Dr. Adam J. Albert, a physician at the Lebanon VA Medical Center (VAMC), part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, was awarded the 2021 Medicine Clerkship Teacher of the Year Award for Affiliate Faculty in the Medicine Category from the Penn State College of Medicine. It was the second time Albert has received this award, the first being in 2016.

Dr. Nicholas Duca, director of the Medicine Clerkship and Acting Internship Program for Medical Students at Penn State College of Medicine, recognized Albert, along with other affiliate faculty receiving the Teacher of the Year Award, on Jan. 25. The award is given based on student evaluations, which cited Albert's genuine concern for and dedication to individual learners, his commitment to teaching exemplified by time spent both during and outside of rounds, and the skilled way in which he models competent and compassionate patient care at the bedside.

Lebanon VAMC partners with the Penn State College of Medicine and Milton S. Hershey Medical Center to provide inter-professional education and training for medical students, physician assistant students, and residents. Since 2016, Lebanon VAMC has trained approximately 698 doctors, 231 medical students, and 84 physician assistants from the Penn State College of Medicine.

Lebanon VAMC is one of 170 medical centers in the nation with the sole purpose of providing medical care to America's veterans. Lebanon VAMC serves a nine-county area in southcentral Pennsylvania, including Berks, Dauphin, Lancaster and Lebanon counties. Veterans may be eligible to receive care and benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; to learn more, call 717-228-6000.

For more information about the Lebanon VAMC, visit http://www.lebanon.va.gov, http://www.facebook.com/VALebanon, or http://www.twitter.com/VALebanon.