The end of the academic year is traditionally the time when a number of students and faculty are recognized for academic and teaching excellence, or outstanding contributions to their field.
The Hooding Program lists awardees who were recognized at the June 4 Hooding Ceremony. Recipients of certain awards are announced at the ceremony from a printed list of nominees, or at other events celebrating the end of the academic year. The following information supplements that found in the Hooding program, or describes awards not included in the program:
The Edward S. Hayes Gold Headed Cane award was presented to Andrew Ross, MD
The Leonard Tow Award for Humanism in Medicine (Student) was presented to Lisa Goldthwaite, MD
The John A. Resko Faculty Research and Mentoring Achievement Award was presented to Peter Gillespie, PhD, Professor, Department of Otolaryngology
The OHSU School of Medicine Alumni Assocation Awards were presented to Sam Lin, MD, PhD; Susan Hayflick, MD; John W. Kendall, MD; and Fred L. Minnear, PhD
Continuing Medical Education Outstanding Faculty Awards were presented to Matthew Riddle, MD, and Greg Larsen, MD, at the annual Sommer Lectures held at the Multnomah Athletic Club on May 7-8
Graduate Medical Education Humanitarian Awards were presented at the same meeting to Gary Kegel, MD, Talia Pindyck, MD, Raj Sehgal, MD, and Thayer White, MD
The School of Medicine Alliance Awards were presented to Ashleigh Miller, David Muller, MD, David Roalf and Rebecca Tempel at the Alliance's Spring meeting on May 5
The Oregon Master of Public Health Program recognized two OHSU students in its 2009 Student Excellence Awards - Catherine Gonzales and Rebecca Marshall
The Department of Family Medicine profiled Community Preceptor Award winner Ron Stock, MD, in its Department Newsletter, and listed the winners of Department-sponsored awards. Click here for more information.
On June 4 it was my great privilege to take part in our annual hooding ceremony. Friends, parents, children, grandparents and others — including many of our faculty members — came together to celebrate the enormous achievements and hard work of our newest graduates. Energy, excitement, joy and relief all combined to make this a wonderful and unforgettable celebration.
I also want to thank our faculty members who contribute to the education of our students. Your dedication to educational excellence and professionalism are essential to who we are and what makes our school great. Your commitment to teaching and to guiding this next generation of providers and scientists is, by extension, a commitment to the health and well-being of the countless people in Oregon and around the world whose lives will intersect with our graduates.
Two hundred and sixty-two graduates of the OHSU School of Medicine were honored at the School's annual Hooding Ceremony, held at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in downtown Portland on Thursday, June 4, 2009.