Melissa H. Coleman, M.D., the Recipient of the Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educator’s Excellence in Teaching Award 2021

Dr. Melissa H. Coleman is one of the seventh faculty members in the UCSF Department of Surgery to receive the Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educator’s Excellence in Teaching Award 2021.

The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators is dedicated to creating an environment that enhances the status of teachers at UCSF, promotes and rewards teaching excellence, fosters curricular innovation, and encourages scholarship in medical education. 

The Academy's Excellence in Teaching Awards are peer-nominated and recognize the many "front-line" faculty members who are involved in teaching medical students and residents daily and who help to make UCSF such an outstanding educational institution. 

Dr. Coleman demonstrates dedication to the education of the students and residents and is committed to training the future leaders of the next generations.