Dr. Joshua Thaler is the 2013 recipient of the Fialkow Award. The Fialkow Award is awarded annually to recognize the outstanding achievements of junior faculty in medicine in research, teaching, clinical work, and academic citizenship. The award honors the late UW Dean of Medicine and Chair of Medicine Dr. Philip Fialkow and his wife, the late Helen Fialkow. Dr. Thaler will formally receive the award and present his talk at Medicine Grand Rounds in the fall. Dr. Thaler is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition.