By Katarina A. Lewczyk | Date published: October 1, 2025
Melissa Fischer Named One of Four Recipients of 2025 Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Awards
Melissa Fischer, MD, MEd, professor of medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine, has been named one of four recipients of the 2025 Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Awards, presented by the Association of American Medical Colleges. The AΩA Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Awards were established by the AΩA medical honor society in 1988 to recognize outstanding contributions to medical education made by gifted teachers. Dr. Fischer leads the Interprofessional Center for Experiential Learning and Simulation (iCELS), including its standardized patient and simulation programs and Innovation Lab. She is a founding member and advisor of the Health Education Academy for Leadership and Learning at UMass Chan.
“My goal has been to help launch new educational initiatives at UMass Chan and really push into new areas and explore things that are exciting and important and then support other people to continue to move these ideas forward,” Dr. Fischer said.