{"id":28024,"date":"2016-01-27T10:51:37","date_gmt":"2016-01-27T15:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/?page_id=28024"},"modified":"2025-12-02T10:40:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T15:40:08","slug":"leonard-tow-humanism-in-medicine-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/offices-services\/md-program-offices\/medical-education\/faculty-resources\/leonard-tow-humanism-in-medicine-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since 2000, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine has participated in the presentation of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award<\/a> sponsored by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation.<\/a> This award is given to a faculty member and a student who personifies the Foundation’s ideals of “outstanding compassion in the delivery of care, respect for patients, their families, and healthcare colleagues, as well as demonstrated clinical excellence.”<\/p>\n

View award criteria.<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n

Contact Ana Gregory<\/a> for further info on the award.<\/p>\n

Previous Awardees<\/strong><\/h3>\n

2000<\/p>\n

    \n
  • Faculty: Michael Grodin, MD<\/li>\n
  • Students: Renee Boss and Ashley Ackerman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    2001<\/p>\n

      \n
    • Faculty: John McCahan, MD<\/li>\n
    • Student: Sarah Teele<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      2002<\/p>\n

        \n
      • Faculty: Peter Moyer, MD<\/li>\n
      • Student: Claudia Schnipper Hochberg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        2003<\/p>\n

          \n
        • Faculty: Nicole Prudent, MD<\/li>\n
        • Student: Marisa Bell<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          2004<\/p>\n

            \n
          • Faculty: Jane Liebschutz, MD<\/li>\n
          • Student: Brian Penti<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            2005<\/p>\n

              \n
            • Faculty: Julien Dedier, MD<\/li>\n
            • Student: Liang Wang<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              2006<\/p>\n

                \n
              • Faculty: John Bernardo, MD<\/li>\n
              • Student: Maya Vijayaraghavan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                2007<\/p>\n

                  \n
                • Faculty: V. Elizabeth Abernethy, MD and Suzanne Sarfaty, MD<\/li>\n
                • Student: Joline Swonger<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  2008<\/p>\n

                    \n
                  • Faculty: James Chengelis, MD and Sondra Crosby, MD<\/li>\n
                  • Student: Christine Riguzzi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    2009<\/p>\n

                      \n
                    • Faculty: George Rosenthal, MD and Michael Stillman, MD<\/li>\n
                    • Student: Stephanie Tsai<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      2010<\/p>\n

                        \n
                      • Faculty: Gary Balady, MD and Robert Vinci, MD<\/li>\n
                      • Student: Scott Glazier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        2011<\/p>\n

                          \n
                        • Faculty: Philippa Sprinz, MD and Steve Williams, MD<\/li>\n
                        • Student: Derrick Su<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          2012<\/p>\n

                            \n
                          • Faculty: Heidi Auerbach, MD and Brian Penti, MD<\/li>\n
                          • Student: Carly Grovhoug<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            2013<\/p>\n

                              \n
                            • Faculty: Lorraine Stanfield, MD<\/li>\n
                            • Student: Flint Wang<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              2014<\/p>\n

                                \n
                              • Faculty: Thomas Barber, MD<\/li>\n
                              • Student: Raagini Jawa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                2015<\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                • Faculty: Tracey Dechert, MD<\/li>\n
                                • Student: Nichole Starr<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  2016<\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  • Faculty: Anna Fitzgerald, MD<\/li>\n
                                  • Student: Lizzeth Alarcon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                    2017<\/p>\n

                                      \n
                                    • Faculty:\u00a0Edward Feinberg, MD, MPH<\/li>\n
                                    • Student: Laura Ha<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                      2018<\/p>\n

                                        \n
                                      • Faculty:\u00a0Ryan Chippendale, MD<\/li>\n
                                      • Student: Saikrishna Kugabalasooriar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                        2019<\/p>\n

                                          \n
                                        • Faculty: Genevieve Preer, MD<\/li>\n
                                        • Student: Jayme Mendelsohn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                          2020<\/p>\n

                                            \n
                                          • Faculty: Ioana Bica, MD<\/li>\n
                                          • Student: Nina Gummadi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                            2021<\/p>\n

                                              \n
                                            • Faculty: Sandra Looby-Gordon, MD<\/li>\n
                                            • Student: Avilash Das<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                              2022<\/p>\n

                                                \n
                                              • Faculty: Naomi Y. Ko, MD, MPH, AM<\/li>\n
                                              • Student: Lauren Troxel Bielick<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                2023<\/p>\n

                                                  \n
                                                • Faculty: Laura Wung, MD<\/li>\n
                                                • Student: Andrew Jungsoo Kim<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                  2024<\/p>\n

                                                    \n
                                                  • Faculty: Robert Canelli, MD, FASA<\/li>\n
                                                  • Student: Oluchi Ihionu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                    2025<\/p>\n

                                                      \n
                                                    • Faculty: David Harrison, MD<\/li>\n
                                                    • Student: Michelle Lazar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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