Susan M. Cox, M.D. Academy of Distinguished Educators

About the Academy

The Susan M. Cox, M.D. Academy of Distinguished Educators recognizes the school’s most outstanding educators and educational leaders, and to foster the growing community of Dell Med teachers at the leading edge of medical education.

We welcome our newest members, inducted on September 29, 2025, during the Dell Med Educational Innovation, Research, and Awards Symposium. Congrats to our 2025 inductees! (pictured above).

*On October 3, 2022, the Dell Med Academy of Distinguished Educators was renamed to honor one of its founding members, and is now known as the Susan M. Cox, M.D. Academy of Distinguished Educators.

Spring Mentorship Event

Thursday, March 26^th

4:30-5:15pm: Forging Successful mentoring Relationships w/ panelists: Chris Moreland, MD, Kimberly Brown, MD, and Lauren Gambill, MD, Moderated by Sherine Salib, MD

5:30-6:30pm: Interactive Speed or Group Mentoring with members of the Academy of Distinguished Educators

Dell Med Health Learning Building, HLB 1.111 Auditorium

The Susan M. Cox Academy of Distinguished Educators welcomes Dell Med faculty participation at our Spring Mentorship Event. This event will include an opening discussion with a faculty panel on “Forging Successful Mentoring Relationships” followed by an interactive group or speed mentoring session and light refreshments.

Complete the RSVP to reserve your spot and we will be in touch with additional details.

Academy Services

Please schedule a peer observation here!
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Academy Members

Ammar Ahmed, M.D., FAAD - Department of Internal Medicine
Valli Annamalai, M.D. - Department of Pediatrics
Swati Avashia, M.D, M.D.- Department of Population Health
Alison Brooks, M.D., FACOG - Department of Women's Health
Kimberly Brown, M.D., FACS - Department of Surgery & Perioperative Care
Nalinda Charnsangavej, M.D. - Department of Pediatrics
Zachary Chipman, M.D. - Department of Women's Health
Jadranko Corak, M.D. - Department of Internal Medicine
Stephanie Corliss, Ph.D. - Department of Medical Education
Lucia Diaz, M.D. - Department of Pediatrics & Internal Medicine
Stephen Deputy, M.D.- Department of Neurology
Kent Ellington, M.D. - Department of Neurology
Kristin Escamilla, M.D. - Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Arnie Fenrich, M.D. - Department of Pediatrics
Lauren Gambill, M.D., MPA - Department of Pediatrics
Erica Garcia-Pittman, M.D., FAPA - Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Shailaja Hayden, M.D. - Department of Medicine
Michael Hole, M.D., MBA - Department of Pediatrics
Parker Hudson, M.D., MPH - Department of Internal Medicine
Sujit Iyer, M.D. - Department of Medical Education & Pediatrics
Clarissa Johnston, M.D., FACP - Department of Internal Medicine & Medical Education
Mrinalini Kulkarni-Date, M.D. - Department of Internal Medicine
John Luk, M.D. - Departments of Medical Education & Pediatrics
Jonathan MacClements, M.D. - Departments of Medical Education & Population Health
Alefiyah Malbari, M.D. - Department of Pediatrics
Tim Mercer, M.D., MPH - Department of Population Health & Internal Medicine
Beth Miller, M.D. - Department of Internal Medicine
Maria Monge, M.D., FACP - Department of Pediatrics
Christopher Moreland, M.D. - Department of Internal Medicine
Alejandro Moreno, M.D. - Department of Internal Medicine
Paul Nader, M.D. - Department of Internal Medicine
Jeffrey Newport, M.D., M.S. - Departments of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Women's Health
B. Alan Rampy, D.O., Ph.D. - Departments of Medical Education & Diagnostic Medicine
Robin Reister, M.D. - Department of Internal Medicine
Daniel Richards, M.D. - Department of Pediatrics
E. Steve Roach, M.D. - Department of Neurology & Pediatrics
George Rodgers, M.D. - Department of Internal Medicine
Sherine Salib, M.D., FACP, FACP- Department of Internal Medicine
Dana Sprute, M.D., MPH - Department of Population Health
Sarah Stayer, M.D., MPH - Department of Internal Medicine
Steve Steffensen, M.D. - Department of Medical Education, Neurology & Population Health
Steven A. Taylor, M.D. - Academy Director, Department of Medical Education & Internal Medicine
Lynn Thoreson, D.O. - Department of Pediatrics
Pooja Varshney, M.D. - Department of Pediatrics
Emily Vinas, Ed.D. - Department of Women's Health
Greg Wallingford, M.D. - Department of Internal Medicine
Amanda White, M.D. - Department of Women's Health
LuAnn Wilkerson, Ed.D. - Department of Medical Education
M. Yvette Williams-Brown, M.D., MMSc - Department of Women's Health
Chris Wyatt, M.D. - Department of Surgery & Perioperative Care

Names in bold are also members of the The University of Texas Kenneth I. Shine, M.D., Academy of Health Science Education

Susan M. Cox, M.D. Academy of Distinguished Educators Documents

Charter | Bylaws | Organizational Chart

Dell Med Educational Innovation, Research & Awards Symposium

Prior Symposium Awardee lists: 2025 I 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019