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The UAB Pancreatobiliary Disease Center (PDC) has named two new leaders in the areas of medical oncology and pathology.

Gareth Dutton, Ph.D., professor in the Division of Preventive Medicine, and Surya Bhatt, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, are the winners of this year’s Dr. Levi Watkins Jr. Breakthrough Awards for Research that Transform Health.

William M. Geisler, M.D., MPH, professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and co-director of the Medical Scientist Training Program, has been named the assistant dean for Physician Scientist Development in the UAB School of Medicine.

The four outstanding educators named the winners of the 2021 Dean’s Excellence Awards in Teaching share their inspirations and favorite aspects of teaching, along with tips for faculty looking for new resources in education.

Rebekah Weil, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine and director of the Internal Medicine Residency Health Disparities Track, has been awarded the junior faculty 2021 Dean’s Excellence Award for Teaching.

Steve Stigler, M.D., associate professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, has been awarded the senior faculty 2021 Dean’s Excellence Award for Service.

Turner Overton, M.D., professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, has been awarded the senior faculty 2021 Dean’s Excellence Award for Service.

Carlie Stein Somerville, M.D., assistant professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, has been awarded the junior faculty 2021 Dean’s Excellence Award for Service.

Rachael Lee, M.D., MSPH, assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, has been awarded the junior faculty 2021 Dean’s Excellence Award for Service.

Seth Landefeld, M.D., professor of Medicine and chair of the Department of Medicine, has been awarded the senior faculty 2021 Dean’s Excellence Award for Diversity Enhancement.