2025 Continuing Education Outstanding Champion Award

Awarded to an individual who has consistently exemplified excellence in advancing continuing education to improve practice and patient care.

Katelyn O’Brien, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES, BC-ADM

The Boston University Barry M. Manuel Center for Continuing Education’s (BU CCE) “2025 Continuing Education Outstanding Champion Award” is given to Katelyn O’Brien, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES, BC-ADM in honor of her continued dedication to our mission to design, implement, and assess evidence-based education for the healthcare team to advance their skills/strategies and performance, optimally leading to improved patient outcomes.

Over the past five years, Katelyn has worked with the BU CCE in numerous ways including proposal and needs assessment development, serving as a faculty member on programs, championing quality improvement initiatives and mentoring others doing the same, and disseminating our work to a broader audience via scholarly endeavors. Katelyn is always responsive and generous with her time and expertise. She promotes interprofessional and multidisciplinary patient care, especially in the field of diabetes.  Katelyn’s passion for patient care and clinician education shines through, and we are lucky to have her as a trusted partner!

 

Jason Worcester, MD

The Boston University Barry M. Manuel Center for Continuing Education’s (BU CCE) “2025 Continuing Education Outstanding Champion Award” is given to Jason Worcester, MD in honor of his unflagging willingness over many years to support our mission to design, implement, and assess evidence-based education for the healthcare team to advance their skills/strategies and performance, optimally leading to improved patient outcomes.

Jason has served as course director, strategic adviser, content reviewer, and faculty needs assessment reviewer and editor. Jason has worked with us on our journal-based programs, our quality improvement projects, our international activities, and our partnership programs. He has also starred in our online enduring education activities as the primary faculty educator. He is always willing to give our team advice, provide help at a moment’s notice, and connect us with key individuals and organizations that can aid us in reaching our goals. Jason collaborates with clinicians from other professions and disciplines resulting in improvements in patient care, clinical outcomes, and healthcare system efficiency.