Patricia Hurn, Ph.D., APOM’s vice chair for research, receives the SOM Distinguished Faculty Award for Collaboration.

 

 

Dr. Patricia Hurn, APOM’s vice chair for research and associate dean for faculty development and faculty affairs in the School of Medicine, received the Distinguished Faculty Award for Collaboration at a special luncheon hosted by the OHSU Faculty Senate on May 27. Patti sets the standard for collaboration among her colleagues within our department and across our campus. As an internationally recognized stroke expert, she has used her collaborative skills to advance the research careers of new investigators as well as more seasoned investigators. The result has been new discoveries, increased funding, and international recognition. Indeed, she has played a major role in raising the profile of OHSU to a world-class academic research institution. As associate dean for faculty development and faculty affairs, Patti has developed initiatives that provide pathways to career development through the shared experiences of faculty from diverse specialties. Both the Mentoring program and the Paths to Leadership program are founded on this collaborative approach. The Mentoring program has been highly successful since it began last year with over 100 faculty members already choosing to participate; and the Paths to Leadership program, which launched in April 2010, promises to be equally successful. Patti has also chaired several interdisciplinary task forces and committees at OHSU that have made recommendations for improvements that the administration has implemented. And she has chaired several planning committees that have organized outstanding international medical conferences, most recently the 2010 International Stroke Conference.