2016 Medical Student Awards

Dean Jeffrey Akman standing with a student and holding an award sleeve

Congratulations to the M.D. program student award winners, who were recognized at the M.D. Student Gala on Friday, May 13. The award recipients were:

Medical Alumni Association Award: Mark Emad Hanna

 

The George Washington University Alumni Association Prize: Michael Edward Simon

 

Robert Keith Cole Memorial Award: Courtney Sarah White

 

Walter Freeman Research Award: Douglas Michael Herrin

 

William G. Schafhirt Award: Daniel Christopher Mays

 

John Ordronaux Valedictorian Award: Catherine Taylor Haring

 

Lawrence A. Rapee Valedictorian Award: Catherine Taylor Haring

 

The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation: Jenna Allison Staerkel Wade

Walter F. Rosenberg Award in Dermatology: Neera Rama Nathan

 

Department of Emergency Medicine Award: Andrew Maguire Richards

 

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Award: Travis Lee Hase

 

American College of Emergency Physicians Award: Aaron M. Murphy-Crews

 

Benjamin Manchester Humanitarianism Award: Shane M. Durkin

 

Office of International Medicine Programs, Global Health Humanitarian Service Award: Daniel Christopher Mays

 

Allie S. Freed Award in Preventive Medicine: Daniel Christopher Mays

 

Phillip S. Birnbaum Award in Primary Care: Sarah Elizabeth Knapp

 

Mark Millen Memorial Award: Caitrin Margaret Coffey

 

Jorge C. Rios Award in Internal Medicine: Noah Quinn Haroian

 

Hyman R. Posin Award in Neurology: Eric C. Strong

 

American Academy of Neurology Excellence in Neurology Award: Courtney Sarah White

 

Samuel M. and Miriam S. Dodek Award in Reproductive Endocrinology: Shelley Nicole Dolitsky

 

Rachel Morris Dominick Obstetrics and Gynecology Award: Abigail Anne Armstrong and Samantha Lee Margulies

 

Huron W. Lawson Award in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Mack Goldberg

 

Julius S. Neviaser Award in Orthopaedic Surgery: Shane M. Durkin

 

William Newman Award in Pathology: Jenna Allison Staerkel Wade

 

Pediatric Departmental Award for Excellence in Care, Advocacy, Research, and Education: Margarita W. Ramos

 

Pediatric Peer Award for Excellence in Care, Advocacy, Research, and Education: Omar Dughly

 

Jerry M. Wiener Award in Psychiatry: Kelly Jean King

 

Navdeep S. Kang Award for Excellence and Service: Elana Lara Neshkes

 

Alec Horwitz Award in Surgery: Matthew Aaron Goldshore

 

Paul L. DeWitt Award in Surgery: Nicholas Oh

 

Medical Student Excellence in Anesthesiology Award: Cathleen Grace Kenary

 

Dr. Salman O. Kazmi Memorial Award in Urology: Julie Elana Stein

 

Excellence in Public Health Award: Meredith Jo McAdams

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