 percent of her students are from communities under-represented in medicine, and the majority now practice in low-resource communities.

Erin Stephany Sanchez, M.D.

This award recognizes Michelle Dossett's efforts to promote wellness awareness within the university community.

Michelle Dossett, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Research Rock Star Awards celebrate excellence in the research mission across various domains, recognizing individuals who have demonstrated outstanding contributions and leadership in their respective fields.
Elisa Tong won the Population/Community Research Award for her work as director of the Tobacco Cessation Policy Research Center, where she leads innovative Population/Community research that has been highly impactful in mitigating tobacco as the leading preventable cause of death and disease.

Elisa Tong, M.D., M.A.

Kathryn Newell was awarded Top Performing Physician in Physician Communication at the Ambulatory Quality Awards for her outstanding work in Internal Medicine at UC Davis Health Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center.

Kathryn Newell, M.D. 

The Diamond Doc Award celebrates physicians who demonstrated careful listening, clear explanations, and respectful partnerships by receiving 90th percentile or higher scores on patient surveys. The award recognizes physicians for their extraordinary care and unwavering dedication to excellence in health care and is a testament to their commitment to our patients’ well-being. General Medicine and Bioethics physicians awarded 2025 Diamond Doc Awards: 

Brittany Chatterton, M.D., M.A.S., Q1

Elise Harris, M.D., Q1-Q4

Kristen Kelley, M.D., M.A.S., Q1

Elora Negose, M.D., Q2

Kathryn Newell, M.D., Q4

Top Docs honors UC Davis Health physicians in General Medicine and Bioethics in Sactown Magazine's annual list of our region's best doctors: 

Kevin Burnham, M.D.

Olivia Campa, M.D.

Mark Henderson, M.D., M.A.C.P.

Zachary Holt, M.D.

Craig Keenan, M.D. 

Kathryn Newell, M.D.

Melody Tran-Reina, M.D.

$6.4 million grant for In Person vs Telehealth Opioid Use Disorder Treatment After Patients Leave the Emergency Department.

Stephen Henry, M.D., M.Sc.

TCPRC New Investigator Award on "Tobacco-focused Care Enhancement of Existing Inpatient Substance Use Treatment Services."

Erik Tseregounis, Ph.D.

$50,000 TCPRC pilot research award for early investigators. 

Maria Garnica Albor, M.D.

$30,000 award for Community Health Scholars Programs: Understanding Factors Influencing Graduate Practice Outcomes. Primary Investigators include Brittany Chatterton, MD, MAS, Lisandra Franco, MD, Melody Tran-Reina, MD, Jason Heath, MD.

This award recognizes Richard Kravitz for his distinguished contributions to research. Awardee is provided with a plaque and recognized at the department’s annual Academic Forum.

Richard L. Kravitz, M.D., M.S.P.H.