The University of Kentucky College of Medicine Awards Convocation recognizes excellence across our institution. During the annual event, faculty, staff, and learners were recognized for their exceptional contributions to education, research, clinical care, and service. On Oct. 14, synchronous events were held at our campuses in Bowling Green, Lexington, Morehead, and Northern Kentucky.
Office of Biomedical Education Awards
- Outstanding Graduate Student Award
- Katie Land, a pharmacology doctoral student and Senior Laboratory Technician in the lab of Dr. Patrick Hannon, obstetrics and gynecology
- Dr. Madhav and Dr. Radhika Devalaraja Outstanding Graduate Student Thesis Award
- Bernardo Aguzzoli Heberle, a neuroscience student in the lab of Dr. Mark Ebbert
- Outstanding Postdoctoral Researcher Award
- Dr. Daniel R. Plaugher, a postdoctoral fellow in the Markey Cancer Center, under the mentorship of Dr. Christine Brainson, toxicology and cancer biology
Office of Graduate Medical Education Awards
- Resident/Fellow Excellence in Teaching Award
- Adam Caskey, MD, Internal Medicine
- Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award
- Tama Thé, MD, Emergency Medicine
- Community Preceptor Award
- Teresa Oropilla-Kiefer, MD, Lexington Psychiatrist
- Program Coordinator Excellence Award
- Sandra Vice, Internal Medicine - Cardiology
- Program Director Excellence Award
- Ryan D. Muchow, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery
William R Willard Dean's Recognition Award
- Susanne Arnold, MD, Internal Medicine
Office of Medical Education Awards
- Irving and Ester Kanner Memorial Award
- Evan Smith, third-year medical student, Lexington Campus
- Evan Smith, third-year medical student, Lexington Campus
- Distinguished Teaching Award – Core Principles Phase
- April Hatcher, PhD, Neuroscience, Lexington Campus
- Samuel Franklin, PhD, Neuroscience, Lexington Campus
- John Kotter, MD, Internal Medicine, Lexington Campus
- Katie Twist, MD, Internal Medicine, Lexington Campus
- Brian Higgins, PhD, Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, Lexington Campus and Northern Kentucky Campus
- Marcia Fantoni Torres, MD, Pediatrics, Bowling Green Campus
- Elizabeth Sternberg, MD, Pediatrics, Bowling Green Campus
- Brian Schack, MD, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Northern Kentucky Campus
- Distinguished Teaching Award in the Application Phase (Faculty)
- John Romond, MD, Internal Medicine, Lexington Campus
- Sarah Oros, MD, Psychiatry, Lexington Campus
- Prakash Pandalai, MD, Surgery, Lexington Campus
- David Rodeberg, MD, Surgery, Pediatrics, Lexington Campus
- Patricia Santos,MD, Internal Medicine, Lexington Campus
- Jeffrey Selby, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Lexington Campus
- Brad Morris, MD, Otolaryngology, Med Center Health, Bowling Green Campus
- Allana Oak, DO, Family Medicine, Obstetrics, St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Northern Kentucky Campus
- Brittany Richardson, MD, Psychiatry, King’s Daughters, RPLP, Morehead Campus
- Distinguished Teaching Award in the Application Phase (Residents)
- Daniel Mohammadi, MD, Surgery, Lexington Campus
- Tejas Nandurkar, MD, Surgery, Lexington Campus
- Patrick Osterhaus, MD, Psychiatry, Lexington Campus
- Chandler Sneed, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Lexington Campus
- Josh Tallent, MD, Internal Medicine, Lexington Campus
- Claire Sanford, MD, Internal Medicine, Med Center Health, Bowling Green Campus
- Caleb Vogel, MD, Family Medicine, St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Northern Kentucky Campus
- Manasa Veluvolu, MD, Surgery, RPLP, Morehead Campus
- Academy of Medical Educator Excellence in Medical Education Award
- Luke Bradley, PhD – Leadership + Evaluation
- Jordan Clay, MD – Mentorship
- R. Thomas Collins, MD – Mentorship
- Joshua Chalkley, DO – Leadership
- Ima Ebong, MD – Leadership
- Mark Fritz, MD – Teaching
- Nakul Katyal, MD – Mentorship
- Sally Mathias, MD – Innovation
- Nicole McCoin, MD – Leadership + Development
- Kevin O’Connor, MD – Innovation
- Kristen Platt, PhD – Evaluation
- Rachel Saunders, MD – Teaching
- Habib Srour, MD – Evaluation + Master Educator
- Jamie Sturgill, PhD – Teaching
- Kara Jo Swafford, MD – Innovation + Leadership
- Pooja Utamsingh, MD – Mentorship
- John F. Wilson Doctoring Award (formerly Patient-Centered Care Award and Wilson Award for Reflective Writing)
- Madeline Presley, Bowling Green Campus
- Chloe Deskins, Lexington Campus
- Daniel Hayes, Lexington Campus
- Lizzy Hornung, Lexington Campus
- Caroline Sumner, Lexington Campus
- Manny Haile, Northern Kentucky Campus
- Ethan Schneider, Northern Kentucky Campus
- Team Player Award, Class of 2027
- Paige Long, Bowling Green Campus
- Amanda Osborn, Bowling Green Campus
- Delaney Shroat, Bowling Green Campus
- Katie Boroughs, Lexington Campus
- Faith Elder, Lexington Campus
- Alexander Graden, Lexington Campus
- Davis Howell, Lexington Campus
- Hannah Osae, Lexington Campus
- Rachel Robbe, Lexington Campus
- Louise Scharff, Lexington Campus
- Maddie Bland South, Northern Kentucky Campus
- Isabelle Stanfield, Northern Kentucky Campus
- Team Player Award, Class of 2028
- Shritha Jayanthi, Bowling Green Campus
- Jade Tinin, Bowling Green Campus
- Darcey Adreon, Lexington Campus
- Isaac Cinco, Lexington Campus
- Caleb Coils, Lexington Campus
- Faith Elder, Lexington Campus
- Christine Hadad, Lexington Campus
- Daniel Hayes, Lexington Campus
- Mattie Lewis, Lexington Campus
- Adam Strong, Lexington Campus
- Elizabeth Ueland, Lexington Campus
- Joel Hornback, Lexington Campus
- Jonathan Ball, Northern Kentucky Campus
- Bryan McLellan, Northern Kentucky Campus
- Advanced Clinical Skills Award
- Edward Major, Bowling Green Campus
- Lindsey Poynter, Bowling Green Campus
- Zainub Bangash, Lexington Campus
- Matthew Bernard, Lexington Campus
- Davis Howell, Lexington Campus
- Elbuth Medina, Lexington Campus
- Katherine Whitman, Lexington Campus
- Deja Miller, Northern Kentucky Campus
- Jackson Snowden, Northern Kentucky Campus
- Mollee Flannigan, RPLP, Morehead Campus
- Madison Frazier, RPLP, Morehead Campus
- Entrustable Clinical Skills Award
- Alicia Fields, Bowling Green Campus
- Stuart Tackett, Bowling Green Campus
- Olivia Elbert, Lexington Campus
- Holt Hammons, Lexington Campus
- Shelby McCubbin, Lexington Campus
- Lauren Rose, Lexington Campus
- Morgan Smith, Lexington Campus
- Madison Webster, Lexington Campus
- Shilpa Namala, Northern Kentucky Campus
- Kathryn Zalla, Northern Kentucky Campus
- Madison Meister, RPLP, Morehead Campus
