Faculty
Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism
FACULTY RECRUITMENT, RECOGNITION & SERVICE
FY 2015 Faculty Highlights
Santen Ends Term as President of the Endocrine Society
Richard Santen, MD
During FY 2015, faculty member Richard Santen, MD, ended his term as president of the Endocrine Society. During his one-year term, the society’s membership exceeded 18,000 and its international outreach efforts continued to expand. The society also transitions to an enhanced publications hosting platform, integrating its journal content with its website, allowing for a better user experience.
Margaret Shupnik, PhD
Shupnik Appointed UVA’s Associate Vice President for Research
Endocrinology’s Margaret Shupnik, PhD, was appointed associate vice president for research for the University of Virginia in June 2015. In her new role, she will coordinate and enhance pan-university research on neuroscience and cognitive science; she will also be part of the senior leadership team for UVA’s Office for the Vice Provost for Research. Dr. Shupnik will retain her position as SOM’s senior associate dean for research.
Ayotunde Dokun, MD
Dokun Elected Chair of Internal Medicine section, National Medicine Society
National Medical Association, the oldest and largest African American Medical Society. Their mission is to advance the art and science of medicine for people of African descent through education, advocacy, and health policy to promote health and wellness, eliminate health disparities, and sustain physician viability. His serves for a two-year span, from September 2014 to August 2016.
Anderson Interviewed about Closed-Loop Control of Blood Glucose
Stacey Anderson, MD
Stacey Anderson, MD, was interviewed by Reuters Health after her presentation at the American Diabetes Association meeting in June 2015, regarding round-the-clock closed-loop control of blood glucose for type 1 diabetes. Read the interview here.
Liu Serves as President of the Chinese American Diabetes Association
Zhenqi Liu, MD, chair of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, in June 2013 was elected to a two-year term as president of the Chinese American Diabetes Association, a nonprofit organization founded in the United States in 2004 by prominent Chinese scientists from mainland China and the U.S. working in the fields of diabetes, obesity and related areas. Dr. Liu completed his term as president of the association in June 2015.
Read more about Dr. Liu’s election as president of the association in this July 2013 story from Xiangya Overseas Alumni Association.
Dalkin Appointed Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor of Medicine
Alan C. Dalkin, MD, an Endocrinology faculty member since 1991 and the Department of Medicine’s Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, has been appointed a Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor of Medicine. His election to the endowed professorship was effective September 2014.
Sue Brown, MD, was promoted to associate professor and received a Department of Medicine “outstanding educator” award in 2015.
In announcing Dr. Dalkin’s appointment, Endocrinology division chief Zhenqi Liu, MD, said: “Dr. Dalkin has made exceptional contributions to our educational and clinical care missions. He is one of the most productive clinicians in our division, and has received countless clinical accolades, among them inclusion on U.S. News and World Report’s ‘Best Doctors’ list, Castle Connolly’s ‘America’s Top Doctors’ list, a Patients’ Choice award, Compassionate Doctor Recognition, and a Department of Medicine award for Clinical Excellence.”
2015 Department Of Medicine Faculty Awards
- Outstanding Mentorship: Richard Santen, MD
- Outstanding Clinical Activity: Anthony McCall, MD
- Outstanding Education: Sue Brown, MD
- Outstanding Research: Stacey Anderson, MD
- Outstanding Administration (staff): James Fredrick
2015
“Best Doctors in America”:
Stacey Anderson, MD
Eugene Barrett, MD, PhD
Robert Carey, MD, MACP
Alan Dalkin, MD
William Evans, MD
Susan Kirk, MD
John Marshall, MD, PhD
Christopher McCartney, MD
Mary Vance, MD
2015 Castle Connolly
“America’s Top Doctors”:
Eugene Barrett, MD, PhD
Sue Brown, MD
Alan Dalkin, MD
William Evans, MD
Christine Eagleson, MD
Susan Kirk, MD
Zhenqi Liu, MD
John Marshall, MD, PhD
Anthony McCall, MD, PhD
Christopher McCartney, MD
External Recognition – Service – Awards
- Alan Dalkin, MD: Elected council member of the Endocrine Society; appointed a Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor at UVA.
- Robert Carey, MD: Received 2015 Outstanding Leadership in Endocrinology Award from the Endocrine Society, given “in recognition of outstanding leadership in fundamental or clinical endocrinology, as exemplified by the recipient’s contributions and those of his or her trainees and associates to teaching, research, and/or administration.”
- Susan Kirk, MD: Selected as a member of the Institutional Review Committee of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
- Zhenqi Liu, MD, completed:
- Four-year term as a member of the Clinical and Integrative Diabetes and Obesity study section, National Institutes of Health
- Two-year term as president of the Chinese American Diabetes Association
- Two-year term as associate editor of Reviews of Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
- Anthony McCall, MD: Elected vice president of the Endocrine Society
- Richard Santen, MD: Completed term as president of the Endocrine Society
- Helmy Siragy, MD: Standing Committee Member, Center for Scientific Review, Pathobiology of Kidney Disease study section
Milestones
Promotions:
- Christopher McCartney, MD: Promoted to associate professor of medicine without term.
- Sue Brown, MD: Promoted to associate professor of medicine with term.
- Stacey Anderson, MD: Promoted to associate professor of medicine with term.
Retirements:
- Robert Carey, MD, MACP (appointed professor emeritus)
- J. Terry Saunders, PhD