Dr. John Sinnott

John T. Sinnott, MD, FACP, has been honored as a finalist for the first annual Physician Mentor Recognition Program of the American Medical Association’s Women Physicians Congress. He was one of 37 nominees for the AMA-WPC Award, which recognizes mentors who have made a difference in the profession of medicine in support of women physicians.

Dr. Sinnott is the James P. Cullison Professor and Director of the Division of Infectious Disease and International Medicine at USF Health.

He was nominated by Sally Houston, MD, senior vice president and chief medical officer at Tampa General Hospital. “Dr. Sinnott is always available to provide solace and advice to fellow physicians and is generous with praise and recognition for others,” Dr. Houston wrote in her letter of nomination.

“Dr. Sinnott taught me to teach, grow, mentor and lead,” said Sandra Gompf, MD, FACP, USF associate professor of medicine. “At a women’s faculty development conference, many described stall careers. Not me – associate professor and first woman, and first Hispanic, Faculty President of my alma mater. And, John still drives me: ‘Where to next?’”

Nominees received a special certificate, were celebrated during Women in Medicine Month, and their contributions were highlighted through several AMA vehicles. The mentors were also honored in a special display at the AMA-WPC gala reception at the 2007 Interim Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates in November.

Dr. Sinnott has received many local and national awards, including Outstanding Clinical Professor – College of Medicine, an award that has been retired and named in his honor; Leadership Florida Distinguished Member Award; the Florida Medical Association Award for Leadership in Medical Education; the Ciba-Geigy Education Award; the NBI Award for Humanism in Medicine; and is an honorary alumnus of the USF College of Medicine.