2023 Beeson Award

Congratulations to Dr. Amanda Shepherd, clinical assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) who is the recipient of the 39th annual Paul B. Beeson Award.

Dr. Shepherd was chosen by the medicine residents in recognition of outstanding clinical teaching and for exemplifying scholarship, humility, compassion, and integrity.

The award commemorates Dr. Paul Beeson, a distinguished physician at the Seattle VA in the 1970s, who was celebrated for his teaching skills.

Dr. Shepherd is the Assistant Program Director for Procedural Training and Simulation for the Internal Medicine Residency Program. Her clinical and research interests include quality improvement, residency curriculum development, direct resident education, medical student education and conflict negotiation education.