SHREVEPORT, La. — LSU Health Shreveport has recognized three faculty members with the Allen A. Copping Excellence in Teaching Award, the LSU System’s highest teaching honor in medicine, during the university’s recent commencement ceremony.
The annual award, established in 1997 and named for former LSU Medical Center Chancellor and LSU System President Allen A. Copping, recognizes educators in the schools of Medicine, Graduate Studies, and Health Professions and Sciences for excellence in teaching, mentorship and student impact. Recipients are nominated by students and selected by a committee of faculty and students.
Dr. Ammar Husan, assistant professor of family medicine, received the award for the School of Medicine. LSU Health Shreveport said Husan was recognized for his mentorship and commitment to student development, including assisting students with residency applications and interviews.
Husan earned degrees in biology and biomedical engineering from Stony Brook University, a medical degree from the Medical University of the Americas and an MBA in healthcare management. He completed his residency at LSU Health Shreveport and now serves on its faculty. The university said his research has included National Institutes of Health and Department of Defense-funded work in traumatic brain injury.
Dr. Michon Revader, clinical assistant professor of cardiopulmonary science, received the award for the School of Health Professions and Sciences. LSU Health Shreveport cited her leadership in clinical education and mentorship of students throughout their academic programs.
Revader also serves as program director of the Cardiovascular Technology Program. She holds doctoral and master’s degrees in health administration from the University of Phoenix and previously worked in neonatal and adult intensive care units as well as a Level I trauma emergency department.
Dr. Ana-Maria Dragoi, associate professor of molecular and cellular physiology, received the award for the School of Graduate Studies. LSU Health Shreveport said Dragoi was recognized for her interdisciplinary teaching and active research program focused on cancer biology and host-pathogen interactions.
Dragoi earned her medical degree in Romania, a doctorate from Brown University and completed postdoctoral training at Yale University. The university said she leads an NIH-funded research program studying metastasis, chemoresistance and bacterial infections.