Awards & Honors
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The UCLA Health Hospital Medicine faculty have won several honors, teaching and clinical awards, including the following:
| Year | Faculty | Award/Honor |
|---|---|---|
2025 | Wendy Simon | Serge & Yvette Dadone Clinical Teaching Award, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2025 | Michael Ayoub | Kaiser-Permanente Award for Excellence in Teaching, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2025 | Daniel Kahn | Kaiser-Permanente Award for Excellence in Teaching, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2025 | Antonio Pessegueiro | Kaiser-Permanente Award for Excellence in Teaching, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2025 | Aram Namavar | Most Engaged Chapter Leader, Society of Hospital Medicine |
2024 | Adrian Mayo | Community Impact Award, UCLA Santa Monica Executive Board of Advisors |
2024 | Adrian Mayo | Cultural North Star Award, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2024 | Faysal Saab | Global Health Collaboration Award, UCLA Global Health Program |
2024 | Ishan Asokan | Physician Collaborator Award, UCLA Santa Monica Executive Board of Advisors |
2024 | Jason Bahk | Cultural North Star Award, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2024 | Ruchi Jain | Emerging Leader Award, UCLA Santa Monica Executive Board of Advisors |
2024 | Veronica Ramirez | "Top 40 Under 40" Hispanic Health Professionals, National Hispanic Medical Association |
2023 | Jason Bahk | Clinical Service Excellence Award, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital |
2023 | Wendy Simon | Kaiser-Permanente Award for Excellence in Teaching, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2023 | Rachel Brook | Kaiser-Permanente Award for Excellence in Teaching, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2021 | Ramzy Jandali | Outstanding Inpatient Teaching Award, UCLA Internal Medicine Residency Program |
2020 | Jason Bahk | Laureate Award, American College of Physicians Southern California Region I |
2020 | Neveen El-Farra | Cultural North Star Award, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2020 | Neveen El-Farra | UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award for Senate Faculty |
2019 | Daniel Kahn | Outstanding Inpatient Teaching Award, UCLA Internal Medicine Residency Program |
2018 | Michael Lazarus | Serge & Yvette Dadone Clinical Teaching Award, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2018 | Estebes Hernandez | Annual Golden Apple Teaching Award, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2018 | Estebes Hernandez | House Staff Full Time Faculty Teaching Award, UCLA Internal Medicine Training Program |
2018 | Jason Williams | Award for Excellence in Education, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2018 | Michael Lazarus | Annual Golden Apple Teaching Award, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2017 | Daniel Kahn | Teaching Humanistic Care at the Bedside Award, [NAME OF ORGANIZATION] |
2017 | Edward Ha | Annual Golden Apple Teaching Award, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2017 | Estebes Hernandez | Award for Excellence in Education, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2017 | Jason Napolitano | UCLA Distinguished Teacher Award for Non-Academic Senate Faculty |
2017 | Xon Ng | House Staff Full Time Faculty Teaching Award, UCLA Internal Medicine Training Program |
2016 | Estebes Hernandez | Gold Humanism Award, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2016 | Jason Napolitano | Annual Golden Apple Teaching Award, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2016 | Magdalena Ptaszny | Award for Excellence in Education, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2016 | Neveen El-Farra | Annual Golden Apple Teaching Award, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2016 | William Reid | House Staff Full Time Faculty Teaching Award, UCLA Internal Medicine Training Program |
2015 | Edward Ha | Annual Golden Apple Teaching Award, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2015 | Xon Ng | House Staff Full Time Faculty Teaching Award, UCLA Internal Medicine Training Program |
2014 | Edward Ha | House Staff Full Time Faculty Teaching Award, UCLA Internal Medicine Training Program |
2014 | Jason Napolitano | Annual Golden Apple Teaching Award, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2014 | Michael Lazarus | Clinician Educator Award, Society of General Internal Medicine – California Hawaii Region |
2014 | Neveen El-Farra | Annual Golden Apple Teaching Award, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2014 | Xon Ng | House Staff Full Time Faculty Teaching Award, UCLA Internal Medicine Training Program |
2013 | Edward Ha | Annual Golden Apple Teaching Award, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2013 | Edward Ha | Award for Excellence in Education, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2013 | William Reid | House Staff Full Time Faculty Teaching Award, UCLA Internal Medicine Training Program |
2012 | Jason Napolitano | Annual Golden Apple Teaching Award, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2012 | Jason Napolitano | Award for Excellence in Education, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2012 | Magdalena Ptaszny | Full Time Faculty Teaching Award, UCLA Family Medicine Training Program |
2012 | Michael Lazarus | UCLA Distinguished Teacher Award for Non-Academic Senate Faculty |
2012 | Neveen El-Farra | Annual Golden Apple Teaching Award, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2012 | William Reid | House Staff Full Time Faculty Teaching Award, UCLA Internal Medicine Training Program |
2011 | Michael Lazarus | Annual Golden Apple Teaching Award, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2011 | Neveen El-Farra | Award for Excellence in Education, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2011 | William Reid | House Staff Full Time Faculty Teaching Award, UCLA Internal Medicine Training Program |
2010 | William Reid | House Staff Full Time Faculty Teaching Award, UCLA Internal Medicine Training Program |
2009 | Jason Napolitano | House Staff Full Time Faculty Teaching Award, UCLA Internal Medicine Training Program |
2008 | Neveen El-Farra | House Staff Full Time Faculty Teaching Award, UCLA Internal Medicine Training Program |
2007 | Michael Lazarus | Award for Excellence in Education, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine |
2007 | Neveen El-Farra | House Staff Full Time Faculty Teaching Award, UCLA Internal Medicine Training Program |
2005 | Michael Lazarus | House Staff Full Time Faculty Teaching Award, UCLA Internal Medicine Training Program |
2004 | Michael Lazarus | House Staff Full Time Faculty Teaching Award, UCLA Internal Medicine Training Program |