He has taught medical students for 20 years in Canada, the Caribbean and the United States. More recently, he developed the freely available www.AnatomyGuy.com website for vertically integrated education. The recipient of many teaching awards over the years, he was a finalist for the 2012 Virginia Outstanding Faculty Awards. He has been recognized for his community outreach as a recipient of the Hampton Roads Top 40 under 40 Award and the Virginia Beach school board Model Partnership Award for community involvement.