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HONORING EXCELLENCE, INSPIRING CARE.

Past Recipients:

Dr. Ken Shelton

Dr. James Caserio

Dr. Stuart Glassman

Dr. Eric Byrd

Dr. Peter Goodfield

Dr. Betsy Merrell

Dr. Werner Brooks

Dr. Chris Parsons

Dr. Jennifer McAlister

Dr. Joel Callahan

Dr. Navin Anthony

Annual Physician of the Year

This award is presented annually to recognize a physician at UNC Health Pardee whose career has been defined by medical excellence, dedication to compassionate patient care, and a commitment to improving the lives of countless individuals throughout the community. The award seeks to identify and recognize multi-accomplished physicians who have enriched the field of medicine and who have demonstrated a love of the profession.

The Physician of the Year is announced and honored during the Annual Spring Soiree.

The award ceremony will provide a platform to celebrate the chosen physician’s remarkable achievements and acknowledge their invaluable contributions to medicine. It serves as a reminder of exemplary physician care’s profound impact on patients, families, and the wider community.

 

Process

Nominations may be made by any individual submitting this form on behalf of the candidate, addressing the candidate’s personal and career activities and speaking to the candidate’s qualities which meet the following criteria. Current members of the UNC Health Pardee Medical Staff will be considered for this annual award. Once all nominations are received, UNC Health Pardee medical staff will vote to select this year’s honoree.

This honor is bestowed upon a Pardee physician whose career is defined by medical excellence, dedication to compassionate patient care and a commitment to improving the lives of others.

Nominations for the 2025 Pardee Physician of the Year will be accepted in early Spring 2025. Stay Tuned.

Past Recipients:

Dr. Ken Shelton

Dr. James Caserio

Dr. Stuart Glassman

Dr. Eric Byrd

Dr. Peter Goodfield

Dr. Betsy Merrell

Dr. Werner Brooks

Dr. Chris Parsons

Dr. Jennifer McAlister

Dr. Joel Callahan

Andrew Schmidt

Andrew Schmidt joined Pardee Hospital Foundation in November 2023 as a Donor Engagement Officer. Andrew began his career in fundraising at his alma mater, Sewanee: The University of the South, as an assistant director in charge of reunions and volunteers, working on milestone giving campaigns as well as alumni engagement and stewardship events. Andrew holds a BA in Philosophy from Sewanee and recently earned a MA in Applied Arts & Sciences from the Liberal and Interdisciplinary Studies program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Andrew previously served the Henderson Country community as an Advancement Analyst at nearby Kanuga Conference Center, where he was responsible for donor database administration, prospect research, and raising funds in support of a $15M capital campaign centered on a comprehensive renovation of the then-47-year-old Kanuga Lake Inn. Andrew looks forward to helping advance the mission of UNC Health and Pardee Hospital Foundation across the Western North Carolina region, and particularly in Transylvania County. When he’s not out and about visiting with donors, you can usually find Andrew scampering around DuPont and Pisgah with his wife, Sara, preschool-age son, Arthur, and new-born son, Rhodes.