{"id":2404,"date":"2017-08-23T08:40:28","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T12:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharm.virginia.edu\/?p=2404"},"modified":"2026-05-22T20:42:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T20:42:16","slug":"doeinteachingaward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/pharm\/2017\/08\/23\/doeinteachingaward\/","title":{"rendered":"Congrats go to Michelle Bland: DAE in Teaching Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Pharmacology Department would like to recognize and congratulate <a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/faculty\/faculty-listing\/mlb2eg\/\">Michelle Bland<\/a> for being this year&#8217;s recipient of the <a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.med.virginia.edu\/facultyaffairs\/honors\/deans-office-awards\/teaching-excellence-award\/\">Dean&#8217;s Award for Excellence in Teaching Award<\/a>. UVA SOM recognizes faculty who excel in teaching students. Characteristics that may exemplify teaching excellence include being outstanding as class room instructor, laboratory research mentor, small group discussion leader, dissection group tutor, clinical instructor, student advisor, curriculum innovator, course director, student advocate or director of research. Dr. Bland\u00a0 has made a major impact in UVA&#8217;s learning environment. Her prowess for being an outstanding mentor, teacher and student advocate did not go unrecognized by the many students who&#8217;s lives and careers she has impacted.<\/p>\n<p>Keep up the great work Dr. Bland! You are well-deserving of this award! Everyone, please take the time to say thanks to Dr. Bland for being a major asset to the Pharm Department and to the development of our students!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pharmacology Department would like to recognize and congratulate Michelle Bland for being this year&#8217;s recipient of the Dean&#8217;s Award for Excellence in Teaching Award. UVA SOM recognizes faculty who excel in teaching students. 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