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Faculty & Peer Nominated Awards

2025 Award Winners

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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