ThyCARE Team Receives Inaugural AACE Endocrine Care Innovation Award

Congratulations to the Michigan Medicine ThyCARE (Thyroid and Thyroid CAncer REsearch) team, led by Dr. Megan Haymart, on being selected to receive the inaugural American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) Endocrine Care Innovation Award.

The prestigious AACE Endocrine Care Innovation Award recognizes an outstanding body of work in the previous five years by an individual or team focused on, but not limited to, clinical outcomes or health care delivery platforms, health care disparities, diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging (DEI&B), or incorporation of digital technology. The award was presented during the AACE Annual Meeting, May 15-17, 2025, in Orlando, Florida.

Our team is honored to receive the inaugural Endocrine Care Innovation Award at the 2025 American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) Annual Meeting. This national recognition of our health care delivery and clinical outcomes research is a testament to our team’s creativity, collaboration, and dedication." – Dr. Megan Haymart

The ThyCARE team conducts clinical and health services research aimed at improving the care of patients with thyroid disorders and cancer, spanning from diagnosis to survivorship. This multidisciplinary team brings together experts from a wide range of fields, including endocrinology, oncology, surgery, geriatrics, primary care, biostatistics, health economics, epidemiology, and survey methodology. "Through high-quality research, we strive to improve patient care, and this achievement would not be possible without the expertise, effort, and synergy of our multidisciplinary team members," said Dr. Haymart.

Congratulations to the following ThyCARE Department of Internal Medicine team members:

• Megan Haymart, MD, Director of ThyCARE's Health Services Research (Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes)
• Frank Worden, MD, Director of ThyCARE's Clinical Trials (Division of Hematology & Oncology)
• Debbie Chen, MD (Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes)
• Nazanene Esfandiari, MD (Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes)
• Nina Francis-Levin, PhD, MSW (Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes)
• Brittany Gay (Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes)
• Sarah Hawley, PhD, MPH (Division of General Medicine)
• Brandon Moretti, MD (Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes)
• Maria Papaleontiou, MD (Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes)
• Archana Radhakrishnan, MD, MHS (Division of General Medicine)
• Sophia Sinha, MD (Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes)
• Lauren Wallner, PhD, MPH (Division of General Medicine)
• Olivia Ward (Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes)

Learn more about the ThyCARE team’s research.