{"id":112115,"date":"2016-04-28T13:44:13","date_gmt":"2016-04-28T17:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?post_type=school-college-post&p=112115"},"modified":"2016-04-28T14:04:59","modified_gmt":"2016-04-28T18:04:59","slug":"medical-school-spring-awards-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2016\/04\/medical-school-spring-awards-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical School Spring Awards Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UConn School of Medicine held its annual Spring Awards Night ceremony on Monday, April 25. The awards recognize faculty, staff and students in the first through third years of medical school. Fourth-year students will be honored at the Senior Awards luncheon on May 6.<\/p>\n

Dr. Kevin Dieckhaus<\/a>, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, received this year\u2019s Loeser Award. The Loeser award is given to the faculty member who has the ability to evoke in students an enthusiasm for learning, a desire to emulate their own attributes of scholarly curiosity, and to give wholeheartedly to advance the welfare and education of their students. The award is named after Charles N. Loeser, one of the medical school\u2019s most popular and respected first faculty members.<\/p>\n

The Committee Award for Meritorious Educational Leadership (CAMEL) was given to the Division of Infectious Diseases. The CAMEL is given to the subject committee that \u201cpromotes a stimulating learning experience and, in its organization, presentation of material and overall level of teaching, has afforded the students an invaluable opportunity to learn and understand basic medical sciences.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here is a complete list of award winners:<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Medical Education Student Awards<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Community Service Award
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Abigail Doelger, Meredith Milligan, Sarah Fortin<\/p>\n

Student Leadership Award
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Brittany Flemming, Eric Sassu, Kristen Russomanno<\/p>\n

Outstanding Service to Fellow Students
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Emily Wilkins, Jelena MacLeod, Lauren Ambler<\/p>\n

Outstanding Student Teaching Award
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Samantha Lee<\/p>\n

Art of Medicine Award
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Thomas Atwood<\/p>\n

Renaissance Award
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Sonny Caplash<\/p>\n

Inspiration Award
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Himanayani Mamillapalli<\/p>\n

Outstanding Research
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Justin Kirkham<\/p>\n

School of Medicine Staff Awards<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Professionalism Award
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Teresa Sapieha-Yanchak<\/p>\n

Staff Star
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Suzanne Tate<\/p>\n

Leadership Team Staff Award
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Amy Chmielewski<\/p>\n

CME Appreciation Award
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Amy King<\/p>\n

CME Leadership Award
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Christine McNally<\/p>\n

Leadership Award of Exceptional Volunteerism
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Kelly Hookstadt<\/p>\n

Leadership Award of Appreciation for Outstanding Support
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Jonathan Dixon, MD; Susan Huntington, Esq<\/p>\n

School of Medicine Faculty Awards<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

MDSG Appreciation Award
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Laurie Caines, MD; John Harrison, PhD; James Watras, PhD<\/p>\n

Outstanding Inpatient Clinical Preceptor
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Nana Addo-Tabiri, MD<\/p>\n

Outstanding Outpatient Clinical Preceptor
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Aruna Ramanan, MD<\/p>\n

First Year Teaching Award<\/u><\/em><\/strong>
\nDrs. Yvonne Grimm-Jorgenson, John Harrison, Thomas Manger, Jason Ryan, and James Watras<\/p>\n

C.A.M.E.L<\/u><\/em><\/strong>
\nDivision of Infectious Diseases<\/p>\n

Charles N. Loeser<\/u><\/em><\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Dr. Kevin Dieckhaus
\nLoeser Award Runners-Up:
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Drs. Raymond Foley, Easwar Natarajan, and Jason Ryan<\/p>\n

MD\/PhD Program Awards<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

MD\/PhD Appreciation Award
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Tracy Dieli<\/p>\n

MD\/PhD Leadership Award
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Sonali Bracken, Jared Woods<\/p>\n

Graduate Medical Education Awards<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Outstanding Resident
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Ekaterina Bakradze, MD; Megan Griffiths, MD; Julianna Marwell, MD; James Naples, MD; Bhaskar Roy, MD; Jessica Shui, MD; Breton Yates, MD<\/p>\n

Outstanding Staff
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Melissa Demetro, Mary Peach<\/p>\n

Outstanding Faculty
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Brian Shames, MD<\/p>\n

Senior Associate Dean Awards<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Team Award
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Tom Trutter, Jo Cohen, Richard Carey, Richard Spash, David O\u2019Conner, Chad Floyd, Aaron Trahan, George Karsanow<\/p>\n

Individual Award
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Roger Thrall, PhD<\/p>\n

Student Appreciation Awards
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Samantha Lee, Fludiona Naka, Eric Sassu, Ethan Talbot<\/p>\n

Art and Humanities Recognition
\n<\/u><\/em><\/strong>Matthew Lewin, Granger Marsden, Patience Meo Burt, Emaly Piecuch, Kimberly Rebello<\/p>\n

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