L to R: Mehak Khela, Francesca Yanosick, Skylar Strickland, Matt Freidhoff, Maris Leonard, Linda Banks

The DOM would be nothing without the amazing sacrifices of our faculty, trainees, and staff. Here are a few contributions that deserve special shoutouts.

Thank you to…

Rocky Schoen, MD, MPH, Jeff Dueker, MD, and Cheryl Leow, MA, for improving colon cancer screening through their landmark clinical trial, FORTE. 

Dhiraj Yadav, MD, MPH, Marcy Gelman, MS, MPH, and Melanie Mays for their assistance in improving clinical trials support services. 

Jane Liebschutz, MD, MPH, Amar Bansal, MD, and Ian Barbash, MD, MS, for advancing initiatives that support a healthier, more resilient community and bringing the Department’s strategic priorities to life. 

Charles Geyer, MD, for his leadership and commitment to advancing cancer research, delivering exceptional patient care, and training the next generation of oncology leaders. 

Karen Scandrett, MD, MPH, for your dedication to educating and mentoring physicians focused on delivering thoughtful, patient-centered care for older adults. 

Kelli Waggett and Sydney Fitzpatrick, for helping us highlight our staff whose commitment to the DOM’s vision resulted in numerous service milestones over the past year. 

Dana Ascherman, MD, and Nichole DeGasperi, for their memories and kind words about Linda Sadej. 

Maureen McNulty, for 34 years of dedicated service to the University and for her lasting contributions as student services coordinator for the ICRE. 

John Cooper, Alane Wholey, and Stacey Rosleck from University Marketing and Communications, for developing the new faculty profile template and thoughtfully incorporating the many requests and needs from across the Department. 

Chelsea Dempsey-Jones, for her assistance in completing faculty profiles, helping showcase our expertise and strengthen visibility across the Department and beyond. 

Jimette Gilmartin, for her unwavering compassion and guidance in relation to appointments and promotions for all our faculty throughout their careers. 

Matt Freidhoff, for his outstanding contributions in event-planning, particularly with this year’s Update in Internal Medicine Conference.  

Missy Evanko, for stepping in during critical grant submissions and ensuring successful outcomes through expertise and teamwork. 

Emily Buland, for navigating complex financial challenges and providing thoughtful guidance to support the Department’s work.