Richard Popp Excellence in Teaching Award

Cynthia Taub, MD, MBA, FASE, 2023 Awardee. Most Recent Award Recipient

Nominations for 2025 NOW CLOSED

The Richard Popp Excellence in Teaching Award was named in honor of Richard Popp, MD, and recognizes a physician who epitomizes the ideal qualities of a mentor and role model. This award recognizes an outstanding teacher nominated by their students and peers. ASE created the award to focus our attention on the important role teaching and mentorship play in influencing and improving the echocardiographers of the future.

Past Awardees

2023

Cynthia Taub, MD, MBA, FASE

2022

Gregory J. Ensing, MD, FASE

2020

Partho P. Sengupta, MBBS, MD, DM, FASE

2019

Steven J. Lester, MD, FASE

2018

Theodore P. Abraham, MD, FASE

2017

Muhamed Saric, MD, PhD, FASE

2016

Sunil V. Mankad, MD, FASE

2015

Marielle Scherrer-Crosbie, MD, PhD, FASE

2014

Mikel D. Smith, MD, FASE

2013

Julio E. Perez, MD, FASE

2012

Gerard P. Aurigemma, MD, FASE

2011

Jonathan R. Lindner, MD, FASE

2010

Vincent L. Sorrell, MD, FASE

2009

Rebecca T. Hahn, MD, FASE

2008

Roberto M. Lang, MD, FASE

2007

Susan E. Wiegers, MD, FASE

2006

John Gorcsan, III, MD, FASE

2005

Michael H. Picard, MD, FASE and James D. Thomas, MD, FASE

2004

William A. Zoghbi, MD, FACC, FASE, FAHA

2003

Linda D. Gillam, MD, FASE

2002

Robert A. Levine, MD

2001

Sanjiv Kaul, MD, FASE