Monthly HAAs
Honors, Awards & Achievements
Travel Awards Program (TAP) for Early & Mid-level Faculty Career Development:
The UFHCC Travel Awards Program (TAPS) supports junior and mid-career faculty participation in cancer-relevant national clinical research meetings/workshops/conferences to afford cancer-specific career opportunities and highlight UFHCC participation as part of national reputation building.
Karen Daily, D.O., associate professor, division of hematology and oncology
Member, UF Health Cancer Center Disease Site Group — Breast
Nosha Farhadfar, M.D., assistant professor, division of hematology and oncology
Member, UF Health Cancer Center Disease Site Group — Hematologic Malignancies
Hemant Murthy, M.D., assistant professor, division of hematology and oncology
Member, UF Health Cancer Center Disease Site Group — Hematologic Malignancies
Maryam Rahman, M.D., MS, assistant professor, department of neurosurgery
Member, UF Health Cancer Center Disease Site Group — Neuro
Ramzi Salloum, Ph.D., assistant professor, department of health outcomes and policy
Member, UF Health Cancer Center Disease Site Group — CPS & Tobacco Working Group
Jason Starr, D.O., assistant professor, division of hematology & oncology
Member, UF Health Cancer Center Disease Site Group — Gastrointestinal
UFHCC Awards & Recognitions: 2017
On Jan. 10, UF Health Cancer Center faculty and staff gathered in the UF Cancer and Genetics Research Complex atrium for the second annual “Cheers to the New Year,” an event that celebrates our myriad achievements of the past year. It is also an opportunity to thank our Cancer Center members and family —the UF and UF Health faculty, students, health professionals and administrators who are dedicated to preventing, detecting and curing cancer.
To view the complete list of honors and acknowledgments from that evening, please see our slideshow presentation (PDF download).
Outreach Award
Description: Acknowledges the outstanding effort of a person or team of people in providing outreach and connection to our local community in order to advance cancer care in our catchment area.
Winner: UF Health Oncology Nurse Navigator Team
- Jennifer West (GI)
- Pamela Clevenger (Breast)
- Stacey Reeves (Lung)
- Vicki Taylor (Cancer Services Coord)
- Stacy Zarecki (Peds)
- Ann Dove (Peds)
- Maggie Gulig (Peds)
- Natalie Dotson (Peds)
- Brandi Nunn (Ortho/Sarcoma)
- Shelly Doran (GU)
- Jade Townsend (ENT/H&N)
- Jennifer Thompson (Urology Cancer Services Coord)
Raising the Bar Award
Description: Acknowledges an individual who is instrumental in helping to establish and maintain the exceptional regional and national reputation of our Cancer Center.
Winner: Marcia Hodge, for demonstration of success in programmatically raising our cancer programs national reputation
Trend-Setter Disease-Site Group Award
Description: Acknowledges the DSG that demonstrated the most improvement in clinical trial enrollments in the past year.
Winner: The Pediatrics Disease Site Group for most improved DSG in terms of trial enrollment trend between FY16 and FY17
DSG Leaders:
Clinical Leader: Bill Slayton, M.D.
Research Leader: Sridharan Gururangan,FRCP (Edin.)
High-Roller Award
Description: Acknowledges the top enrolling physician to an interventional clinical trial in 2017.
Winner: Jack Hsu, M.D.
Honorable Mentions: Jason Starr, D.O., and Ashley Ghiaseddin, M.D.
High-Writer Award
Description: Acknowledges the principal investigator of the investigator-initiated clinical trial with the most patient accruals in 2017.
Winner: Chris Cogle, M.D.
Honorable Mention: Maryam Rahman, M.D.
2017 UFHCC Physician of the Year
Description: This award acknowledges a recipient who exemplifies the finest qualities of a cancer care physician. This physician has demonstrated commitment to quality multidisciplinary oncology care, extraordinary clinical skills and expertise, and serves as a role model for fellows, residents, and students.
Winner: Steven Hughes, M.D.