Melissa Hagman receives Courage to Teach Award

Congratulations to Dr. Melissa (Moe) Hagman, clinical professor (General Internal Medicine) and Boise Internal Medicine Program Director, who has been selected as one of ten outstanding program directors in the nation to receive the 2027 Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

This award recognizes program directors who have fostered innovation and improvement in their programs and served as exemplary role models for residents and fellows.

She will officially receive the award at the ACGME Annual Educational Conference in February.

Born and raised in Boise, Hagman has devoted her career to advancing both patient care and medical education. After earning a degree in Zoology from the College of Idaho and her medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine, she completed her residency and chief residency training through the University of Washington.

She joined the University of Washington faculty as a hospitalist and palliative care physician before returning home to Boise in 2011. Today, she serves as program director of the UW Boise Internal Medicine Residency Program and as a hospitalist and palliative care consultant at the Boise VA Medical Center.

Widely respected as a medical educator, she has held leadership positions with several professional organizations, including the American College of Physicians, Society for General Internal Medicine, Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine, and Idaho Medical Association. She is a sought-after speaker and regularly contributes to regional and national educational programs.