Brody School of Medicine honors eight master educators
Dr. Cassandra Bradby, from left to right, Dr. Mark Iannettoni, Dr. Lisa Domico, Dr. Patrick Brillant, Dr. Karlene Cunningham, Dr. Jennifer Crotty, Dr. Kori Brewer were recognized by the ECU Brody School of Medicine as the 2022 Master Educator Award Winners. Not pictured. Dr. Richard Zeri. (Photo by Rhett Butler)
The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University honored eight educators for their strong commitment to training the next generation of highly skilled and compassionate physicians.
The Master Educator program is designed to recognize excellence in education from a variety of categories, including outstanding teaching or mentorship, outstanding educational contribution by a community physician, educational leadership and administration, and educational innovation and curriculum development.
The winners were announced during a Brody faculty meeting on Feb. 17, during which each winner received a white coat featuring a master educator designation, a plaque and other mementos.
Faculty members and students may nominate educators to receive the award, and a committee of faculty members and students decides on the recipients.
Since the program began in 2002, 74 Brody faculty members have received the master educator recognition.
Outstanding Teaching or Mentorship Contribution
Faculty members who have demonstrated sustained quality, quantity and diversity of direct instruction or mentorship.
- Cassandra Bradby, M.D.: Associate professor and residency program director in Brody’s Department of Emergency Medicine.
- Kori L. Brewer, Ph.D.: Professor and assistant chief of the Division of Research in Brody’s Department of Emergency Medicine.
- Richard S. Zeri, M.D.: Senior staff surgeon and chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery in Brody’s Department of Surgery.
Outstanding Educational Contribution by a Community Physician
Non-BSOM, community-based preceptors who demonstrate significant contributions to the BSOM educational mission over a significant period of time (normally five years or longer).
- Patrick T. Brillant, M.D.: Surgeon for Physicians East in Greenville. Private practice resident preceptor and physician assistant program preceptor and lecturer for East Carolina University.
Educational Leadership and Administration
Faculty members who have documented leadership and proficiency in the administration of educational programs.
- Jennifer Crotty, M.D. – Associate professor and associate residency program director in Brody’s Department of Pediatrics.
- Lisa M. Domico, Ph.D. – Teaching associate professor in Brody’s Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and chair of Brody’s Executive Curriculum Committee.
- Mark Iannettoni, M.D. – W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr., MD distinguished chair and chief of the Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery in Brody’s Department of Cardiovascular Sciences.
Educational Innovation and Curriculum Development
Faculty members who document significant improvements in a course/clerkship or other educational programs.
- Karlene Cunningham, Ph.D. – Director of research and vice chair of diversity and inclusion for Brody’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine.