Excellence in Mentoring Awards

The Excellence in Mentoring Awards were established to recognize the value of quality mentoring relationships and their impact on professional development and career advancement in basic/clinical medicine, research, teaching, and administration. Excellence in mentoring is recognized with the following Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine awards:

View the Nomination Guidelines.

2026 Excellence in Mentoring Award Recipients

William Silen Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award

Robert Barbieri, MD    
HMS Kate Macy Ladd Distinguished Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 
Brigham and Women's Hospital/ Mass General Brigham 

Edward R. Marcantonio, MD, SM  
HMS Professor of Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 

Long H. Ngo, PhD   
HMS Associate Professor of Medicine
HSPH, Associate Professor of Biostatistics
Director of Biostatistics
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Rachel L. Rosen, MD, MPH
HMS Professor of Pediatrics
Boston Children's Hospital 

A. Clifford Barger Excellence in Mentoring Award

Hermioni L. Amonoo, MD, MPH    
HMS Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Carol C. Nadelson, MD, Endowed Chair in Psychiatry
Brigham and Women's Hospital/ Mass General Brigham 

Irene Ghobrial, MD   
HMS Professor of Medicine
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 

Tara Sotsky Kent, MD 
HMS Associate Professor of Surgery 
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 

Cindy H. Liu, PhD 
HMS Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Brigham and Women's Hospital/Mass General Brigham

David O. Williams, MD   
HMS Professor of Medicine, Emeritus
Harvard Medical School 

Young Mentor Award 

Christina M. Astley, MD, ScD    
HMS Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Boston Children's Hospital

Alejandro Bertolet, PhD   
HMS Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
Massachusetts General Hospital

Helen Burton-Murray, PhD
HMS Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
HMS Assistant Professor of Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital

Sanjay Divakaran, MD, MPH 
HMS Assistant Professor of Medicine
Heart and Vascular Institute
Brigham and Women's Hospital/Mass General Brigham

Stephen P. Juraschek, MD, PhD
HMS Associate Professor of Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

HMS Scholars in Medicine Excellence in Student Mentoring Award

The HMS Scholars in Medicine Excellence in Student Mentoring Award was established in 2017 to recognize faculty who have carefully and skillfully guided our medical students not only in their scholarly projects but also as they train in their professions. Each year, graduating HMS students are invited to nominate their mentors. These awards are given through the Office of Scholarly Engagement.

Honoring the 2026 HMS Scholars in Medicine Excellence in Student Mentoring Award Recipients:

Suneet Agarwal, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of pediatrics, BCH

George Dyer, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, BWH

Katherine Koh, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, MGH

2026 Excellence in Mentoring Awards Ceremony and Recipients

2026 Excellence in Mentoring Awards recipients line up for a photo in the Waterhouse Room. They are all holding their angular glass awards.

Past Award Recipients