Gold Humanism Honor Society & Teaching Awards

Gold Humanism Honor Society & Teaching Awards recipients attending the induction eventThe following 28 students from the Class of 2024 students and six residents were inducted into the Robert F. Russell, MD’46, Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine on April 25, 2023.

Mohsin Arsiwala Margaret O’Neill-Dee
Jonathan Berlowitz Shyan Organ
Thomas Buckingham Bruna Pino
Brett Cassidy Frances Rodriguez Lara
Kurtis Chien-Young Madhura Shah
Benjamin Crosby Malaika Singleton-Towns
Shahin Damji Candace Smith
Alfonso Garcia Jennifer Strauss
Libby Ho Carlo Taglietti
Oluchi Ihionu Arturo Toro
Rachel Ingraham Swetha Tummala
Grace Jarmoc Arno Uvin
Julio Mejias Garcia Audrey Wack
Bridgette Merriman Alex Zhuang

In addition, the six residents were awarded The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award (HETA) that recognizes outstanding humanistic teaching residents as identified by third-year medical students based on their exceptional teaching skills and commitment to the compassionate treatment of patients and families, students, and colleagues.

  • Cayla Vila, MD
  • Estefania Rivera Mudafort, MHS, MD
  • Dariah Lauer, MD
  • Brandon Ilechukwu, DO, MMS
  • Michael Poulson, MD, MPH
  • Garen Kroshian, MD