The Doctors Can See You Now
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 27, 2010)− Doctor of Medicine degrees were awarded to 94 University of Kentucky College of Medicine students at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 15, at the UK Singletary Center for the Arts.
The top specialties chosen by this year's students were: internal medicine, 21 percent; pediatrics, 11 percent; medicine/pediatrics, nine percent; and anesthesiology, eight percent.
At the ceremony, the graduating class selected two honorary class members, posthumously, William Markesbery, M.D., and Richard Schwartz, M.D. Mrs. Markesbery and Mrs. Schwartz accepted the certificates of honorary class membership on their behalf.
This year the UK College of Medicine celebrates its 50th Anniversary. This anniversary features a year of celebration in educating the best physicians, providing outstanding care in both urban and rural communities, and conducting breakthrough research. Visit the UK College of Medicine's 50th Anniversary Web site to access anniversary event information, view historical highlights and listen to oral histories of those who helped establish and advance the UK Medical Center.
Awards given at the College of Medicine Graduation include the following:
STUDENT AWARDS
The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
Presented by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation
John Romond
Arnold P. Gold Humanism Honor Society
Chosen by students and Humanism Committee
Nikki Brown
Joseph Brown
Rachel Gibson
Borys Gvozdyev
Alan Hall
Gabe Hodges
Lauren Murphy
Yasmin Parrish
Mela Poonacha
Greg Repass
Sarah Reynolds
John Romond
Ambica Tumkur
Katie Twist
Albert B. Chandler Award
Highest GPA throughout all 4 years
Alan Hall
D. Kay Clawson Award
For demonstrating personal qualities of both a scientific and caring physician, academic superiority, improving the academic environment of the College,
and statesmanship as a student leader
Sarah Reynolds
The AOA Good Physician Award
Selected by the entire class--the classmate that possesses the intangible qualities that make a great physician.
John Romond
Peter P. Bosomworth Excellence in Anesthesiology Award
Selected by the department
Lauren Hampton
Excellence in Advanced Clinical Pharmacology and Anesthesiology
Selected by the department
Sarah Reynolds
Carey Cup Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award
Selected by the department
Jacob Radford
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award
Selected by the department
Joseph Hild
Kentucky Academy of Family Physicians Award
for Outstanding Interest and Application to Family Practice
Selected by the department
Sarah Marks
Dr. Richard W. Emerine Memorial Award
Selected by the department (Family and Community Medicine)
Peter Sone
Steven A. Haist Outstanding Academic Performance
in Internal Medicine Award
Selected by the department
Gregory Repass
Outstanding Scholarship and Humanism in Internal Medicine Award
Selected by the department
John Romond
The David B. Clark Award for Excellence in Neurology
Selected by the department
Gretchen Schlosser
Louise Perkins McHenry Award
Selected by the department (Obstetrics/Gynecology)
Rachel Gibson
John Greene, Jr., M.D. Clinical Excellence Award
Selected by the department (OB/GYN)
Charlotte Walter
R. Von Myers, II Award
Selected by the department (Pathology)
Borys Gvozdyev
Dr. John H. Githens Award for Excellence in Pediatrics
Selected by the department
Jesse Pack
Outstanding Medical Student in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Award
Selected by the department
Marshall Ney
Myron G. Sandifer, Jr. M.D. Award to the Outstanding Student in Psychiatry
Selected by the department
James Hawthorne II
Lynn Jacobson
Arthur Lieber Senior Radiology Award
Selected by the department
Rachel Gibson
The Francis M. Massie Award for Excellence in Surgery
Selected by the department
Charlotte Walter
Medical Student Research Award
Pradeep Mettu
Community Service Awards
Members of class who have exhibited outstanding community service to the class,
college and/or community – chosen by the class
Sarah Reynolds
Sarah Williams
Merck Manual Awards
Awarded on the basis of high academic performance as well as service
to his or her class and college
Greg Repass
Charlotte Walter
American Medical Women’s Association Awards
Awarded to women who are in the top 10% of the class
Charlotte Walter
Dorothy and Edwin Munich Memorial Scholarship Award
Academic excellence throughout their last year of school
Derek Savells
Hollie West
The Endocrine Society Award
Sarah Williams