UAB Heersink School of Medicine celebrated its annual Argus Awards, where medical students recognized outstanding faculty, courses and course directors across multiple categories. The DOM was represented in nine categories.

Congratulations to the following 2025 Argus Award recipients:

Amanda Cartee, MD
Assistant Professor in the UAB Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Best Educator: Gastrointestinal

Harrish Doppalapudi, MD
Professor in the UAB Division of Cardiovascular Disease
Best Educator: Cardiovascular

Shawn Galin, PhD
Professor in the UAB Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine
Best Educator: Endocrine Systems

Alonso Heudebert, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor in the UAB Division of General Internal Medicine and Population Science
Best Educator: Preparation for Residency

Jori May, MD
Associate Professor in the UAB Division of Hematology & Oncology
Best Educator: Hematology and Oncology

Mukesh Patel, MD
Associate Professor in the UAB Division of Infectious Diseases
Best Educator: Pulmonary and Best Block Leader: Fundamentals of Medicine

Ashita Tolwani, MD
Professor in the UAB Division of Nephrology
Best Educator: Renal

Jeremey Walker, MD
Associate Professor in the UAB Division of Infectious Diseases
Best Block Leader: Fundamentals of Medicine

Martin Young, DrPH
Professor in the UAB Division of Cardiovascular Disease
Best Educator: Fundamentals of Medicine