The University of Vermont College of Medicine recently announced the names of the physicians and scientists on the faculty who received promotions this academic year in recognition of their demonstrated excellence, their professional achievements, and the promise of continued contributions in their field.
“A promotion in rank is a highlight in one’s academic career,” says Charles Irvin, Ph.D., associate dean for faculty and professor of medicine. “I congratulate our colleagues for the work and commitment that earned them this recognition.”
Faculty members receiving promotions and their new ranks are:
Wasef Abu-Jaish, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery
David Adams, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology
Stephen Bender, M.D., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Marie Berg, M.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Christopher Commichau, M.D., Professor of Neurological Sciences
Mark Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Hugh Garavan, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry
Matthew Gilbert, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine
Rebecca Goodman, M.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Andrew Goodwin, M.D., Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Lydia Grondin, M.D., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
David Halsey, M.D., Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Amelia Hopkins, M.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Ted James, M.D., Professor of Surgery
William Jeffries, Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology
Thomas Jetton, Ph.D., Professor of Medicine
Ryan Jewell, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery
Rodger Kessler, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Omar Khan, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Masayo Koide, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Jennifer Lisle, M.D., Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Lennart Lundblad, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine
Caroline Lyon, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine
Yolanda Mageto, M.D., Professor of Medicine
Keith Mintz, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Thomas Orfeo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
Matthew Poynter, Ph.D., Professor of Medicine
Adam Shafritz, M.D., Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Halle Sobel, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine
Swapnil Sonkusare, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Benjamin Suratt, M.D., Professor of Medicine
Waqar Waheed, M.D., Associate Professor of Neurological Sciences
Rebecca Wilcox, M.D., Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Daniel Wolfson, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery
Sayyed Zaidi, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biochemistry
Link to the UVM College of Medicine Faculty Affairs page here.