Upstate Medical University Honors 13 With Gold Standard Awards

Syracuse NY

03 April, 2022

9:53 PM

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Press release from Upstate Medical University: March 30, 2022 Thirteen Upstate Medical University faculty members have been named as 2022 Gold Standard Award winners. The awards recognize faculty for "work exemplifying the missions of Upstate, with particular emphasis on professionalism, work ethic and character." "It is with great pride that I congratulate these members of the Upstate faculty for their outstanding achievement," said President Mantosh Dewan. "Their dedication to our mission, especially most recently under the trying conditions of the pandemic, is most worthy of this recognition." The awards are presented annually by the Office of Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development during the Celebration of the Faculty, which will be held via Zoom April 5 from 4 to 6 p.m., or in person in the Medical Alumni Auditorium in Weiskotten Hall. The Zoom link is https://upstate.zoom.us/j/96420478447 "This year's Gold Standard Award winners are unsung heroes," said Ann S. Botash, MD, senior associate dean for faculty affairs and faculty development. "Their work has been consistently supportive of colleagues, students, and others, as well as the Upstate mission. They are each role models for the fields they represent." Winners are selected from nominations from faculty peers. This year's Gold Standard Award winners are: Tamer Ahmed, MD, assistant professor, Department of Surgery, Norton College of Medicine Kathleen Beney, MS, RT, RRT-NPS, associate professor, Respiratory Therapy, College of Health Professions Vincent Calleo, MD, assistant professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Norton College of Medicine This press release was produced by Upstate Medical University. The views expressed here are the author's own.