Each year, the BCH Academy honors its members for outstanding teaching, achievements in educational scholarship and innovation, as well as distinguished participation and contributions to the realm of education.

2024 John Cloherty Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award

Elizabeth M. Petersen, MD, MPH
Hospital Medicine

M. Teresa Shannon, MSN, RN, CPN, NPD-BC
Nursing Professional Development

2023 John Cloherty Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award

Joshua Nagler, MD, MHPEd
Emergency Medicine
HMS Associate Professor of Pediatrics

2023 BCH Academy Award for Achievement in Educational Scholarship and Innovation

Kate Donovan, PhD, MBA, MS
Clinical Director of Innovation, Inpatient Medical Programs

2023 BCH Academy Ambassador Award for Distinguished Participation and Contribution to Educational Excellence

Lynn Bush, PhD, MS, MA
HMS Lecturer in Pediatrics, Part-time, Genetics

2022 John Cloherty Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award

Christy Cummings, MD
Department of Pediatrics

Ariel Winn, MD
Department of Pediatrics

2022 BCH Academy Award for Achievement in Educational Scholarship and Innovation

Laura Chiel, MD
Department of Pediatrics, Pulmonary Division

2022 Ambassador Award for Distinguished Participation and Contribution to Educational Excellence

Erica Lee, PhD
Department of Psychiatry

Ellen Brennan, DPT
Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy

2021 John Cloherty Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award

Debra Hillier, MD
Medical Clinical Care

Sarah Pitts, MD
Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine

2021 BCH Academy Award for Achievement in Educational Scholarship and Innovation

Carolyn Marcus, MD
General Pediatrics

2021 Ambassador Award for Distinguished Participation and Contribution to Educational Excellence

Donna Luff, PhD
Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine

Matthew Taylor, RN
SIMPeds Program