MPGMG Awards
The UCLA MPGMG is comprised of four core sites: UCLA Medical Center and the Center for Health Sciences/Olive View UCLA Medical Center, the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, and the Anna and Harry Borun Center for Gerontological Research. As a result of generous philanthropic support, the MPGMG has been able to establish three awards recognizing excellence in clinical teaching and public facing community engaged research; innovation in population health, dementia, or advanced illness management; and a career of distinguished service to the MPGMG.
Arthur Cherkin Award
The Arthur Cherkin Award recognizes a senior faculty member who has demonstrated a distinguished career of service to the Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology (MPGMG). Recipients have made long-term, impactful contributions to the program.
This award honors dedication, leadership, and sustained commitment to advancing geriatric medicine across the MPGMG. Recent recipients include David Ganz, M.D., Ph.D. (2024), and Jonathan Wanagat, M.D., Ph.D. (2025).
| Recipients: | Year: |
|---|---|
| Jon Wanagat, MD, PhD | 2025 |
| David Ganz, MD, PhD | 2024 |
| Linda Sohn, MD | 2023 |
| Brandon Koretz, MD | 2022 |
| Cathy Lee, MD | 2021 |
| Peifeng Hu, MD, PhD | 2020 |
| Steve Wallace, PhD | 2019 |
| Catherine Sarkisian, MD | 2018 |
| Katherine Ward, MD | 2017 |
| Zaldy Tan, MD | 2016 |
| Teresa Seeman, PhD | 2015 |
| Gary Small, MD | 2014 |
| Joshua Chodosh, MD and Debra Saliba, MD |
2013 |
| Michelle Eslami, MD | 2012 |
| Josea Kramer, PhD | 2011 |
| Sue Charette, MD | 2010 |
| Greg Cole, PhD and Arun Karlamangla, MD |
2009 |
| Alison A. Moore, MD | 2008 |
| Janet C. Frank, DrPH | 2007 |
| Nancy Weintraub, MD | 2006 |
| Mira Cantrell, MD | 2005 |
| Cathy Alessi, MD | 2004 |
| Theodore Hahn, MD | 2003 |
| Steve Castle, MD | 2002 |
| Bruce Ferrell, MD | 2001 |
| Dean T. Yamaguchi, MD, PhD | 2000 |
| Charles Marshall, MD | 1999 |
| Dan Osterweil, MD | 1998 |
| James Davis, MD | 1997 |
| Joe Ouslander, MD | 1996 |
| Laurence Rubenstein, MD | 1995 |
| Dean Norman, MD | 1994 |
| Recipients (Prior to 1994) |
|---|
| John Beck, MD |
| Thomas Yoshikawa, MD |
| Lissy Jarvik, MD, PhD |
| David Solomon, MD |
| Jeffrey Cummings, MD |
| Takashi Makinodan, PhD |
Drs. Dan and Erna Osterweil Award for Innovation in Geriatric Medicine
The Drs. Dan and Erna Osterweil Award for Innovation in Geriatric Medicine honors UCLA faculty and staff who demonstrate outstanding innovation in population health, dementia care, or advanced illness management. The award highlights creative approaches that have been piloted and show strong potential for broader implementation or dissemination.
In addition to the formal recognition, recipients present their work at the UCLA Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine & Board Review. Recent recipients include Patricia Harris, M.D., M.S. (2024), and Teresa Seeman, Ph.D. (2025).
| Recipients: | Year: |
|---|---|
| Teresa Seeman, PhD | 2025-2026 |
| Patricia Harris, MD | 2024-2025 |
| Neil Wenger, MD | 2023-2024 |
| ADC Group Winnila May Escalante, ANP-C, ANP-BC Michelle Panlilio, DNP, GNP-BC Kemi Reeves, DNP, MBA, GNP-BC Leslie Evertson, DNP, RN, GNP-BC |
2022-2023 |
Renata ’58, MA ’61, MA ’66 and Peter ’51, MD ’56 Landres Award for Clinical Teaching and Research Excellence
The Renata and Peter Landres Award recognizes senior MPGMG faculty and staff who demonstrate exceptional achievement in clinical teaching or community-engaged research that enhances the health and well‑being of older adults.
This award honors professionals whose work strengthens clinical education or delivers meaningful public-impact research within the field of geriatrics. Recent honorees include Erin Cook, M.D. (2024), and Susan Leonard, M.D., C.M.D. (2025).
| Recipients: | Year: |
|---|---|
| Susan Leonard, MD | 2025-2026 |
| Erin Cook, MD | 2024-2025 |
| Grace Chen, MD | 2023-2024 |
| Steve Castle, MD | 2022-2023 |
| Nancy Weintraub, MD | 2021-2022 |