Faculty & Peer Nominated Awards
2025 Award Winners
Roderick K. Calverley Humanitarian Service Award
Sergey Komzyuk and Elizabeth Yelyzaveta Farber
The Roderick K. Calverley Humanitarian Service Award is given to a student of high moral character and personal qualities who, during his/her medical school career, has provided outstanding humanitarian service, either in a single event or by a consistent pattern of activity.
Ruth Covell Award In Geriatrics
Kimberly Anahy Gonzalez Davalos and Elizabeth Yelyzaveta Farber
The Ruth Covell Award in Geriatrics is given to a graduating medical student who has expressed an interest in and demonstrated a commitment to geriatrics through scholarly activities, leadership, and/or participation in geriatrics programs at UC San Diego.
Sandra Daley Award For Advancement of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Michael Fink
The Sandra Daley Award for Advancement of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion aims to recognize a graduating student who champions the ideals of equity diversity and inclusion.
Mark B. Fefferman, Md Award for Humanitarian Leadership
Karthik Ramesh
The Mark B. Fefferman Memorial Award was established to encourage young physicians to always strive for the betterment of humankind.
Terry Freitas Award for Environmental Health and Medicine
Zachariah Tman
The Terry Freitas Award recognizes a graduating medical student who has demonstrated an interest in environmental health and medicine and/or an interest in serving the underserved communities.
George G. Glenner Memorial Award
Sponsored by the Department of Pathology
Andrea Yessaillian
The George G. Glenner Memorial Award is given to a student who has demonstrated superior clinical skills, dedication to compassionate medical care, and a commitment to study, apply and advance scientific knowledge.
Arlene J. and Dr. Bernard Goodhead Service Award in Oncology
Aaron Trando
The Arlene J. and Dr. Bernard Goodhead Service Award in Oncology recognizes a graduating student who has completed original research and/or shown an outstanding interest in the field of Oncology, as well as demonstrated academic excellence.
Igor Grant, MD Endowed Award for Academic Excellence and Biomedical Research
Katherine Lee
The Igor Grant, MD Endowed Award for Academic Excellence and Biomedical Research recognizes a graduating senior(s) who ranks at the top of their class academically who also sought additional opportunities to conduct biomedical research.
Donald Guiney Memorial Award for Excellence in Infectious Diseases Research
Joshua A. Olson and Olivia Villers
The Donald Guiney Memorial Award for Excellence in Infectious Diseases Research recognizes one senior medical student annually for outstanding independent research project in the general field of Infectious Diseases.
S.B.H. Memorial Thesis Award, in Memory of Samuel B. Hamburger
First Prize: Víctor Alfonso de Cos
Second Prize: Aaron Trando
The S.B.H. Memorial Thesis Award, in memory of Samuel B. Hamburger, is given to graduating medical students for an outstanding Independent Study Project.
Tyler Pardee, MD, Memorial Award
Annika Kristin Carlson
The Tyler Pardee, MD Memorial Award recognizes a graduating medical student who best embodies Tyler's personal qualities: active, adventurous, and well-balanced with enormous concern for the well-being and happiness of others.
The Lola Romanucci-Ross and John Ross Jr. Award in Medical Anthropology
Paul Michael Acosta II
The Lola Romanucci-Ross and John Ross Jr. Award in Medical Anthropology award is given to a student who has completed a substantive research study (which could be an ISP) concerned with the influence of cultural factors on the delivery of health care, or on the practice of medicine, either in the United States or abroad.
The John and Lola Ross Award in the Sciences and Culture of Medicine
Zachariah Tman
The John and Lola Ross Award in the Science and Culture of Medicine is given to a graduating medical student who has shown high capability and dedication to the medical sciences as well as demonstrable interest and involvement in scholarly or professional activities that are concerned with cultural influences on medical practice and research.
J. Joseph Shelley Award
Megan King
The J. Joseph Shelley Award is given to a graduating medical student committed to working in an underserved community.
Joseph Stokes, III, MD Award
Harsimran Kaur Bajwa and Esther Chioma Emenalom
The Joseph Stokes, III, MD Award recognizes a graduating medical student who initiated and designed (and when possible implemented) an outstanding ISP in the areas of primary care, clinical epidemiology and preventive medicine in the context of community health and health promotion.
The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award Presented by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation
Sijia Zhang
The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, presented by the Arthur P. Gold Foundation, is given to promote humanism and compassion in the care of patients.
Stephen Calderon Memorial Award
Cooper B. Haaland
The Steven Calderon Memorial Award is given in memory of Stephen to a graduate who is committed to mentoring others.
School of Medicine Awards
Outstanding Contributions to the Medical School Community Award
Noah J. Choi and Dylan Hutson
School of Medicine Leadership Award
Víctor Alfonso de Cos
Departmental Awards
Emergency Medicine Senior Award from The Society Of Academic Emergency Medicine
Sophia Anna Bylsma
Department of Medicine Senior Award
Harsimran Kaur Bajwa
The Paul and Barbara Insel Endowed Award on Behalf of a Medical Scientist Training Program Graduate
Katherine Lee
American Academy of Neurology Student Award
Elizabeth Yelyzaveta Farber
Department of Neurosciences Senior Award
Emilie Liu Mason
Department Of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences Senior Award
Emmanuel Oluwafemi Elijah and Dylan Hutson
Excellence in Pallative Care
Alan Aung
Excellence in Ophthalmology Award
Alexander Carleton Lieu and Sophia Devinder Sidhu
Dr. Steven Robert Garfin Medical Student Excellence in Orthopaedic Surgery Award
Pearce Bradford Haldeman
Jeffrey P. Harris M.D., Ph.D. Award for Outstanding Student in Otolaryngology/ Head & Neck Surgery
Víctor Alfonso de Cos
Department of Pediatrics Senior Award
Amy Mei-Man Lee
Primary Care Clerkship Award
Millie Kirchberg
Department of Psychiatry Senior Award
Shannan P. McClain
Department of Radiology Senior Student Award
Jessica H. Kim
Elliott Lasser Excellence in Radiology Research Award
Jessica H. Kim
Kurt Pianka
Foundation Achievement Award in Surgery
Priyanka Jadhav
McKay D. Reese
PMR Book Award for Excellence
Katherine Kim
Community Awards
American Medical Women’s Association Glasgow-Rubin Citation for Academic Achievement
Amy Mei-Man Lee
Emilie Liu Mason
Andrea Yessaillian
Maya Pai
Olivia Villers
Joanna Langner
Dylan Hutson
Rhea Palsule
The Kiwanis Club of San Diego Foundation / Walter A. Zitlau Memorial Award
Lana Bridi Kanchi
Jay Mehta
Merck Award for Outstanding Academic Accomplishments
Emilie Liu Mason
Ryan Matthew Miller
Manpreet Singh Sandhu
Edwin Reithmayer, M.D. Memorial Scholarship Award by The San Diego Academy Of Family Physicians
Percival Nam
Excellence in Public Health Award from the U.S. Public Health Service Physician Professional Advisory Committee
Zachariah Tman