Rebecca Ganetzky, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics: Human Genetics, is the recipient of the 2023 Leonard Berwick Memorial Teaching Award. The Berwick Award was established in 1981 as a memorial to Leonard Berwick by his family and the Department of Pathology. It recognizes “a member of the medical faculty who in his or her teaching effectively fuses basic science and clinical medicine.” It is intended that this award recognize persons who are outstanding teachers, particularly among younger faculty. Dr. Ganetzky studies improved biochemical approaches to make the diagnosis of inherited mitochondrial and metabolic diseases. As fellowship director for the Medical and Clinical Biochemical Genetics Fellowships, she is passionate about teaching genetics and biochemistry at all levels, from undergraduate students through biochemical genetics fellows, in a way that is accessible for learners of all backgrounds. More about Dr. Ganetzky