ASA-SEA Distinguished Educator in Anesthesiology Awards

Gain recognition for your achievements in anesthesiology education. 

To promote the connection between education and superior patient care, the ASA-SEA Distinguished Educator in Anesthesiology award honors individuals who have made a significant contribution to the advancement and sharing of anesthesiology knowledge. Please nominate yourself for this joint American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and Society for Education in Anesthesia (SEA) award. 

Recipients will receive a certificate, recognition at the ANESTHESIOLOGY annual meeting, and an announcement on the ASA website.

Begin your application today!

Acceptance and qualification criteria 
To be considered for the ASA-SEA Distinguished Educator in Anesthesiology award, you should be: 

• An ASA or SEA member in good standing
• Able to provide reference letters from your chair or other institutional leader

Qualification will be based on: 

• Local and national education and training involvement 
• Scholarly publications, editorials and peer-review work
• Contributions to ASA or SEA education activities
• Demonstration of commitment to best practices, innovation and leadership

Nomination and award timing
Nominations are accepted year-round, with award recipients announced monthly. There is no cost to apply.
Please note that because this is a new award, qualification criteria will be finalized in the coming months. Any submissions not immediately awarded will remain open until the review criteria are complete.

ASA and SEA are pleased to announce the following first-round award recipients:
Rafi Avitsian, M.D., FASA
Philip Bailey, D.O.
Sergio Bergese, M.D., FASA
Daniel Cole, M.D., FASA
Charles Cowles, M.D.,M.B.A., FASA
Letitia Easdown, M.D., FRCPC
Jesse Ehrenfeld, M.D., FASA
Lisa Farmer, M.D.
Chris Giordano, M.D., FASA
Jeffrey Green, M.D., FASA
Barbara Jericho, M.D. ,FASA
Stephanie Jones, M.D., FASA
Maurice Joyce, M.D.
Daniel Katz, M.D.
Stephen Kimatian, M.D.
Edward Kosik, D.O.
Michael Mahla, M.D.
David Martin, M.D., Ph.D., FASA
Susan Martinelli, M.D., FASA
David Metro, M.D., FASA
Rebecca Minehart, M.D.
John Mitchell, M.D.
Tiffany Moon, M.D., FASA
Heather Nixon, M.D.
Kristin Ondecko Ligda, M.D., FASA
Gaurav Patel, M.D., FASA
Alessia Pedoto, M.D., FASA
Beverly Philip, M.D., FACA, FASA
Sujatha Ramachandran, B.S., M.B.
Srijaya Reddy, M.D., M.B.A.
Andrew Rosenberg, M.D., FASA
Tetsuro Sakai, M.D.,Ph.D., FASA
Deborah Schwengel, M.D., M.Ed.
Roy Soto, M.D., FASA
Joy Steadman, M.D.
Tracey Straker, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., FASA
Carlos Trombetta, M.D., FASA
Lawrence Tsen, M.D.
Tetsu Uejima, M.D., MMM
Stacey Watt, M.D., FASA
Julie Williamson, D.O.
Jed Wolpaw, M.D.
Glenn Woodworth, M.D.
David Young, M.D., M.B.A., M.Ed., FASA