Faculty and staff from the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine gathered at Chateau Rive on June 12 to recognize those who epitomize excellence and embody our values in pursuit of the college’s mission.
The annual Awards and Recognition Ceremony featured expanded award categories capture the multitude of areas in which our colleagues contribute to the work of achieving a healthier Washington for all. Please join us in congratulating the 2025 awardees and those recognized for promotions and years of service!
2025 Award Recipients
Above and Beyond the Call of Duty (A-B-C-D)
- Anjali Kumar, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS
- Caitlyn Frakes, MHSA
- Chris Anderson, MD, FAAP, CEPS-PC
- Dawn Kopp, MD, MPH
- Jaime Bowman, MD, FAAFP, DABFM
- Joanna Breems, MD, FACP
- Kevin Hodges, MD, FACEP
- Michael Lavin, MD, MBA
The Dean’s Award for Contribution to the College of Medicine Culture
- Rachel Larson, DVM
- Laura Bacon
Excellence in Clinical Teaching
- Ashley Winkle, MS, CCC-SLP
Excellence in Service Award
- Carl Krutz
Excellence in Teaching
- Amy Kemp, PhD CCC-SLP
Honoring Leadership
- Mary Lacy, MD, FACP, FHM
- Jessica Wells, MEd
Honoring Mentorship/Sponsorship
- Lucia Peixoto, PhD
Outstanding Contribution to Community Partnerships
- Meagan Johnson, MS
- Julia Paxton
Outstanding Contribution to Equity*
- Kelsey Bajet, MA
Outstanding Contribution to Research
- Crystal Smith, PhD
Outstanding Contribution to Scholarship
- Jennifer Kurtulus, MA, CCC/SLP
2025 Promotion and Tenure Recipients
- Amanda Boyd, PhD, Professor
- Chris Anderson, MD, Professor
- David Conley, PhD, Professor
- Jaime Bowman , MD, Professor
- Mark VanDam, PhD, Professor
- Radha Nandagopal, MD, Professor
- Amber Fyfe-Johnson, ND, PhD, Associate Professor and Tenure
- Patrick Solverson, PhD, Associate Professor and Tenure
- Stephen James, PhD, Associate Professor and Tenure
- Kevin Hodges, MD, Associate Professor
- Luciana Hebert, PhD, Associate Professor
- Rebecca Knuth, MD, Associate Professor
- Thomas DeCato, MD, Associate Professor
Years of Service
20 Years
- Christopher Davis
- Eva Szentirmai
15 Years
- Levente Kapas
- Michelle Schmidt
- Sterling McPherson
10 Years
- Chris Anderson
- Glen Duncan
- J. Robert Gerstner
- Janet Walker
- Jessica Gerdes
- Jingru Sun
- Katherine Hirchak
- Kimberly Honn
- Kristan Singletary
- Lucia Peixoto
- Marcos Frank
- Phillip Boal
- Radha Nandagopal
- Stephane Bisignani
- Tina Bright
- Yiyong Liu
5 Years
- Amie Weiss
- Brieann Satterfield
- Carlos Flores
- Cole Allick
- Courtney Kurinec
- Danielle Conti
- Duran Paasch-Catalano
- Franck Carbonero
- Gregory Raab
- James Henderson
- Jessica Groven
- Judith Marcin
- Julianne Jett
- Keith Klauss
- Kory Hardcastle
- Kristina Lindquist
- Kyra Oziel
- Laura Fralich
- Lexie Sanchez
- Lindsey Holcomb
- Luciana Fonseca
- Marija Bogic
- Matthew Hansen
- Megan Fulton
- Nathalie Dart
- Patrik Johansson
- Phillip Wibisono
- Rachael Beck
- Shannon Helbling
- Shannon Kestell
- Stephen Hall
- Thomas Gooding
*We define health equity as the assurance of conditions for optimal health for all people. We pursue this work in service of all communities and all peoples of Washington.