Nine Awards for Excellence were presented by Dean Prescott on April 24th 2006 at the WVU Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center in Morgantown.

The 2006 winners are: 

Award for Excellence in Education

Frank Reilly, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy.

Award for Distinguished Teacher

Stanley Zaslau, Associate Professor, Section of Urology, Department of Surgery

Award for Excellence in Research

Nyles W. Charon, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Cell Biology

Award for Excellence in Community Service

David M. Deci, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine

Award for Dedication to the Profession of Medicine

Richard K. Dattola, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine

Award for Excellence in Clinical Service

Harakh V. Dedhia, M.D., Professor, Department of Medicine

Debra J. Paulson, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine

Award for Excellence in Service to the School

Roger C. Toffle, M.D., Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

MaryBeth Mandich, P.T., Ph.D., Associate Dean of Professional Programs, and Chair of Physical Therapy