The 2025 Teaching Excellence Award recipients are as follows:
Teaching Excellence Award for Ambulatory Care and Practice Management
Sponsored by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)
- Natalia Rekhter, PhD, MHSA, Governors State University
Teaching Excellence Award in Cultural Perspectives and Inclusive Excellence
Sponsored by the “Better Together” Collaborative – the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE); the American Hospital Association’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity (AHA’s IFDHE); the National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE); the National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives (NALHE); and AUPHA
- Leandra Celaya, MSc, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Teaching Excellence Award for Healthcare Management and Leadership
Sponsored by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
- Debra Zevallos, DBH, MHA, FACHE, University of Cincinnati
- Geoffrey Silvera, PhD, MHA, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Teaching Excellence Award for Health Policy
Sponsored by the American Hospital Association (AHA)
- Jillian Harrington, EdD, MS, University of Central Florida
Teaching Excellence Award in Post-Acute, Long-Term Care
Sponsored by the Post-Acute Leadership Institute (PALI)
- Amy Dore, DHA, Metropolitan State University of Denver