New guideline: Past winners will not be eligible to be nominated for the same award within five years.
2022 Award Winners
2022 Mentee of the Year
Jori Fleisher, MD, MSCE
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2022 Mentor of the Year
Latha Soorya, PhD
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2022 Postdoctoral Mentor of the Year
Anna Spagnoli, MD
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2022 RMP Symposium Abstract Winners
Vaskar Das, PhD
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Terese Geraghty, PhD
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Jeffrey Schneider, PhD
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2022 RMP Symposium Poster Winners
1st Place Poster Winner (Joint)
Steven Mell, PhD
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1st Place Poster Winner (Joint)
Catherine Yuh, PhD
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3rd Place Poster Winner
Kevin Jones, PhD
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2021 Award Winners
2021 Mentee of the Year
- Ryan Ross, PhD
2021 Mentor of the Year
- D. Rick Sumner, PhD
2021 Postdoctoral Mentor of the Year
- Rachel E. Miller, PhD
2021 RMP Symposium Abstract Winners
- Muhammad R. Haque, PhD
- Amanda L. Persons, PhD
- Robin Pourzal, PhD
- Catherine Yuh, PhD
2021 RMP Symposium Poster Winners
- Adrian Mansini, PhD
- Brian T. David, PhD
- Martina Guidetti, PhD
2020 Award Winners
2020 Mentee of the Year
- Shannon Halloway, PhD, RN, FAHA
2020 Mentor of the Year
- Ali Keshavarzian, MD, FRCP, FACP, MACG, AGAF
2020 Postdoctoral Mentor of the Year
- Vineet Gupta, PhD
2020 RMP Symposium Abstract Winners
- Puja Agarwal, PhD
- Kyle D. Anderson, MS
- Frank C. Ko, PhD
- Xuexiang Wang, MD, PhD
2020 RMP Symposium Poster Winners
- Terese Geraghty, PhD
- Shahram Oveisgharan, MD
- Colleen Stiles-Shields, PhD
2019 Award Winners
2019 Mentee of the Year
- Allison Wainer, PhD
2019 Mentor of the Year
- T. Celeste Napier, PhD
2019 Postdoctoral Mentor of the Year
- Niranjan S. Karnik, MD, PhD, FAPA, DFAACAP
2019 RMP Symposium Abstract Winners
- Jori Fleisher, MD, MSCE
- Kristen Haut, PhD
- Simona Radice, PhD
2019 RMP Symposium Poster Winners
- Faraz Bishehsari, MD, PhD
- Eduardo Molina-Jijon, PhD
- Gian Pal, MD
2018 Award Winners
2018 Mentee of the Year
- Melissa M. Crane, PhD
2018 Mentor of the Year
- Wrenetha A. Julion, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, CNL
2018 Postdoctoral Mentor of the Year
- Lena Al-Harthi, PhD
2018 RMP Symposium Abstract Winners
- Jori Fleisher, MD, MSCE
- Shannon Halloway, PhD, RN
- Ha Won Lee, PhD
2018 RMP Symposium Poster Winners
- Isabel Castrejon, MD, PhD
- Robin Pourzal, PhD
2017 Award Winners
2017 Mentee of the Year
- Gian Pal, MD
2017 Mentor of the Year
- Robert Weinstein, MD
2017 Postdoctoral Mentor of the Year
- Vineet Gupta, PhD
2017 RMP Symposium Abstract Winners
- Kristen Haut, PhD
- Lisa LaGorio, PhD, MPH, CCC-SLP
- Matthew Najor, PhD
- Antonia Zaferiou, PhD
2017 RMP Symposium Poster Winner
- Kajal Gupta, PhD
2016 Award Winners
2016 Mentee of the Year
- Faraz Bishehsari, MD, PhD
2016 Mentor of the Year
- Ali Keshavarzian, MD, FRCP, FACP, MACG, AGAF
2016 Postdoctoral Mentor of the Year
- Anne-Marie Malfait, MD, PhD
2016 RMP Symposium Abstract Winners
- Samia Q. Khan, PhD
- Lisa LaGorio, PhD, MPH, CCC-SLP
- Hannah J. Lundberg, PhD
- Robin Pourzal, PhD
2016 RMP Symposium Poster Winners
- Mahboobeh Mahdavinia, MD, PhD
- Joan O'Keefe, PT, PhD
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Amanda L. Persons, PhD
2015 Award Winners
2015 Mentee of the Year
- Nicole Russo-Ponsaran, PhD
2015 Mentor of the Year
- Mark Pollack, MD
2015 Postdoctoral Mentor of the Year
- D. Rick Sumner, PhD
2015 RMP Symposium Abstract Winners
- Samia Q. Khan, PhD
- Gina Lowell, MD
- Hannah J. Lundberg, PhD
- Heather Rasmussen, PhD