Family Medicine News and Recognition

Joyce Hollander-Rodriguez, M.D. appointed to serve on national ACGME Institutional Review Committee

Joyce Hollander-Rodriguez, M.D., professor of family medicine and associate dean for Graduate Medical Education in the OHSU School of Medicine, was appointed to serve on the national ACGME Institutional Review Committee. She will serve a six-year term. The Institutional Review Committee accredits and oversees organizations that provide graduate medical education programs in the U.S., ensuring they meet rigorous standards for supporting residents and fellows. Candidates are identified by nomination and selected through a months-long process requiring CVs and statements of interest, with a focus on diversity, experience and geographic representation.

OHSU Richmond clinic earns 2025 OHSU HCC Impact Award

The Hierarchical Condition Categories team has named OHSU Primary Care, Richmond, as the recipient of the 2025 OHSU Health HCC Impact Award, recognizing the clinic’s outstanding commitment to closing HCC gaps and improving patient care. Congratulations, Richmond Team!

The Gerontological Society of America awards Fellow status to OHSU researchers

Congratulations to Ana R. Quiñones, Ph.D. for being awarded the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) awards Fellow status! This is in recognition for outstanding contributions to the field of gerontology and represents the highest category of GSA membership. GSA is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary scientific organization dedicated to research, education and practice in the field of aging. It serves more than 6,000 members in over 50 countries.

Catalogue of Awards and News Stories

A list of awards, recognition and honors Family Medicine faculty and staff have received since the department's inception in 1971.

Department

Claire Hays Montaigne Award

The Claire Hays Montaigne Endowment was established in memory of Claire Hays Montaigne, who completed her family medicine residency at OHSU and was an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at OHSU when she died of metastatic melanoma in 2022.

June 2024: Dr. Katie Pavlat and Dr. Ryan Nesbit Deane
June 2025: Dr. Mako Wakabayashi and Shayna Waldbaum

Student Mentor Awards

2026 Student Mentor Award Recipients:

Lynn Bajorek was the recipient of the Robert B. Taylor Award, for student who best exemplifies the qualities of the ideal family physician. The award is named in honor of Dr. Robert B. Taylor, former Chair of the Department of Family Medicine
Victoria Vanderpoel was the recipient of the Outstanding Family Core Clinical Award for demonstrating a superior understanding of and appreciation for the specialty as well as commendable professionalism and outstanding academic achievement.
Nadia King received the William O. Stahl, M.D. Award for Oregon Rural Health Practitioners. This endowed fund established in honor of William O. Stahl. Created to support M.D. & P.A. students who are dedicated to pursuing a career in Oregon rural health.
Jessica Latham received the Peggy O’Neill Excellence in Student Education Award: A staff member who assists with student education and includes but not limited to: EJH MSE staff, clinic staff at OHSU, clinic staff at any student teaching site across Oregon, SOM staff, administrative staff for any clinic or clinician that enabled excellent teaching. Goes above and beyond expectations in their role.
Eriko Onishi, M.D. received the Fran Biagioli, M.D. Outstanding Didactic Teaching Award for exhibiting strong commitment to teaching and mentoring of medical students, demonstrates a true FM educator, able to work with all learner skill levels, adaptable educator with innovative teaching styles.
Moira Ray, M.D., MP.H., and Emily Waterman, M.D., M.P.H. was the recipient of the Scott A. Fields, M.D., M.H.A. Outstanding Medical Student Teaching and Mentoring Award, for exhibiting strong commitment to teaching and mentoring of medical students, demonstrates a true FM educator, able to work with all learner skill levels, adaptable educator with innovative teaching.
Stephanie Laudert, M.D. was the recipient of the Lewis and Ruth Carpenter Teaching Award. The award is given annually to a volunteer (non-OHSU) faculty member of the OHSU Department of Family Medicine who is actively engaged and committed to one-on-one teaching in the ambulatory setting.
Lisa Steffey, D.O., the inaugural recipient of the Cascadia Education Legacy Award. The award honors exceptional individuals who have made a profound and enduring impact on medical education in the Pacific Northwest. Named in tribute to the Cascadia region’s spirit of resilience, growth, and stewardship, this award recognizes faculty whose dedication to teaching has shaped generations of physicians and strengthened the fabric of our learning community.

2025 Student Mentor Award Recipients:

Carol Newton, Robert B. Taylor Award
Jonathan Sisley, Outstanding Family Core Clinical Award
Bret Gilbert, William O. Stahl, M.D. Award for Oregon Rural Health Practitioners
Cameron Budd, the Peggy O’Neill Excellence in Student Education Award
Andrew Wang, M.D., the Fran Biagioli, M.D. Outstanding Didactic Teaching Award
Matt Chan, M.D., the Scott A. Fields, M.D., M.H.A. Outstanding Medical Student Teaching and Mentoring Award
Tom Phanthavady, M.D., the Lewis and Ruth Carpenter Teaching Award
David McAnulty, M.D., the inaugural recipient of the Cascadia Education Legacy Award

2024 Student Mentor Award Recipients:

Anna, Bloom, M.D. Robert B. Taylor Award
Alyssa Andretta, M.D., Outstanding Family Core Clinical Award
Kip Beckwith, P.A. Student, William O. Stahl, M.D. Award for Oregon Rural Health Practitioners
Melissa Lemieux, Family Medicine Electives Coordinator,Peggy O’Neill Excellence in Student Education Award
Sarah Skog, M.D., received the Fran Biagioli, M.D. Outstanding Didactic Teaching Award
Amy Tubay, M.D., the Scott A. Fields, M.D., M.H.A. Outstanding Medical Student Teaching and Mentoring Award
Antonio Germann, M.D., Lewis and Ruth Carpenter Teaching Award

INSPIRE Awards

The Department of Family medicine INSPIRE Awards celebrate and honor the hard work of our peers – those making a difference in our lives, our work, our patients lives, and in the clinic.

Inclusion & Equity
Noteworthy
Service
Presence
Ingenuity
Respect
Empathy

DFM faculty, staff/non-faculty and/or teams were nominated by their peers by highlighting how the nominee, or team, embodies some or all of the INSPIRE characteristics

2023 Winners:

Mohamed Alyajouri, Administrative Director, Dept. of Hospital Medicine (*Recognized for service at Orenco Station Primary Care clinic)
Derek Grimes, Medical Assistant (Scappoose)
Terrel Irvan, PAS Specialist (South Waterfront)
Catalina Ritzinger, Care Coordinator (Richmond)

2022 Winners:

Danielle Anderson, Supervisor, Clinic Support (Richmond)
Leah Gordon, Research Program Manager (Emma Jones Hall)
The Integrated Behavior Health Team: (staff/non-faculty)

Ramata Adebawo, Theresa Bonanomi, Jade Cheldelin, Adrienne Cardiel, David Casey, Catherine (Cat) Christ, Anne Connor, Marni Doerfler, Kristin Erickson, Adam Guffey, Nicole Hornberger, Luana Nery, Tyler Pickle, Janelle Rasmussen, Laisio (Lai) Saephan, Kimberly Walker, Christine Watson, Kathryn (Katie) White, Erica Martin, Kyle Higgins, Fern Hemmer, Kendyl Decourcey, Savanna Cates, Patrick Maloney, and Marilyn Mihacsi

C. Estela Vasquez Guzman, Assistant Professor, Research (Emma Jones Hall)
Scappoose Team: Michael Yetter, Ian Penner, and Ashley Atwood, Instructors
Deb Cohen, Professor, Vice Chair of Research (Emma Jones Hall)
Special Awardee – Claire Montaigne (Posthumus)

2021 Winners (Inaugural year):

Cheyanne Groves, Clinic Manager (South Hillsboro)
Bre Gustafson, Program Technician 1, Student Education (Emma Jones Hall)
Jeanine Smith, Interim Director, CVC Operations (South Waterfront Clinic)
Jennifer Schlobohm, Instructor, Director Behavioral Health (Richmond Clinic)
Heather Angier, Assistant Professor (Research, Emma Jones Hall)
Shelby Lee Freed, Instructor (Richmond Clinic)

Residency Section Awards

The Merle Pennington, M.D. Award

For Outstanding Resident Contribution

Recipients between 1991 - 2008

1991 Michael S. Booker, M.D. & Lisa Grill Dodson, M.D.
1992 Manya Blumberg Helman, M.D.
1993 Camille Callais Pitre, M.D. & Bruce Edward Thomson, M.D.
1994 Elinor Jean Tatham, M.D. & Cynthia Anne Woodson, M.D.
1997 Teresa Gipson, M.D.
1998 David B. Graham, M.D. & Frances Biagioli, M.D.
1999 Michael Schooling, M.D.
2000 Elizabeth Clark, M.D.
2001 Jim Little, M.D.
2004 Marina Mezey, M.D.
2005 Rima Chamie, M.D.
2006 Liz Powers, M.D.
2007 Heidi Gullett, M.D.
2008 Cat Livingston, M.D.

Faculty Teacher of the Year

By Graduating Residents, OHSU Family Medicine

Recipients from 2007 - 2024:

2007 Johanna Warren, M.D.
2008 Frank Dornfest, M.D.
2009 Jennnifer Lochner, M.D.
2010 Craig D. Williams, Pharm.D.
2011 Steven Wahls, M.D.
2012 Ryan C. Petering, M.D.
2013 Daisuke Yamashita, M.D.
2014 Joe Skariah, D.O., M.P.H.
2015 Smriti Ohri, M.D.
2016 Holly Hofkamp, M.D.
2017 Holly Hofkamp, M.D.
2018 Christina Milano, M.D.
2019: Details coming soon
2020: Rebekah Schiefer, MSW, LCSW
2021: Details coming soon
2022: Tom Phanthavady, M.D. (Kaiser Beaverton Faculty)
2023: Brian Park, M.D., M.P.H.
2024: Matt Chan, M.D.

Suzanne Fournier Award

For Outstanding Residency Improvement

Recipients from 2008 - 2024:

2008 Dahra Perkins, M.D.
2009 Ryan Petering, M.D.
2010 Thayer White, M.D.
2011 Mellisa Pensa, M.D.
2012 Ashley E. Hart, M.D.
2013 Filza Akhtar, D.O.
2014 Thomas Henry Nguyen Quattlebaum, M.D.
2016 Anthony Cheng, M.D.
2017 Wilfredo Giordano-Perez, M.D.
2018 Alexander Zweig, M.D.
2019 Ben Hersh, M.D.
2020: Jean Yau, M.D.
2021: Details coming soon
2022: Justin Lee, M.D.
2023: Andrew Wang, M.D.
2024: Sydney Landreth, M.D.

Outstanding Capstone Project

For outstanding achievement in capstone project

2016 Anthony Cheng, M.D.
2017 Nathan Brooks, M.D., M.P.H. & Jade Koide, M.D.
2018 Amelia Baker, M.D., M.P.H.
2019 Mustafa Alavi, M.D. & Ben Hersh, M.D.
2020: Melissa Logan, M.D.; Amanda Aninwene, M.D.
2021: Details coming soon
2022: Details coming soon
2023: Details coming soon
2024: Chase Mussard, M.D.

OHSU Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine Hall of Fame

To honor those who, through teaching and personal example, have advanced Family Medicine in Oregon

Merle Pennington, M.D.
Laurel G. Case, M.D.
William A. Fisher, M.D.
Peter A. Goodwin, M.D.
Robert B. Taylor, M.D.
James F. Calvert, M.D.
John W. Saultz, M.D.

Laurel Case, M.D. Visiting Professorship in Family Medicine

Warren Newton, M.D., M.P.H.
Frank DeGruy III, M.D. M.S.F.M.
Robert Phillips, Jr. M.D., M.S.P.H.
Eric Holmboe, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.R.C.P
Steven Woolf, M.D., M.P.H.

Institution

Awards across OHSU

2026 Yun Long Ong “Lucky Dragon” Memorial Award - Shannon Smith, PMHNP-BC, M.P.H.
2025 OHSU HCC Impact Award - OHSU Richmond clinic
2025 School of Medicine M.D. Program Faculty Awards - Allan J. Hill, Jr. Award (Clinical Science) - Clifford Coleman, M.D., M.P.H.,
2025 School of Medicine M.D. Program Faculty Awards, Faculty Mentor Award, Outstanding Leader in Clinical Experiences Phase Award and Outstanding Required Course in Clinical Experiences Phase Award Family Medicine Core - Richard Moberly, II, M.D.
2025 School of Medicine M.D. Program Faculty Awards, - J. David Bristow Award - Brian Park, M.D., M.P.H.
2025 OHSU Alumni Award Winner for the Walter C. Reynolds Community Service Award - Clifford Coleman, M.D., M.P.H.,
2025 OHSU Alumni Award Winner for the Early Career Achievement Award — Clinical - Brian Garvey, M.D., M.P.H.
2025 Faculty Development Award - Alexander Mansour, M.P.H.
2025 Faculty Development Award - Emily Waterman, M.D., M.P.H.
2025 Patient Advocate Nurse of the Year - Sonya Cline, R.N.
2024 Early Career Achievement Award - Moira Ray, M.D.
2024 Quality Engagement Catalyst Award for “A1c HTN Case Review” - Ashley Atwood, P.A.-C.
2024 Quality Engagement Catalyst Award for“Pressure Patrol: Reducing Uncontrolled Hypertension" – Katie Putnam, M.D., Ally Sorenson, P.A.-C., Shane Sipe, NP, and Moira Ray, M.D., M.P.H.
2024 OHSU APP Educator Award - Emily Jacobsen, M.P.A.S., P.A.-C.
2024 Scholarly Projects Excellence in Mentoring Award - Nathalie Huguet, Ph.D.
2024 Honors from OHSU School of Medicine for outstanding contributions in teaching, research and clinical care - Moira Ray, M.D., M.P.H., Katie Putnam, M.D., M.P.H., and Emily Jacobson, M.P.A.S, P.A.-C,
2024 Continued Professional Development Awards Recipients - Rachel Bengtzen, M.D. Sumathi Devarajan, M.D., Ryan Petering, M.D., Eriko Onishi, M.D., Leah Werner, M.D., Eric Herman, M.D., Caroline Barrett, M.D., Johanna Warren, M.D., Neesha Patel, M.D., Sean Robinson, M.D.,
2024 Clinical Star Award Recipients: Annie Buckmaster, M.D. Ella Clark-Nicholson, PA-C, Shawna Cozens, M.P.H, M.P.A.S., Jessie Flynn, M.D., Brian Garvey, M.D., M.P.H., Kristin Gilbert, M.D., Jason Kroening-Roché, M.D., Carolyn Hall, D.N.P., FNP, Charles Lev, L.Ac., Ashley Little, D.O., Eriko Onishi, M.D., Maria Palazeti, M.D., Hunter Poarch, M.D., Katie Putnam, M.D., Moira Ray, M.D., M.P.H., Sean Robinson, M.D., Ben Schneider, M.D., Katharine Spira, F.N.P., Robin Vest, M.D.
2024 OHSU QI Impact Award - Ashley Atwood, PA-C
2023 The HCC Team has chosen the Family Medicine Clinic at Gabriel Park as the recipient of the annual OHSU Health HCC Impact Award for 2023
2022 Outstanding Contribution to Innovation in New Models of Clinical Care and Interdisciplinary Teams (Focus Area: New Models of Clinical Care) - Jessie Flynn, M.D.
2022 OHSU Nurse of the Year - Advanced Practice: Mary Bartlett, D.N.P., FNP-BC, CNE
2022 SoM UME Faculty Excellence in Education Award - Rick Moberly, M.D.
2022 Faculty Senate Distinguished Faculty Collaboration Award - Christina Milano, M.D.
2022 OHSU Gender Equity in Academic Health and Medicine (GEAHM) Recognition of Frontline Heroes and Hidden Heroes - Suzanne Sullivan
2022 OHSU Gender Equity in Academic Health and Medicine (GEAHM) Recognition of Frontline Heroes and Hidden Heroes - Joyce Hollander-Rodriguez, M.D.
2022 OHSU Gender Equity in Academic Health and Medicine (GEAHM) Recognition of Frontline Heroes and Hidden Heroes - Shelby Freed, , M.S.N., F.N.P. - B.C.
2022 Esther Pohl Lovejoy Leadership Award - Joyce Hollander-Rodriguez, M.D.

Appointments across OHSU

2025 GEAHM Committee Co-Chair - Smriti Ohri, M.D.
2024 Associate Dean for Native American Health - Erik Brodt, M.D.
Assistant Dean of Rural Undergraduate Medical Education - Eric Wiser, M.D.

Region

Across Oregon

2026 Oregon Health Policy Board Primary Care Strategy Committee - Deb Cohen, Ph.D.
2026 The College on Problems of Drug Depedance (CPDD) Board of Directors Member At-Large - Steffani Bailey, Ph.D.
2026 Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Oregon Tobacco Prevention and Education Program (TPEP) Council - Steffani Bailey, Ph.D.
2026 Oregon Health Authority awards OHSU Family Medicine South Waterfront clinic has achieved the PCPCH Health Equity Designation
2025 Oregon Health Authority awards Family Medicine Clinics Tier 5 status at East Portland, Gabriel Park, Richmond, Scappoose, South Waterfront, South Hillsboro, Orenco, Beaverton, and Forest Grove
2024 D.O. of the Year in Oregon - Melissa Novak, D.O.
2024 OAFP Family Physician of the Year - Wendy Warren, M.D.

National

Organizational Awards

2026 Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Fellow status - Ana R. Quiñones, Ph.D.
2026 American Geriatrics Society fellowship - Sumathi Devarajan, M.D.
2025: 2025 Leadership Scholar by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - Eriko Onishi, M.D.
2025 The American Statistical Association Health Policy Statistics section Mid-Career Excellence Award: Miguel Marino, Ph.D.
2024 NAPCRG Outstanding Research Coordinator award - Heather Holderness, M.P.H.
2024 Phillips Futures Fellowship, selected by the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) - C. Estela Vasquez Guzman, Ph.D.
2024 VitalTalk Faculty Leadership Award - Eriko Onishi, M.D.
2023 North American Primary Care Group (NAPCRG) President’s Award - Melinda Davis, Ph.D., M.C.R.
2023 STFM Excellence in Education Award - Pat Eiff, M.D.
2023 STFM F. Marian Bishop Leadership Award - John Saultz, M.D.

STFM Resident Teacher Award

For outstanding skills and interest in teaching

Recipients from 2000 - 2024:

2000 Elizabeth Callaghan, M.D.
2001 Justin Denny, M.D.
2002 Bruin Rugge, M.D.
2003 Andrew Mendenhall, M.D.
2004 Michelle Adler, M.D.
2005 Ted Chaplain, M.D.
2006 Johanna Warren, M.D.
2007 Summer Liston, M.D.
2008 Justin Wheeler, M.D.
2009 Daisuke Yamashita, M.D.
2010 Nichole Yonke, M.D.
2011 Benjamin Schneider, M.D.
2013 Kathleen R. Chung, M.D.
2014 Laurel Brook Witt, M.D., M.Phil
2016 Rita Lahlou, M.D., M.P.H.
2017 Nathan Brooks, M.D., M.P.H.
2018 Whitney Roper, M.D.
2019 Mustafa Alavi, M.D.
2019: Details coming soon
2020: Melissa Logan, M.D.
2021: Details coming soon
2022: Justin Lee, M.D.
2023: Ryan Nesbit Deane, M.D.
2024: Lindsay Thimmig, M.D.

Appointments

2026 the American Statistical Association (ASA) Fellow - Miguel Marino, Ph.D.
2026 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Committee on the Epidemiologic Study on the Health of Veterans Who Served at Fort McClellan, 1979–1999 - Miguel Marino, Ph.D.
2026 National ACGME Institutional Review Committee - Joyce Hollander-Rodriguez, M.D.
2024 Elected as a member of the National Academy of Medicine - Miguel Marino, Ph.D.
2024 American Diabetes Association’s Research Policy Committee as the first primary care representative - Deb Cohen, Ph.D.
2024 American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) Board of Directors and to the role of AMSSM Co-Chair for the Fellowship Committee - Melissa Novak, D.O.
2024 American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Commission on Commission of Education (COE) - Mako Wakabayashi, M.D.

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