Dr. Susana Morales
Dr. Susana Morales, a longtime champion of diversity at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, received the coveted Bruce Laine Ballard, M.D. Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentorship. This honor is one of the Pioneer in Diversity Awards given by The Office of Faculty Diversity in Medicine and Science highlighting faculty who have distinguished themselves as key contributors to the culture of diversity.
"There's no greater honor than being recognized by people you have helped mentor for a mentoring award," said Dr. Morales. "It is an incredible honor to receive an award with the name of Dr. Bruce Ballard, who is an icon of this institution and has shepherded hundreds and hundreds of doctors into and through this wonderful field of ours." Dr. Morales obtained her MD from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed residency training in Internal Medicine at the Presbyterian Hospital of the City of New York. She joined the NYP/Weill Cornell faculty in 1998 and is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and the Associate Chair for Educational Affairs in the Department of Medicine. She is also the Associate Director of the Housestaff Training Program.