AΩA National Awards
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Every year the national AΩA office offers many different awards for both AΩA members and current students and trainees at medical centers with an affiliated AΩA chapter. Each of these awards is detailed below.
Carolyn L Kuckein Student Research Award
Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Award is awarded every year to medical students across the country to support the development of the next generation of researchers. Applications open in early November. For more information see the AOA national website.
2018 – Melissa Chua: Combining oncolytic virotherapy and immunotherapy for the treatment of glioblastoma. Mentor: Khalid Shah, MS, PhD
2017 – Jennifer Tran: The Role of Progranulin in Retinal Homeostasis and Degeneration in the Context of Lysosomal Storage Disease. Mentor: Li Gan, PhD
2016 – Orly Leiva: The Role of Lysyl Oxidase in Facilitating JAK2V617F Mutation-Induced Myelofibrosis.
Mentor: Katya Ravid, PhD
2015 – Angela Nolin: Albumin reabsorption in the renal proximal tubule inhibits mitophagy, leading to mitochondrial damage, increased ROS production and tubular cell damage. Mentor: Andrea Havasi, MD
2014 – Kristin Hart: Defining the Role of Gut Hormones in Feeding Intolerance in Premature Neonates Mentor: Camilia Martin, MD, MS
Volunteer Clinical Faculty Award
This award is given to a volunteer clinical faculty member at the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine each year at the induction ceremony. For more information see the AOA national website. Previous awardees are listed below:
Sixtine-Pacifique Herold, MD – 2018
Kenneth Thompson, MD – 2017
Bruce Kenney, DO – 2016
David DiChiara, MD – 2015
Stephen Brooks, MD – 2014
Administrative Recognition Award
The administrative recognition award is given to recognize the invaluable work the chapter administrator does on behalf of the chapter.
Helen H. Glaser Essay Contest
The award is given to encourage medical students to write creative narratives or scholarly essays relevant to medicine. The winning essays will be published in the Autumn edition of The Pharos.
Additional National Awards
Edward D. Harris Professionalism Award
Pharos Poetry