The Faculty Executive Committee shall consider all matters of general concern to the Faculty. Bring before the Faculty any recommendations generated by it, by the other Standing Committees and by Special Committees of the Faculty. Make recommendations to the Faculty concerning the disposition of existing or new departments and organized divisions into groups defined in Article 4.0. Circulate to the Faculty all important motions at least two days in advance of the regular meeting of the Faculty. Act for the Faculty within the Bylaws and Regulations of the Faculty of the School of Medicine (PDF). All actions taken on behalf of the Faculty shall be reported to the Faculty at the next meeting. Appoint ad hoc committees as necessary.
FEC hosts General Faculty Meetings for all faculty quarterly. These meetings typically occur virtually on the last Wednesday of September, January, and May, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Meeting materials from the GFM are available on this SharePoint site.
There are five faculty award categories overseen by the Committee on Honors and Awards and the Committee on Research Affairs. The nomination period is open annually, between November - February/April (depending on the award). Full details on each award are available below.
The C. John Tupper Prize for Excellence in Teaching is the highest teaching award given by the School of Medicine. Created by the founding dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine, this award is intended to recognize significant contributors to education.
Nominations for AY23-24 closed January 28
Nominations are now being sought for the annual C. John Tupper Prize for Excellence in Teaching. The successful candidates will be characterized by a trajectory of sustained, substantial, and meritorious participation in medical education at UC Davis School of Medicine. Since one of the important factors in the selection is that the awardee is widely recognized as an outstanding educator, the Honors and Awards Committee welcomes nominations from multiple constituencies, such as faculty, alumni, students, and staff.
The criteria for a holistic evaluation of the nominees are:
Candidates may come from either clinical or basic science, as well as administrative faculty within the School of Medicine.
Pre-nomination letters of no more than two pages are being solicited from the faculty, alumni, staff, and students. The pre-proposal should describe the nominee’s qualifications that set the candidate apart as a distinguished educator based on the outlined criteria, and their Curriculum Vitae.
After the review of pre-nomination applications, a full nomination packet will be requested for the top nominees, including teaching evaluations and other pertinent documents. The full nomination packet of top nominees will be requested by the Committee on Honors and Awards in February and will be due in March.
Please send your nominations to:
Lao Thao
Office of Medical Education School of Medicine
University of California, Davis 4610 X Street, Suite 2101D Sacramento, CA 95817
Tel. 916-734-3530
e-mail: lythao@ucdavis.edu
The recipient of the C. John Tupper Prize for Excellence in Teaching will receive a plaque and a monetary honorarium, with announcement and presentation at the School of Medicine’s annual Senior and Faculty Awards Dinner.
2023 | Melody Hou, M.D., M.P.H. and Jennifer Plant, M.D., M.Ed. |
2022 | Mark Henderson, M.D., M.A.C.P. |
2021 | Heike Wulff, Ph.D. |
2020 | Ted Wun, M.D., F.A.C.P. |
2019 | John Richards, M.D., F.A.A.E.M., F.R.S.M. |
2018 | Karnjit K. Johl, M.D, F.A.C.P. |
2017 | Richard A. Marder, M.D. |
2016 | Thomas N. Blankenship, Ph.D. |
2015 | Colleen Sweeney, Ph.D. |
2014 | Anthony F. Jerant, M.D. |
2013 | Michael S. Wilkes, M.D., Ph.D. |
2012 | Lavjay Butani, M.D. |
2011 | James E. Goodnight, Jr., M.D., Ph.D. |
2010 | Mary K. Miller, Pharm. D., M.D. |
2009 | Mark Servis, M.D. |
2008 | Regina Gandour-Edwards, M.D. |
2007 | Richard Tucker, Ph.D. |
2006 | Douglas Gross, M.D., Ph.D. |
2005 | Vijaya Kumari, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. |
2004 | Stuart Cohen, M.D. |
2003 | Paul G. Fitzgerald, Ph.D. |
2002 | Ezra Amsterdam, M.D. |
2001 | John Anderson, M.D. |
2000 | James Holcroft, M.D. |
1999 | Arun Rangaswami, M.D. |
1998 | David H. Wisner, M.D. |
1997 | John T. Owings, M.D. |
1996 | Faith T. Fitzgerald, M.D. |
1995 | James Holcroft, M.D. |
1994 | F. William Blaisdell, M.D. |
The School of Medicine annually recognizes the exceptional contributions to teaching and research with established awards. However, truly exceptional contributions are made to the School of Medicine’s mission by a variety of faculty, academic staff, and administrators that do not fall clearly into the categories of either teaching or research and, as such, go unheralded. To provide recognition of those who make such contributions, the School of Medicine has created the Hibbard Williams Award for Extraordinary Achievement.
The award is intended to recognize any of a broad range of contributions such as public service, academic achievements that bring distinction to the university, raising its profile at a national or international level, etc. These contributions may be either singular in nature, or they may represent a long-term achievement in a particular arena. Above all, the contribution(s) must be truly exceptional. As such, the award may not be given every year, or may, on occasion, be awarded to more than one individual in a single year. Recipients of this award should receive it only once.
This call requests a brief (1 to 2 page) pre-proposal nomination letter summarizing the candidate's accomplishments, trajectory, contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion, and their curriculum vitae.
The Committee for Honors and Awards will consider all nominations. Those appearing to be of sufficient merit will trigger a request for more documentation from each of the nominators in February and will be due in March 1. Because the nature of the nominees’ contributions will vary, the exact nature of the documentation will be decided on a case-by-case basis.
Lao Thao
Office of Medical Education School of Medicine
University of California, Davis 4610 X Street, Suite 2101D Sacramento, CA 95817
Tel. 916-734-3530
e-mail: lythao@ucdavis.edu
The recipient will be selected by the Committee on Honors and Awards with consultation from the Dean of the School of Medicine and announced at the School of Medicine’s annual Senior and Faculty Awards Dinner. This award is a plaque and monetary honorarium.
2023 | Craig McDonald, M.D. |
2022 | Timothy Albertson, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. and Randi Hagerman, M.D., F.A.A.P. |
2021 | Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, M.D., Ph.D. and Diana L. Farmer, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.R.C.S. |
2020 | Nathan Kuppermann, M.D., M.P.H. |
2019 | Sally Rogers, Ph.D. |
2018 | Klea Bertakis, M.D., M.P.H. |
2017 | Reen Wu, Ph.D. |
2016 | Frederick J. Meyers, M.D., M.A.C.P. |
2015 | Thomas S. Nesbitt, M.D., M.P.H. and Joseph Silva, Jr., M.D., M.A.C.P. |
2014 | Mark J. Mannis, M.D. |
2013 | Kit S. Lam, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.P. |
2012 | J. Nilas Young, M.D. |
2011 | Douglas S. Gross, M.D., Ph.D. |
2010 | Ezra Amsterdam, M.D. and David G. Greenhalgh, M.D., F.A.C.S. |
2009 | Fitz-Roy Curry, Ph.D. |
2008 | Robert Hales, M.D., M.B.A. and Amparo Villablanca, M.D. |
2007 | Neil Flynn, M.D. |
2006 | Faith Fitzgerald, M.D. |
Since 1975, the Kaiser Foundation Hospitals have supported annual awards for excellence in teaching at the UC Davis School of Medicine and affiliated hospitals. Faculty recipients receive a plaque and a generous monetary award of $1,200 each.
There are three awards presented annually at the Senior and Faculty Awards Banquet:
Undergraduate medical students, residents, and full-time faculty members are eligible to make nominations in one or more of the award categories.
Characteristics to be considered in making nominations should include enthusiasm, sincere interest in and willingness to help students and residents, ability to motivate learning, quality of lectures and teaching aids, contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion, quality of clinical (bedside) teaching, and (where appropriate) the demonstrated ability to serve as a model clinician.
These preliminary nominations are limited to all faculty members with a record of sustained excellence (>3 years) in all phases of teaching medical students. The top three nominees in each category will be placed on a ballot and resubmitted to the students. A faculty member who has received this award in the past four years is not eligible. The recipients for the last four years are listed as follows:
Year | Basic Science | Clinical Science | Volunteer Clinical Faculty |
2023 | Nipavan Chiamvimonvat, M.D. | Shubha Ananthakrishnan, M.D. | Ronald Jan, M.D. |
2022 | Hana Anderson, Ph.D. | Rachael Lucatorto, M.D. | Julie Westberg, M.D. |
2020 | Colleen Sweeney, Ph.D. | Melody Hou, M.D., M.P.H. | Jeffrey Skilling, M.D. |
The generosity of the Kaiser Foundation Hospitals permits us to recognize the teaching contributions of our faculty, please carefully consider responding to this request for nominees. Nominators may nominate one candidate in each of the three categories, but nominating an individual in every category is not required. If a nominee is listed in an incorrect category by mistake, their name will be moved to the correct category.
Nominations for AY23-24 closed February 19.
The combined nominees received will be submitted to the student body for election of awardees in each category.
Submit the complete form to: Committee on Honors and Awards (Attn. Lao Thao), email: lythao@ucdavis.edu
The Joan Oettinger Memorial Award honors Joan Oettinger who was a UC Davis graduate student who died of lung cancer in July 1970. Her husband, Martin, was a senior lecturer in economics at UC Davis before his death in 1986. This award award recognizes outstanding research in lung or cancer disease and is presented annually during the UC Davis School of Medicine Spring General Faculty Meeting (May 22, 2024). The award includes a stipend of $1,200 and a certificate. Candidates will be evaluated by the Committee for Research Affairs.
Eligible Candidates and Nominators
Committee on Research Affairs Considerations
Nomination Process
Nominations must be submitted as a single PDF packet and include the following:
Nomination for 2024 closed April 5. Nominations for 2025 are expected to open in February 2025.
2023 | William Murphy, Ph.D. | Dermatology, Internal Medicine |
2022 | Arta Monjazeb, M.D., Ph.D. | Radiation Oncology |
2020 | David Cooke, M.D. | Internal Medicine |
2020 | Diana Miglioretti, Ph.D. | Internal Medicine |
2018 | Angela Haczku, M.D., Ph.D. | Internal Medicine |
2017 | Tzipora Goldkorn, Ph.D. | Internal Medicine |
2016 | Kermit Carraway, Ph.D. | Biological Chemistry and Molecular Medicine |
2015 | Primo Lara Jr., M.D. | Internal Medicine |
2014 | Amir Zeki, M.D. | Internal Medicine |
2014 | Michael Schivo, M.D. | Internal Medicine |
2013 | Joshua Fenton, M.D, Ph.D. | Family and Community Medicine |
2012 | Nicholas Kenyon, M.D. | Internal Medicine |
2011 | Susanna Park, M.D., Ph.D. | Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences |
2010 | Hongwu Chen, Ph.D. | Biological Chemistry and Molecular Medicine |
2009 | Scott Hundahl, M.D. | Surgery |
2008 | Su Hao Lo, Ph.D. | Biological Chemistry and Molecular Medicine |
2007 | Richart Harper, M.D. | Internal Medicine |
2006 | Hsing-Jien Kung, Ph.D. | Biological Chemistry and Molecular Medicine |
2005 | Fu-Tong Liu, M.D., Ph.D. | Dermatology |
2004 | Robert Weiss, M.D. | Internal Medicine |
2003 | Susan Murin, M.D. | Internal Medicine |
2002 | Paul Gumerlock, Ph.D. | Internal Medicine |
2001 | Derick Lau, M.D. | Internal Medicine |
2000 | Gerald DeNardo, M.D. | Radiology |
2000 | Sally DeNardo, M.D. | Internal Medicine |
1999 | Albert van der Vliet, Ph.D. | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
1998 | David Gandara, M.D. | Internal Medicine |
1995 | Jesse Joad, M.D. | Pediatrics |
1993 | Reen Wu, Ph.D. | Internal Medicine |
1992 | John Keltner, M.D. | Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences |
1991 | Ralph deVere White, M.D. | Urology |
1990 | Anthony Cheung, Ph.D. | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
1989 | Frederick Meyers, M.D. | Internal Medicine |
1988 | E. Eric Gershwin, M.D. | Internal Medicine |
1987 | Jerry Lewis, M.D. | |
1986 | Robert Rucker, M.D. | |
1985 | Lucien Jacobs, M.B.B.S. | |
1984 | Karen Reiser, M.D. | Neurological Surgery |
1983 | Jerold Last, Ph.D. | Internal Medicine |
1980 | Demosthenes Pappagianis, M.D., Ph.D. | Medical Microbiology and Immunology |
1979 | Jerold Last, Ph.D. | Internal Medicine |
1978 | Elliott Goldstein, M.D. | |
1977 | Carroll Cross, M.D. | Physiology and Membrane Biology |
The School of Medicine Research Award is given to one Early Career (Senate or Federation member at the Assistant level) and one Established Investigator (Associate level or above) in the School of Medicine, recognizing outstanding contributions to science and medicine through research. Each awardee will receive a stipend of $1000 and $15,000 for research support.
Candidates will be evaluated by the Committee for Research Affairs. The award will be presented at the Spring General Faculty Meeting on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
Nominations for 2024 closed April 5. Nominations for 2025 are expected to open in February 2025.
Eligible Candidates and Nominators
Committee on Research Affairs Considerations
Nomination Process
Nominations must be submitted as a single PDF packet and include the following:
Nomination for 2024 closed April 5. Nomination for 2025 are expected to open in February 2025.
2023 | Nipavan Chiamvimonvat, M.D. |
2023 | Ramsey Badawi, Ph.D. |
2018 | Fred Meyers, M.D., M.A.C.P. |
2018 | Charles DeCarli, M.D., Ph.D. |
2017 | Diana Miglioretti, Ph.D. |
2016 | William Murphy, Ph.D. |
2016 | Nathan Kuppermann, M.D. |
2015 | Charles Bevins, Ph.D. |
2014 | Alice Tarantal, Ph.D. |
2013 | Irva Hertz-Picciotto, Ph.D., M.P.H. |
2013 | Andreas Baumler, Ph.D. |
2012 | Donald Bers, Ph.D. |
2011 | Ralph deVere White, M.B.B.Ch., B.A.O. |
2011 | Paul Hagerman, M.D., Ph.D. |
2010 | Ezra Amsterdam, M.D. |
2008 | Sally Rogers, Ph.D. |
2007 | Ebenezer Yamaoah, M.D. |
2006 | Kit Lam, Ph.D. |
2005 | Garen Wintemute, M.D. |
2005 | Hsing-Jien Kung, Ph.D. |
2004 | Randi Hagerman, M.D. |
2004 | Anthony Cheung, Ph.D. |
2002 | Saul Schaefer, M.D. |
2001 | John Boone, Ph.D. |
2000 | Hanspeter Witsch, M.D. |
1999 | Marc Kaufman, Ph.D. |
1998 | Irwin Feinberg, M.D. |
1997 | Richard Kravitz, M.D. |
1996 | Reen Wu, Ph.D. |
1994 | Eugene Renkin, Ph.D. |
1993 | Blaine Beaman, Ph.D. |
1992 | Richard Chole, M.D., Ph.D. |
1991 | Stanley Meizel, Ph.D. |
1990 | Jerold Last, Ph.D. |
1989 | Fitz-Roy Curry, Ph.D. |
1988 | Robert Cardiff, M.D., Ph.D. |
1987 | Charles Halsted, M.D. |
1986 | Vincent Ziboh, M.D. |
1985 | M. Eric Gershwin, M.D. |
1984 | Murray Gardner, M.D. |
1983 | Donald Walsh, Ph.D. |
1980 | John Hershey, Ph.D. |
1979 | Carroll Cross, M.D. |
1979 | M. Eric Gershwin, M.D. |
1978 | Dean Mason, M.D. |
1977 | Eliezer Benjamini, Ph.D. |
1977 | Charles Abidgaard, M.D. |
1976 | Robert Traut, Ph.D. |
Pharmacology
mfnavedo@ucdavis.edu
Group: Preclinical Sciences
Term: 2021-2025, Second Term
Otolaryngology
makuhn@ucdavis.edu
Group: Surgical Clinical Sciences
Term: 2021-2025, Second Term
Pharmacology
acgelli@ucdavis.edu
Group: At-Large Representative
Term: 2021-2025, Second Term
Internal Medicine
aguilargaxiola@ucdavis.edu
Group: Medical Clinical Sciences
Term: 2022-2024, First Term
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
adborowsky@ucdavis.edu
Group: At-Large Representative
Term: 2023-2025, First Term
Internal Medicine
nchiamvimonvat@ucdavis.edu
Group: VA Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS)
Term: 2022-2024, First Term
Cell Biology and Human Anatomy
knoepfler@ucdavis.edu
Group: Preclinical Sciences
Term: 2022-2024, First Term
Pediatrics
jplant@ucdavis.edu
Group: Non-Senate Representative
Term: 2022-2024, First Term
Surgery
camsauder@ucdavis.edu
Group: Surgical Clinical Sciences
Term: 2023-2025, First Term
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
jsilverman@ucdavis.edu
Group: Medical Clinical Sciences
Term: 2021-2025, Second Term
Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
sxmurin@ucdavis.edu
Interim Dean, UC Davis School of Medicine
Surgery
gjjurkovich@ucdavis.edu
Chief of Staff, UC Davis Medical Center
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Sacramento, CA 95817
Heidi van Beek, M.A.
Staff, Faculty Senate Analyst
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Staff, Faculty Senate Analyst