Florida State University's recent faculty awards ceremony included honors for two people from the College of Medicine.
Robert J. Tomko Jr. was recognized with the 2018-19 University Graduate Teaching Award and Benjamin Smith received the 2018-19 University Undergraduate Teaching Award. Both were recognized for their work with the College of Medicine's physician assistant program. In addition to being honored at the Faculty Awards Dinner at the FSU Alumni Center, each will receive a $2,000 honorarium from the university.
The winners were selected by a committee of faculty and students who reviewed nominations, student questionnaires and support materials.
The University Teaching Award recognizes teaching excellence as multi-faceted, involving areas such as providing a positive role model to students, imparting a respect for truth and a love of learning, challenging students' thinking and assumptions, showing respect for all persons, and innovative instructional techniques.
From l-r, Benjamin Smith, FSU President John Thrasher, Robert J. Tomko Jr., and Jim Zedaker, associate dean and director of the School of Physician Assistant Practice.
