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The awards section of Frank Calia's curriculum vitae is a little like Cal Ripken’s trophy case—overstuffed. The chair of the Department of Medicine and professor emeritus of Medicine, Microbiology & Immunology has been chosen Teacher of the Year by students at the School of Medicine 18 times since he joined the faculty in 1969. Still, when President David J. Ramsay, DM, DPhil, called to tell him he was this year's University Teacher of the Year, Calia was stunned. "I was incredulous," says Calia. "Don't forget I retired in 2004 before being called back. I'm kind of over the hill." His students and colleagues would disagree. They rave about his clinical acumen, his ability to draw them into discussions, and his compassion. An instructor in internal medicine and infectious diseases, he also surprises students by knowing their names on the first day of class. "Boy, does that get their attention," he says. Calia has handled many roles for many departments at the School. While vice dean, he helped to implement a new Schoolwide curriculum that focuses on self-based learning. He has published widely in the area of infectious diseases and has served as a visiting lecturer on that topic and others throughout the country. Who invites him? Often his former students, of course. | |
