Students, Faculty Honored on Awards Day

Outstanding scholars, future leaders, skilled teachers, compassionate caregivers, promising researchers and even “scary smart people” as one presenter humorously put it – all were honored at the 2015 Awards Day Ceremony at the Temple University School of Medicine on May 6.  

Held prior to graduation each year, this event honors outstanding faculty members and students for special achievement. The event was attended by several hundred students, faculty, family and friends.  

Student Awards

• Megan Algeo: Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award for demonstrating excellence both clinically and academically in Emergency Medicine
• Robert Ames: John W. Lachman Award for outstanding performance and enthusiasm for patient services in Orthopaedic Surgery
• Megan Burke: Emmanuel M. Weinberger Prize for excellence in the understanding and application of knowledge related to Internal Medicine
• Nels Carroll: Dr. Herman Brown Award in Surgery for excellence in both patient care and surgical research
• Andrew Chansky: The School of Medicine Service Award for outstanding contributions to the life of the medical school through leadership and service
• Timothy Chow: Jerry Zaslow Memorial Award for high academic achievement and well-rounded activity within Temple and the community
• Timothy Chow: Waldo E. Nelson Prize for an outstanding graduate in Pediatric Medicine
• Camille Clefton: Dr. Joseph Nathan Grossman Prize in Family Medicine for demonstrating a genuine commitment to family practice and concern for the human aspect of patient care
• Ornella Dubaz: Mary Daly Award for exemplifying excellence in clinical care, compassion and patient service
• Ornella Dubaz: Matthew T. Moore Prize for excellent performance in Neurology
• Jason Duran: Mathilde and Louis Soloff Cardiology Prize for superior knowledge, skill and interest in Cardiology
• Jason Duran: Mary P. Wiedeman Award for the highest achievement in Physiology
• Stephen Ellison: Leroy W. Krumperman Award for the most promising graduating medical student entering the field of Anesthesiology
• Ross England: Angelo DiGeorge Prize for a student attending an affiliate campus for excellence in Pediatrics
• Ross England: Charles H. Kravitz, MD Award in Internal Medicine for academic excellence in Internal Medicine and for demonstrating warmth, humility and commitment to patient care
• Mark Fegley: Edell Family Endowed Prize in Community Service Medicine for a commitment to community service
• Patricia Green: Raemma Paredes Luck, MD Memorial Fund for exemplified humanitarianism in medicine
• Seneca Harberger: Leslie Squires Compassion in Medicine Award for exhibiting outstanding compassion for patients
• Seneca Harberger: The Philadelphia Assembly of Family Physicians Memorial Award for excellence and interest in Family Medicine
• Seneca Harberger: The Center for Bioethics, Urban Health and Policy Bioethics & Humanities Award for outstanding contributions to health equity and cultural sensitivity
• Julie Woodburn Hein: J. Robert Willson Award for outstanding analytic thinking and strong interest in research in the reproductive sciences
• Casey Ling: Thomas M. Durant Prize in Internal Medicine for the graduate who best exemplifies the ideal physician
• Ann McCarthy: Dr. Harold Lamport Biomedical Prize for a winning paper selected on the basis of its scientific quality, completeness or merit
• Justin McCloskey: Herbert M. Stauffer Radiology Award for special aptitude and interest in Radiology
• Nicholas Mollanazar: Excellence in Dermatology Award for demonstrating excellence both clinically and academically in Dermatology
• Meghan Musselman: John Fryer Memorial Endowed Prize for demonstrating a commitment to Psychiatry and Behavioral Health and a sensitive concern for the human aspect of patient care
• Nathan Peffer: A. Richard Kendall Award for outstanding aptitude and interest in Urology
• Laura Ramirez: The Scholar’s Award in Obstetrics and Gynecology for outstanding aptitude and academic performance in Ob/Gyn
• Laura Ramirez: The School of Medicine Service Award for outstanding contributions to the life of the medical school through leadership and service
• Poornima Ramkumar: Florence Gloria Freedman Award for outstanding achievement and special interest in the field of cancer research
• Emily Reeves: The School of Medicine Service Award for outstanding contributions to the life of the medical school through leadership and service
• Jason Shpilsky: Emmanuel M. Weinberger Prize for excellence in the understanding and application of knowledge related to Internal Medicine
• Ashley Sterchele: O. Spurgeon English Award for clinical and academic excellence in Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychiatry
• Richard Tilton: Bernard J. and Max Ronis Prize in Otolaryngology for a commendable interest and aptitude in ENT medicine
• Stephen Tobochnik: Emmanuel M. Weinberger Prize for excellence in the understanding and application of knowledge related to Internal Medicine
• Stephen Tobochnik: American Academy of Neurology Medical Student Prize for excellence in clinical Neurology
• Stephen Tobochnik: Raymond C. Truex Award for excellence in the field of Neuroscience
• Zi Wang: Earle H. Spaulding Award for outstanding scholarship, interest and aptitude in Microbiology and Immunology
• Brian Weston: J. Robert Troyer Award for the most outstanding academic achievement in the pre-clerkship years
• Chia-Lin Winchester: Augustin Peale Award for outstanding achievement in Pathology
• Nina Wylonis: O. Spurgeon English Award for clinical and academic excellence in Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychiatry
• Tarik Yuce: W. Emory Burnett Prize for outstanding work performed in Surgery
• Tarik Yuce: Gerald D. Shockman Award for outstanding scholarship and interest in Medical Microbiology and Immunology
• Tarik Yuce: Joseph C. Doane Memorial Prize for attaining the highest average throughout all four years of medical school
• Matthew Zuber: Dr. Charles Schnall Alumni Award for Clinical Excellence for the most outstanding performance in the clinical years
• Matthew Zuber: John Franklin Huber Award in Anatomy for excellence in the field of Gross Anatomy
• Alpha Omega Alpha: Megan Algeo, Megan Burke, Christopher Buros, Christopher Caputo, Alissa Cerny, Timothy Chow, Ornella Dubaz, Ross England**, Prashant Gabani, Lindsey Gerngross**, Carrie Hamilton, Seneca Harberger, Julie Hein, Margaret Ivanov, Lea Jancic, Ying Jiang, Alex Lambi, Chien-Fu Lin, David Mann, Jason Mannion, Meghan Musselman, Zachary Norman, John Richards, Kevin Shaigany, Daniel Shpilsky, Jason Shpilsky, Francis Squadrito, Shane Sweeney, Steven Tobochnik*, Zi Wang, Brian Weston*, Xi Xue, Melissa Yacur, Tarik Yuce*, and Matthew Zuber

* Inducted in third year
** Inducted in 2010 as an MD/PhD student

• Gold Humanism Honor Society: Megan Algeo, Nels Carroll, Andrew Chansky, Stephanie Chow, Timothy Chow, Ornella Dubaz, Victoria Gilbert, David Gish, Patricia Green, Ethan Greenberg, Seneca Harberger, Janice Yackowski, Nicholas Julius, Rishi Kalwani, Kristin Kean, Lara Kobrin, Casey Ling, Anika Lucas, Tennyson Lynch, David Mann, Jason Mannion, Ariel Marks, Joseph Matz, Justin McCloskey, Sean Moss, Raman Nohria, Cristina Novak, Morgan Oakland, Dilan Patel, Sumit Patel, Nathan Peffer, Laura Ramirez, Emily Reeves, Sarab Sodhi, Courtney Souza, Yuan Stevenson, Julia Tolentino, Nhut Tran, Jessica Wagner, Nina Wylonis, Tarik Yuce, and Matthew Zuber

Faculty Awards

• James Anasti, MD, Program Director, Obstetrics & Gynecology, St. Luke’s University Health Network: Blockley-Osler Award for an affiliate faculty member for excellence in bedside teaching
• S. Auzim Azizi, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair of Neurology: Russell and Pearl Moses Memorial Endowed Medical Award for excellence in clinical teaching at Temple University Hospital
• Barbara Clark, MD (Allegheny Health Network): Drs. Henry P. & M. Page Laughlin Award for excellence in clinical teaching at the clinical and regional campuses
• Nicole Griffin, PhD, Assistant Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology: Mary DeLeo Prize for excellence in basic science teaching
• Santo Longo, MD (St. Luke’s University Health Network): Drs. Henry P. & M. Page Laughlin Award for excellence in clinical teaching at the clinical and regional campuses
• Stanley Russin, MD (Geisinger Health System): Drs. Henry P. & M. Page Laughlin Award for excellence in clinical teaching at the clinical and regional campuses
• Golden Apple Awards: Heather Claus, MD, Infectious Diseases; Charles Grubmeyer, MD, Medical Genetics & Molecular Biochemistry; Gerald Sterling, PhD, Pharmacology; and David Wald, DO, Emergency Medicine