Kevin Hiler and Lawrence Sue, Volunteer Clinical Faculty, Receive Distinguished Teaching Awards
Kevin L. Hiler, M.D., associate clinical professor in the UCSF Department of Surgery and Lawrence Sue, M.D., assistant clinical professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of California San Francisco, Fresno, are recipients of 2017 Distinguished Teaching Awards from the UCSF Center for Faculty Educators (CFE), part of the Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators. The awards were presented at a ceremony hosted by the UCSF School of Medicine on October 18th in Cole Hall Auditorium at UCSF Parnassus.
Hiler received a Special Recognition Award, presented to members of the Volunteer Clinical Faculty (VCF) "who have made contributions through excellence in teaching, and significant contributions in the field of medicine."
Sue received a Henry J. Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Since 1969, the School of Medicine has recognized exceptional faculty instructors through these annual awards. They bestow significant academic distinction, as well as a modest monetary award for the winners. The Henry J. Kaiser Awards for Excellence in Teaching are significant as only medical students and residents can nominate any faculty who teaches medical students or residents.
About the Center for Faculty Educators
The Center for Faculty Educators is the home to the Academy of Medical Educators, internationally recognized education scholars, and volunteer clinical faculty. It provides community, mentorship, recognition, career growth, and skills development in teaching and educational scholarship to the faculty and staff committed to innovation and excellence in health professions education.
About Volunteer Clinical Faculty
Volunteer Clinical Faculty (VCF) are board-certified health care professionals who teach in various clinical settings, and play a significant role in advancing UCSF’s mission to transform health care. Being a VCF is a valuable way for physicians to engage on a part-time, non-salaried, voluntary basis in the areas of teaching, system-change research and clinical expertise.
The Academy's Excellence in Teaching Awards are peer-nominated, and honor outstanding front-line teachers of medical students, residents, and fellows who often go unrecognized. These teachers create and encourage an intellectually stimulating environment that promotes critical thinking and learning.