Awards and honors 2020 Teacher of the Year Award Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency Program 2017 Distinguished Alumnus Award Baylor College of Medicine Alumni Association 2016 2016-2017 Top Educator (top 30%) Internal Medicine Residency Program 2015 2015 Clinical Teacher Award Infectious Diseases Society of America 2015 Cierny Memorial Award Musculoskeletal Infection Society 2015 2015-2016 Top Educator Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency Program 2014 2014-2015 Top Educator (top 30%) Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency Program 2013 2013-2014 Top Educator Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency Program 2013 Excellence in Teaching Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency Program 2013 Plummer Society Award for Excellence Mayo Clinic Alumni Association, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration 2012 2012-2013 Top Educator for Resident Education (Top 20%) Internal Medicine Residency Program, Department of Internal Medicine 2012 Rochester Distinguished Mayo Educator - Infectious Diseases Mayo Clinic Education Committee, Mayo Clinic Committees 2012 Top Educator in Resident Education (top 20%) Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency Program 2012 Teacher of the Year Award - Subspecialties Teacher of the Year by the Mayo Fellows' Association 2011 Outstanding Teaching Award for Education Mentor Internal Medicine Residency, Department of Internal Medicine 2010 2010-2011 Top Educator (top 20%) Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency Program