The Outstanding Mid-Career Clinician Educator of the Year Award is targeted to a mid-career clinician educator faculty member (Associate Professor) who has made significant contributions to the education and training of students/trainees in geriatrics and the progress of geriatrics education in health professions schools. The ideal candidate will have met some or all of the following criteria: significant contribution to the teaching of students/trainees; significant contribution to mentoring and providing career advice to students/trainees/junior faculty; significant contribution to educational program development. Teaching expertise, as well as educational program development, is valued in the selection of the recipient for this honor.
2025 Recipient: Renee Flores, MD, EdD, FACP, MHSA, AGSF
The American Geriatrics Society is honored to recognize Renee Flores, MD, EdD, FACP, MHSA, AGSF as the 2025 Outstanding Mid-Career Clinician Educator Awardee for her outstanding contributions to geriatrics education. A dedicated geriatrician and educator, Dr. Flores has made a profound impact on medical training by inspiring the next generation of healthcare professionals to embrace the complexities and rewards of caring for older adults.
Dr. Flores has played a pivotal role in shaping geriatrics education, serving as Associate Program Director and later Program Director for the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship and APD for the Internal Medicine Residency Program. Her leadership has guided numerous trainees toward careers in geriatric medicine. Recognized for her dedication to teaching, she was inducted into McGovern Medical School’s Academy of Master Educators in 2019 and has consistently received glowing evaluations of her teaching, focused on geriatric medicine, Age-Friendly care, and ethics.
With an Executive Doctor of Education Degree (EdD) in Professional Leadership with an Emphasis on Health Science Education, Dr. Flores is deeply committed to advancing geriatric healthcare through education. Along with technical skills and clinical knowledge, she emphasizes empathy, resilience, and commitment to service as essential components of medical training. As a faculty member of the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics, she is a leader in narrative medicine education, developing unique programs for medical students in philosophy, ethics, religion, law, aging and end of life.
Dr. Flores is passionate about innovative teaching methods, including simulation-based learning and case discussions, to engage students and enhance critical thinking. She is committed to fostering a collaborative, inclusive learning environment that prepares students to provide compassionate, evidence-based care for older adults. Her dedication to mentorship and curriculum development continues to shape the future of geriatrics.
Past Recipients of the Outstanding Mid-Career Clinical Educator of the Year Award
2024 Martine Sanon, MD
2023 Todd James, MD, AGSF
2022 Ravishankar Ramaswamy, MD, AGSF
2021 Jorge Camilo Mora, MD, MPH
2020 Mandi Sehgal, MD
2019 Colleen Christmas, MD, FACP
2018 Amit Shah, MD, FACP, AGSF
2017 Lisa Walke, MD, MSHA, AGSF
2016 Anna Chang, MD
2015 Susan Parks, MD
2014 Louise Aronson, MD
2013 Helen Fernandez, MD