Simulation Academy Award Winners

Early Career Educator Award

  • 2026 Recipient: Janice Shin-Kim, MD
  • 2025 Recipient: Michelle Hughes, MD
  • 2024 Recipient: Dr. Julie Rice
  • 2023 Recipient: Dr. Cassandra N. Mackey
  • 2022 Recipient: Dr. Kim Sokol
  • 2021 Recipient: Dr Charles Lei
  • 2020 Recipient: Dr. Jessica Schoen
  • 2019 Recipient: Dr. Suzanne Bentley
  • 2018 Recipient: Dr. Tiffany Moadel
  • 2017 Recipient: Dr. Lisa Jacobson

Distinguished Educator Award

  • 2026 Recipient: Trent Reed, DO, CHSE
  • 2025 Recipient: Christopher Strother, MD 
  • 2024 Recipient: Dr. Amish Aghera
  • 2023 Recipient: Dr. Christopher Sampson
  • 2022 Recipient: Dr. Michael Cassara
  • 2021 Recipient: Dr. Alise Frallicciardi
  • 2020 Recipient: Dr. Rami Ahmed
  • 2019 Recipient: Dr. Linda Brown
  • 2018 Recipient: Dr. Sharon Griswold
  • 2017 Recipient: Dr. Steven “Andy” Godwin

Simulation Innovation Award

  • 2026 Recipient: Timothy Koboldt, MD
  • 2025 Recipient: Laura P. Weber, MD
  • 2024 Recipient: Dr. Joshua Kornegay
  • 2023 Recipient: Dr. Ryan Walsh
  • 2022 Recipient: Dr. Melissa N. Joseph
  • 2021 Recipient: Dr. Kevin Ching
  • 2019 Recipient: Dr. Neel Naik
  • 2018 Recipient: Dr. Michael Smith
  • 2017 Recipient: Dr. Ryan McKenna

Simulation Research Award

  • 2026 Recipient: Amy Hildreth, MD
  • 2025 Recipient: Rebekah Cole, Ph.D., M.Ed.
  • 2024 Recipient: Dr. Eric Boccio
  • 2023 Recipient: Dr. Rami A. Ahmed
  • 2022 Recipient: Dr. Stephanie Stapleton
  • 2020 Recipient: Dr. Patrick Hughes
  • 2018 Recipient: Dr. Danielle Hart
  • 2017 Recipient: Dr. Yasuharu Okuda

Simulation Academy Change Agent Award

  • 2026 Recipient: Tiffany Moadel, MD
  • 2025 Recipient: Stephanie Stapleton, MD
  • 2024 Recipient: Dr. Sara Hock
  • 2023 Recipient: Dr. Christina Matulis
  • 2022 Recipient: Dr. Nur-Ain Nadir
  • 2021 Recipient: Dr. Ambrose Wong

Simulation Academy Trainee of the Year Award

  • 2026 Trainee: Marcus Sinewe, MD
  • 2025 Trainee: Taylor Cesarz, MD
  • 2024 Trainee: Dr. David Fernandez
  • 2023 Trainee: Dr. Alaa Aldalati

Simulation Academy Virtual Meeting Attendance Scholarships

  • 2026 Recipients: Sarah Rabinowitz, MD, and Luke Sullivan, MD
  • 2024 Recipients: Dr. Shagun Berry and Dr. Christian Casteel
  • 2023 Recipients: Dr. Mohammad M. Wiese and Dr. Jared Mugfor
  • 2022 Recipients: Dr. Anna Culhane, Dr. Alexandra Wang, and Dr. Michael Rentz
  • 2021 Recipient: Dr. John Elue
  • 2020 Recipient: Dr. Amanda Jurvis