Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching The Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching is given to an individual who has been a great teacher and leader for our MD students in recognition of a lifetime of significant service to Einstein and Einstein students. The awardee is announced at the Einstein Education Award Day ceremony and the award is presented at graduation. 2023 Jay B. Dobkin, M.D. Medicine 2022 Nadine Katz, M.D. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health 2021 Sherry A. Downie, Ph.D. Department of Anatomy & Structural Biology Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2020 Harris Goldstein, M.D. Associate Dean for Scientific Resources Department of Pediatrics (Pediatric Allergy & Immunology) Department of Microbiology & Immunology 2019 Paul R. Marantz, M.D., M.P.H. Department of Epidemiology & Population Health Department of Medicine 2018 Gerald A. Paccione, Jr., M.D. Department of Medicine 2017 Martha S. Grayson, M.D. Department of Medicine (Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education Emerita) 2016 Robert W. Marion, M.D. Department of Pediatrics (Genetics) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology & Women's Health (Reproductive Genetics) 2015 Edward R. Burns, M.D. Department of Medicine (Hematology); Department of Pathology 2014 Charles W. Nordin, M.D. Department of Medicine (Cardiology) Penny Steiner-Grossman, Ed.D. Department of Family and Social Medicine 2013 Howard M. Steinman, Ph.D. Department of Biochemistry 2012 Herbert H. Schaumburg, M.D. Department of Neurology 2011 Michael J. Reichgott, M.D., Ph.D. Department of Medicine 2010 Melvin N. Zelefsky, M.D. Department of Radiology 2009 Leslie H. Bernstein, M.D. Department of Medicine (Gastroenterology) George J. Fruhman, Ph.D. Department of Anatomy & Structural Biology 2008 Stephen G. Baum, M.D. Senior Associate Dean for Students 2007 Irwin R. Merkatz, M.D. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health 2006 Martin N. Cohen, M.D. Department of Medicine (Cardiology) Michael Fisher, M.D. Department of Medicine (Dermatology) 2005 Albert S. Kuperman, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Educational Affairs 2004 Joan Casey, M.D. Department of Medicine 2003 Richard Hays, M.D. Department of Medicine (Nephrology) 2002 Michael Cohen, M.D. Department of Pediatrics Matthew Scharff, M.D. Department of Cell Biology 2001 Ralph Ger, M.B., Ch.B. Department of Anatomy & Structural Biology 2000 Milford Fulop, M.D. Department of Medicine Sam Seifter, Ph.D. Department of Biochemistry