Molly Bates, MD Honors and Awards
Outstanding First Year Performance Award
June 2017
Awarded to 10 students with the highest academic performance in the class
Introduction to Clinical Medicine Award
June 2017
Awarded to students with exceptional performance in the Introduction to Clinical Medicine course
Academic Excellence Scholarship
July 2018
Awarded to a student with exceptional academic performance
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) National Medical Honors Society
September 2019- Present
Membership recognizes academic achievement and dedication to the art of healing
Gerald V. Klim PM&R Outstanding Medical Student of the Year Award
May 2020
Awarded by the University of Kentucky Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation to a medical student with exceptional performance on PM&R clinical rotations
UKCOM Silver Star Award: Teamwork
May 2022
Awarded for collegiality and professionalism
University of Kentucky Neurology Resident of the Month
May 2022
Awarded to a resident who demonstrates dedication to the missions and values of the University of Kentucky Neurology Department
Chief Resident Physician University of Kentucky Department of Neurology
June 2023- Present
Elected by peers to serve as chief resident from June 2023 to June 2024
Lauren G. Bojarski, DO, MS Honors and Awards
10/2023 - University of Kentucky College of Medicine: Women in Medicine and Science “Rising Star” Award
Gold Award 2023 - University of Kentucky Healthcare The STAR Program
10/2022 - University of Kentucky Department of Neurology Resident of the Month
Bronze Award 2022 - University of Kentucky Healthcare “The STAR Program”:
2021-2022 - University of Kentucky Department of Neurology Virtual Handbook Committee Certificate
2022-2023 - University of Kentucky Department of Neurology Wellness Committee Certificate
2022-2023 - University of Kentucky Department of Neurology Interview Meet and Greet Committee Certificate
2022-2023 - University of Kentucky Department of Neurology PGY-2 Orientation Committee Certificate
2022-2023 - University of Kentucky Department of Neurology PGY-1 Orientation Committee Certificate
2020 - Liberty College of Osteopathic Medicine (LUCOM) Chairman’s Commendation
2020 - AAN Medical Student Prize for Excellence
2018, 2019 - AAN Medical Student Scholarship to the Annual Meeting
Dean’s List (Top 10%) at LUCOM – Fall 2017, Spring 2018
LUCOM Achievement in Clinical Research – 2018
LUCOM Class of 2020 Steward Award - 2018
OMS-I LUCOM Student Doctor of the Year – 2017
Sigma Sigma Phi Honors Society
President’s List (Top 3%) at LUCOM– Fall 2016, Spring 2017
Indiana University College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s List– Spring 2014
Indiana University College of Arts and Sciences Scholarship 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year
Indiana University Excellence Scholarship 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year
Shweta S. Kamat Mashni, MD Honors and Awards
August 2009- May 2011 Transylvania University Dean’s List
September 2012 Second Place Winner Engineering Collaboration Award Research! Louisville
May 2017 Professional Student Mentored Research Fellowship
Trevor T Logan, MD, PhD Honors and Awards
1. American Neuromuscular Foundation’s Residency and Fellowship Member Award, Nov 2023.
2. University of Kentucky Medical Center Neurology Medical Student Teaching Award. June 2023.
3. Henry Jackson Foundation Fellowship in Medical Sciences. 2013-2014
4. Uniformed Service University Graduate Student Stipend Award. Yearly from 2008-2014
5. Dean’s Special Fellowship award at USU: Yearly from 2008-2014
Saniya Pervin, MBBS Honors and Awards
03/2022 Sarah Bennett Holmes Award for Neurology Wellness and Resilience Committee
Yasodara Priyadharsini Senthamarai Siddharthan, MBBS Honors and Awards
Academic honors: Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Microbiology.
Clerkship honors: Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Rani Priyanka Vasireddy, MBBS Honors and Awards
Resident/Fellow Excellence in Teaching Award- GME Convocation awards (Oct 2023)
Resident scholarship for ANA (Sept 2023)
Resident Trainee scholarship MDS (Aug 2023)
SAHA Award Nominee and finalist at University of Kentucky for Best patient centered care (April 2023) Resident Scholarship to the Annual meeting AAN 2023 (April 2023)
Finalist for Mission award at University of Kentucky, 2nd annual MVPE awards 2023 (Feb 2023)
UK Now Magazine story “ Stroke that saved his Life” (Jan 2023)
We are proof story ( https://proof.ukhealthcare.com/2022/11/17/the-stroke-that-saved-his-lif… ) in UK magazine ( Nov 2022)
Scholarship for 2nd annual neuro-modulation course at Vanderbilt University (Nov 2022) Travel award for ANA 2022, Chicago, IL (Oct 2022)
Travel award for MDS International Congress 2022, Madrid, Spain (Sept 2022)
Kiffin Penry Residents Epilepsy Program scholarship. (Sept 2022)
“Gold STAR Award” for best patient care, nominated by patient. (June 2022)Finalist for Rising Star award for Women in Medicine Awards at University of Kentucky (Dec 2021)
Resident of the month in Department of neurology (Aug 2021)
Merit Certificate for academic excellence in Final MBBS University Examination (Aug 2009)
Ratan Tata Scholarship and travel award for “Tata Jagriti yatra” (Dec 2008)
Best volunteer award "National service scheme" conducted by Govt. Of INDIA (Nov 2007)
Michael Andrew Witt, MD Honors and Awards
2021 Certificate in Health Systems Leadership Morehead State University
American Epilepsy Society - EMU Safe Certificate
UK HealthCare Bronze STAR Award 2021
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certified
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Certified
Zhu Zhu, MD, PhD Honors and Awards
06/2022 Best Platform Presentation at Trainee Research Day
08/2021 Star Program Bronze Award for teamwork
06/2017 Shanghai Outstanding Resident
06/2016 Special Award of Institute for US-China Neuroscience and Stroke Initiative
06/2016 Fudan University Outstanding Graduates Award
04/2016 Junior Travel Grant awarded by the European Stroke Conference & European
Stroke Research Foundation