UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY May 19, 2013 SCHOOLWIDE AWARDS HUGH J. DEMPSEY MEMORIAL AWARD (Presented for the highest academic achievements over the entire four years at UASOM) THE LEONARD TOW HUMANISM IN MEDICINE AWARDS (Presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation for a student and faculty member) Hussein Abdullatif, MD OUTSTANDING PATIENT COMMUNICATION AWARD Sponsored by ProAssurance Indemnity MEDICAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY/LEADERSHIP AWARD Rohan Harish Kambeyanda WILLIAM BOYD MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN PATHOLOGY Michael Omarr Alberti THE JANET M. GLASGOW MEMORIAL AWARD This award is given to a female medical student should she graduate first in her class. THE GLASGOW-RUBIN CITATION FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Presented by the American Medical Women s Association to recognize female class members graduating in the top ten percent of their class. Olivia Claire Barrett Rachel Elizabeth Cunningham Megan Kay McPheeters 1
FORMAL ACADEMIC HONORS The top 10 th percentile of the class., summa cum laude, summa cum laude magna cum laude Olivia Claire Barrett, magna cum laude, magna cum laude Terry Bradly Clay, magna cum laude, magna cum laude, magna cum laude, magna cum laude Theodore Cobert Belsches, cum laude Rachel Elizabeth Cunningham, cum laude, cum laude John William Frederick, cum laude Kevin Charles Greer, cum laude Meghan Kay McPheeters, cum laude Walter Tyson Parker, cum laude, cum laude ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA A national medical honor society recognizing scholarship and professional qualifications. Kevin Charles Greer Olivia Claire Barrett Kimberly Ann reer Lauren Nicole Beck Jing-Yuan Ma Theodore Cobert Belsches Meghan Kay McPheeters Jonathan Andrew Black Walter Tyson Parker, president Eva Helen Clark Terry Bradly Clay Jason Patrick Skelley Kristen Kerr Cotney Milner Benedict Owens Staub Rachel Elizabeth Cunningham Carlie Hannah Stein Nicholas Larry Deep Yu Ting Sean Cullen Vanlandingham John William Frederick 2
THE GOLD HUMANISM HONOR SOCIETY Recognizes those students that excel in clinical-care, leadership, professionalism, compassion, patient-care and dedication to service as selected by their peers. Sarah Rachel Abroms, president Altan Fareed Ahmed Mitchell Dean Alvarez Theodore Cobert Belsches Sukhkamal Kaur Bhullar Jason Van Brown Zsu Zsu Chen Emad Abdalla Elsamadicy Mary Patricia George Lindsay Nicole Harbin Rohan Harish Kambeyanda Pallavi Archana Kumbla Ashley Smith Lane Matthew Levin Daniel Nathan Maxwell Scott Patrick Orr Matthew Thomas Owen Kenneth Sanders Smith, Jr. Sarah Fort Whitehead UAB DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS WILLIAM BOYD MEDAL PRESENTED BY THE ALABAMA ASSOCIATION OF PATHOLOGISTS AND THE UAB DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY Presented for exceptional performance in Pathology Michael Omarr Alberti AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY AWARD Presented for excellence in Neurology ROBERT GOODLOE MCGAHEY AWARD Presented for excellence in Anesthesiology In memory of Dr. Robert Goodloe McGahey one of the first physicians to practice anesthesiology in Alabama Jason Patrick Skelley WILFRED F. HOLDEFER MEMORIAL AWARD Presented for excellence in Emergency Medicine Sean Cullen Vanlandingham ROBERT J. STANLEY AWARD Presented for excellence in Radiology David Brasfield Sarver EMILY F. OMURA AWARD Presented for excellence in Dermatology Rajini Krishna Murthy 3
LANNING B. KLINE AWARD Presented for excellence in Ophthalmology Walter Tyson Parker CHI-TSOU HUANG AWARD Presented for excellence in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation In Honor of Chi-Tsou Huang, M.D. for excellence In Clinical Care, Research and Teaching John Tyler Richardson BIRMINGHAM CAMPUS AWARDS THE DEAN'S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN THE CLINICAL CURRICULUM ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS (In recognition of superior achievement in the clinical curriculum) Carlie Hannah Stein Terry Bradly Clay Christine Anne Tagayun Alyssa Evelyn Tilly Meghan Kay McPheeters Yu Ting Scott Patrick Orr BATTLE S. SEARCY MEMORIAL AWARD IN PSYCHIATRY Joseph Anthony Carley, IV BRUCE A. HARRIS, JR. AWARD IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Mitchell Dean Alvarez SAMUEL CLEMENTS LITTLE AWARD IN NEUROLOGY Asher Jefferson Albertson GARBER GALBRAITH AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SURGERY Charles Joseph Keith, Jr. G. GAYLE STEPHENS AWARD IN FAMILY MEDICINE Whitney Yvonne Tew PAUL A. PALMISANO EXCELLENCE IN PEDIATRICS AWARD TINSLEY R. HARRISON AWARD IN INTERNAL MEDICINE 4
TINSLEY R. HARRISON MEDICAL STUDENT SOCIETY A society dedicated to the pursuit of excellence through scholarly exchange and research Sarah Rachel Abroms Lalleh Fatimeh Adhami Mitchell Dean Alvarez Olivia Claire Barrett Lauren Nicole Beck Theodore Cobert Belsches Elliot Sumner Bishop Jonathan Andrew Black Shaundra Lynn Harris Blakemore Emily Stewart Brown, co-president Michael David Chestnut Nirmal Choradia, co-president Rachel Elizabeth Cunningham Brian Crawford Davis Ebony Renee Davis Samantha Rae Eschborn Christy Anne Foster John William Frederick Tyler Reed Green Christina Pham Ho Jacob Tyler Hughes Rohan Harish Kambeyanda Christopher Terry Kennedy Carolyn Elise Kezar Joseph Anto Kundukulam Matthew Ryan Levin Jing-Yuan Ma Daniel Nathan Maxwell Meghan Kay McPheeters Rajini Krishna Murthy Ginnie Lynn Prater David Brasfield Sarver Jason Patrick Skelley Kenneth Sanders Smith, Jr. Milner Benedict Owens Staub Christine Anne Tagayun Alyssa Evelyn Tilly, co-president Jesse Layden Tucker Paul Wofford Ward Tyler Stephen Wahl HUNTSVILLE CAMPUS AWARDS DEAN S AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Presented for excellence in the clinical clerkships. EXEMPLARY ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE Presented for the 2 nd highest in the clinical clerkships. DEAN S LEADERSHIP AWARD Presented for excellence and leadership qualities. Lindsay Nicole Harbin G. GAYLE STEPHENS AWARD Presented for excellence in Family Medicine. Lindsay Nicole Harbin 5
J. ELLIS SPARKS AWARD Presented for excellence in Internal Medicine Kristin Kerr Cotney JOHN Di PLACIDO AWARD Presented for excellence in Obstetrics and Gynecology Stephanie Larson Smeltzer JOHN R. MONTGOMERY AWARD Presented for excellence in Pediatrics Tonya Renee Miller CHARLES SELAH AWARD Presented for excellence in Surgery Drew Jeffrey Gunnells, Jr. AWARD IN PSYCHIATRY Presented for excellence in Psychiatry AWARD IN NEUROLOGY Presented for excellence in Neurology TUSCALOOSA CAMPUS AWARDS SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Presented for the top performance in the clinical years WILLIAM R. WILLARD DEAN'S AWARD Presented for outstanding contributions to the goals and missions of the College of Community Health Sciences JAMES H. AKERS MEMORIAL AWARD Presented to the senior who best personifies both the art and the science of the practice of medicine as chosen by their peers ROBERT F. GLOOR AWARD Presented for excellence in Community and Rural Medicine Emad Abdalla Elsamadicy FAMILY MEDICINE AWARD Presented for excellence in Family Medicine Jason Lee Clemons 6
WILLIAM W. WINTERNITZ AWARD Presented for excellence in Internal Medicine FINNEY/AKERS MEMORIAL AWARD Presented for academic in Obstetrics and Gynecology Emad Abdalla Elsamadicy Krishna Dilip Shah PEDIATRIC AWARD Presented for excellence in Pediatrics Adam Wesley Scott ADOLESCENT MEDICINE AWARD Presented for excellence in Adolescent Medicine Shaundra Lynn Harris Blakemore PETER BRYCE AWARD Presented for the excellence in Psychiatry Kevin Charles Greet WILLIAM R. SHAMBLIN AWARD Presented for excellence in Surgery NEUROLOGY AWARD Presented for excellence in Neurology Brooke Apel Bell STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD Kevin Charles Greer 7