AΩA Alpha Chapter of Illinois Local Awards
In accordance with the ideals of AΩA, the 2005-06 Chicago Exec Board started a series of local awards at the Chicago campus of the Alpha Chapter to show appreciation for clinical teaching at the resident/fellow/attending levels, excellent clinical clerkship sites, and distinguished service to our organization. Each set of awards is given for the prior year of service.
2006-07 Alpha Chapter of Illinois, Chicago campus awards
AΩA Resident/Fellow Clinical Teaching Awards
| Core Clerkships | ||
| Mike Bundesmann | Internal Medicine | |
| Oscar Fischer | Internal Medicine | |
| Jason Glowney | Internal Medicine | |
| Jae Kim | Internal Medicine | |
| John Magenau | Internal Medicine | |
| Mili Patel | Internal Medicine | |
| Julien Pham | Internal Medicine | |
| Robert Reed | Internal Medicine | |
| David Schaefer | Internal Medicine | |
| Seth Tatel | Internal Medicine | |
| Medha Amin | Obstetrics/Gynecology | |
| Julie Chor | Obstetrics/Gynecology | |
| Karishma Rai | Obstetrics/Gynecology | |
| My-Le To | Obstetrics/Gynecology | |
| Nausheen Zaidi | Obstetrics/Gynecology | |
| Jen Co | Pediatrics | |
| Mehul Sheth | Pediatrics | |
| Geena Athappilly | Psychiatry | |
| Eric Gausche | Psychiatry | |
| Eric Hirsch | Psychiatry | |
| Parag Merai | Psychiatry | |
| Hugo Solari | Psychiatry | |
| Enrico Elli | Surgery | |
| Kendra Grubb | Surgery | |
| Jennifer Hartwell | Surgery | |
| Oveys Mansuri | Surgery | |
| Gideon Maresky | Surgery | |
| Subspecialties | ||
| Adam Derhake | Orthopaedic Surgery | |
| Gabriel Levi | Orthopaedic Surgery | |
| James McFadden | Orthopaedic Surgery | |
| Adam Schwartz | Orthopaedic Surgery | |
| Jimmy Ninh | Neurology | |
| Lori Howell | Otolaryngology | |
| Wells Wheeler | Anesthesiology | |
2006-07 AΩA Alpha Chapter Chicago Faculty Awards
| Outstanding Clinical Instructor Awards | ||
| Sepideh Amin-Hanjani | Neurosurgery | |
| Verna Baughman | Anesthesiology | |
| Yvonne Collins | Obstetrics/Gynecology | |
| Allison Cowett | UIH Obstetrics/Gynecology | |
| Suzanne Falck | Internal Medicine | |
| Michael Fischer | Internal Medicine | |
| Mayank Kansal | Internal Medicine | |
| Melvin Lopata | Internal Medicine | |
| Gary Loy | Obstetrics/Gynecology | |
| Sherry Nordstrom | Obstetrics/Gynecology | |
| Dennis Ommert | Internal Medicine | |
| Mark Patusynski | Internal Medicine | |
| Janet M. Riddle | Internal Medicine | |
| Jeff Ryan | Internal Medicine | |
| Konstantin Slavin | Neurosurgery | |
| John Tulley | Internal Medicine | |
| Fred Zar | Internal Medicine | |
2005-06 Alpha Chapter of Illinois, Chicago campus awards
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List of Recipients, AΩA Resident/Fellow Clinical Teaching Awards
| Core Clerkships | ||
| J.C. Michel | Internal Medicine | |
| Mickey Liao | Internal Medicine | |
| Neil Shah | Internal Medicine | |
| Chaitali Mukherjee | Medicine/Pediatrics | |
| Julien Pham | Medicine/Pediatrics | |
| Frieda Akuffo | Obstetrics/Gynecology | |
| Marie Cabiya | Obstetrics/Gynecology | |
| Julie Chor | Obstetrics/Gynecology | |
| Kathleen Slugocki | Obstetrics/Gynecology | |
| Joshua Yune | Obstetrics/Gynecology | |
| Ansul Asad | Pediatrics | |
| Alejandro Clavier | Pediatrics | |
| Mehul Sheth | Pediatrics | |
| Hugo Solari | Psychiatry | |
| Philip Chang | Surgery | |
| Garth Jacobsen | Surgery | |
| Allyson Jacobson | Surgery | |
| Gideon Maresky | Surgery | |
| Evan Ong | Surgery | |
| Subspecialties | ||
| Andrei Rakic | Anesthesiology | |
| Pelagia Kouloumberis | Neurosurgery | |
| John Shin | Neurosurgery | |
| Omar Abdul-Hadi | Orthopaedic Surgery | |
| Andrew Blint | Orthopaedic Surgery | |
| James C. Chow | Orthopaedic Surgery | |
| Jennifer Connor | Orthopaedic Surgery | |
| Ryan Greene | Otolaryngology | |
| Shamila Rawal | Otolaryngology | |
| David Morris | Plastic Surgery | |
| Vijay Krishnamoorthy | Urology | |
2005-06 AΩA Alpha Chapter Chicago Faculty Awards
| Outstanding Clinical Director Awards | ||
| W. Scott Helton | UIH Surgery | |
| Stuart Lipnick | JBVA Surgery | |
| Dennis Ommert | JBVA Internal Medicine | |
| Sherry Nordstrom | UIH Obstetrics/Gynecology | |
| Maurice Rabb | UIH/EEI Ophthalmology (post-humous) | |
| Ramzan Shahid | Christ/Hope Pediatrics | |
| Augustine Wong | MHFC Family Medicine | |
| Outstanding Clinical Instructor Awards | ||
| G. Michael Lemole Jr. | Neurosurgery | |
| Melvin Lopata | Internal Medicine, Pulmonology | |
| Mary Lou Schmidt | Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology | |
| AΩA Distinguished Service Awards | ||
| N. Joseph Espat | Surgery | |
| William H. Hammett | Dean of Students | |
| Dale Lorens | Associate Director for Student Affairs | |
| Administrative Recognition Awards | ||
| Leslie J. Sandlow | Senior Assoc. Dean of Educ. Affairs (Chicago) | |
| James Mendez | Assistant Dean of Student Affairs (Chicago) | |
| Kathleen Kashima | Assistant Dean of Student Affairs (Rockford) | |
AΩA Alpha Chapter of Illinois Nat'l Award Nominees
| Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship | ||
| Tina Damarjian | "T-cell Inhibition by Pioglitazone in Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis" | U of Illinois Selection |
| Julian Hardman | "Chemo-Immune-Gene Therapy for Malignant Brain Tumors" | U of Illinois Runner-Up |
| AΩA Medical Student Service Project Award | ||
| Ingrid Anderson & Juliana Choi | Domestic Violence Outreach Project | U of Illinois Selection |
| Andrea Plaut | Student-Run Free Clinic Health Fair Project | U of Illinois Runner-Up |
| Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award | ||
| Norman G. Lieska | Dept of Anatomy & Cell Biology | U of Illinois Selection |
| AΩA Volunteer Clinical Faculty Award | ||
| Susan N. Buchanan | Family Medicine | U of Illinois Selection |
| AΩA Administrative Recognition Award | ||
| Dale Lorens | Associate Director for Student Affairs | U of Illinois Selection |
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