Class of 2021 CommenCement

Ceremony

Sunday, May 16, 2021

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Commencement Program

Music Watson Highlanders Bagpipe Ensemble University of Pennsylvania Glee Club

Opening of the Ceremony Suzanne Rose, MD, MSEd Senior Vice Dean for Medical Education

Welcome and Remarks J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD Executive Vice President, University of

Pennsylvania for the Health System Dean, Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine

Commencement Address Rajiv J. Shah, MD, MS President, The Rockefeller Foundation

Announcement of the Faculty Awards Horace DeLisser, MD Associate Dean for

Diversity and Inclusion

Introduction of 50th Year Alumni Speaker Dennis J. Dlugos, MD, MSCE Associate Dean for

Undergraduate Medical Education Science and Discovery Curriculum

Greetings from the Class of 1971 Gail Morrison, MD William Maul Measey President’s

Distinguished Professor in Medical Education

Awarding of Diplomas and Prizes DaCarla M. Albright, MD Associate Dean for Student

Affairs and Wellness

Introduction of Student Speaker Jennifer R. Kogan, MD Associate Dean for Student Success

and Professional Development

Student Address Michelle Rungamirai Munyikwa, MD, PhD Representative of the Class of 2021

Introduction of the Celebration of the Class Prithvi Sankar, MD Special Advisor to the Graduating Class

Tribute to the Gambles J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD and the Perelmans Dean, Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine

Neha Vapiwala, MD Associate Dean for UME Admissions

Recitation of the Oath Nadia L. Bennett, MD, MSEd Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education

Clinical and Heath Sciences Curriculum

Closing Remarks Suzanne Rose, MD, MSEd Senior Vice Dean for Medical Education

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Perelman School of Medicine Graduates

Hatem O. AbdallahModupe Olufunmilayo Adetunji ***Divyansh Agarwal * ***Opeyemi Olumide Alabi *Ahmed Hany Aly *Philip Karavitis Angelides ***Andrew Jules Azzam ***Mina BakhtiarChristina Elisabeth Hedy Bax ***Jacob Irving BeerSamuel J. Belfer *Dana Christine Bellissimo *Sourik Beltrán ** ***Alexandra Barr Berman ** ***Mubarrat Nuvid BhuiyanBradford Bormann ***Joshua Turner Bram ***John Logan Brock ** ***Joia Hordatt BroscoLaura Ashley Burkbauer ***Yasmeen Meryam Byrnes ***Elizabeth Blair Card ***Alexis Victoria Chaet-Lopez ***Lilian ChanAndrew Han-Yi ChangBofeng Chen ***Leilani Marie Chirino *Alyssa Marie Civantos ** ***Cody E. CotnerClare Marie Cutri-FrenchJared DaarNabil Fadi Darwich *Amy Kaitlin Foudriat Davis *Taylor L. DeLauraSamirkumar Devalaraja *Leela Chakravarti Dilley *Robert Lawrence Dilley *Jessica Calmon DubinMatthew M. Duda ***Joseph Stanley Durgin **Elizabeth M. A. Duthinh **

Samantha Barrett EllisonMelody Esmaeili Ghahfarokhi *Daniel Raymond Ezzo **Philip Francis FeibuschNathaniel Araia FessehaieNatania Stefanie Field *Kim Alexis FirnKevin FrançoisSarah Frances Frankl ***Joshua Benjamin Franklin *Franklin J. Garcia Cruz ***Beatrice Ching-Chen Go ***Jacob Andrew Goldenring ***Kristin Elise Goodsell ***Ben Jiahe Gu **Sebastián Gualy ***Alberto Daniel GuerraSandy HaKathryn Genevieve Hawrot ***Maria Paula HazbonAndrew Robert HelberLaura Hernandez-Miyares ***Joshua Ho **Daniel Ian Hoffman ***Alexis Nicole Holmes ***Kevin I. Ig-Izevbekhai ***Ulysses Contreras Isidro ** ***Jun Woo Jeon ***Joanna JiangBenjamin Cassin Johnson ***Amanda Elizabeth JonesJeremy Michael Jones ***Isabella E. Joslin ***Steve KangMounika KannegantiCasey J. Kim ***Piotr Karol Kopiński *Matthew Nicholas KubickiGregory Will Kurtzman ***Jackson Gordon KwokCarrie Jing Li ***

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Shiyi LiBrenna Kathleen Lilley ***Taylor Judith Linaburg ***Raymond LiuLianna LlewellynRobert Lou **Neil Nghĩa Thanh LưuGovind Srihari Mattay ** ***Jaclyn T. Mauch ** ***Michael Anthony Miller MayerElizabeth Berryhill McCarty ***Sarah Margaret McCuaigIan Alexander Mellis *Daniel MercaderRobert MitraniCarrie Zimmerman Morales ***Hillary Elizabeth Mulvey ***Michelle Rungamirai Munyikwa * ***Andrew Murphy *Hani Ihab NagaRyan Michael O’Keefe ** ***Mariam Ololade Oluseun Olujide ***Whitney Ugonne Orji **Sophia Asako Teraoka Parente ** ***Joseph Hwan ParkAmar B. Patel ***Viren PatelEllen PearlmanSarah Ellen PerelmanMichael Angel PerezBenjamin Isaac Philipson *Kevin Pirruccio ***Ellena I. Popova ***Florence Holliday PorterfieldCatherine Alexandra Raney ***Daniel Resnick **Nicholas William RizerGina Roman Cotter Russell ***Nahara Lucía Saballos **Nicholas R. Sachs **M. Elle Saine *

Sarah Elizabeth SantucciHannah Theresa SchwennesenEmily May Scire ** ***Megan M. ShannonJennifer Shane Siegel ***Anna-Claire Morris SienaIan Randall Sigal **Mark Elliot Sikov ***Ethan Andrew Solomon *Angela Anqi Song **Alexandra Elena Sperry ***Daniel Camargo Stokes ***Philip Steven Susser ** ***Katherine Margaret Szigety *Shant TamazianErik Xiaochao Tan ***Alanna Marie Ticali ***Eduardo Andres Torre Valdivieso *Aminata Yasmine TraoréDaniel Joshua TravisSarah Jane Waldis ***Hejia Henry Wang *Michael Thomas Werner *Jennifer Lee Wineke **Anna WingKrzysztof Wojtak *Lin XiHuchuan Xia *Sophia Rose Yapalater ***Andrea Carolina YegüezJoseph Lee Young *Jason C. Zhang ***David Zheng **

Perelman School of Medicine Graduates

* Earned PhD degree while in medical school ** Earned Master’s degree while in medical *** Earned Certificate(s) while in medical school

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Dr. Rajiv J. Shah President

The Rockefeller Foundation

Dr. Shah serves as President of the Rockefeller Foundation, a global institution with a mission to promote the well-being of humanity around the world. The Foundation applies data, science, and innovation to improve health for women and children, create nutritious and sustainable food systems, end energy poverty for more than a billion people worldwide, and enable meaningful economic mobility in the United States and around the world.

In 2009, he was appointed USAID Administrator by President Obama and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Dr. Shah reshaped the $20 billion agency’s operations in more than 70 countries around the world by elevating the role of innovation, creating high impact public-private partnerships, and focusing U.S. investments to deliver stronger results. Dr. Shah secured bipartisan support that included the passage of two significant laws – the Global Food Security Act and the Electrify Africa Act. He led the U.S. response to the Haiti earthquake and the West African Ebola pandemic, served on the National Security Council, and elevated the role of development as part of our nation’s foreign policy. Prior to his appointment at USAID, Dr. Shah served as Chief Scientist and Undersecretary for Research, Education and Economics at the United States Department of Agriculture where he created the National Institute for Food and Agriculture.

Dr. Shah founded Latitude Capital, a private equity firm focused on power and infrastructure projects in Africa and Asia, and served as a Distinguished Fellow in Residence at Georgetown University. Previously, he served at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation where he created the International Financing Facility for Immunization, which helped reshape the global vaccine industry and save millions of lives.

Raised outside of Detroit, Michigan, Dr. Shah is a graduate of the University of Michigan, the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and the Wharton School of Business. He has received several honorary degrees, including the Secretary of State’s Distinguished Service Award and the U.S. Global Leadership Award. Dr. Shah and his wife Shivam Mallick Shah have three children.

Graduation Speaker

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50th Year Alumni Speaker Gail Morrison, MD

William Maul Measey President’s Distinguished Professor in Medical Education

Executive Director Innovation Center for Online Medical Education

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Former Senior Vice Dean for Education

Dr. Morrison earned her BA from Boston University, and MD from the University of Pennsylvania. She completed an internal medicine internship/residency at Beth Israel, Boston, MA and Georgetown, and spent an additional year at the NHLBI before returning to University of Pennsylvania to complete a Nephrology Fellowship. She is board certified in Internal Medicine (1974) and Nephrology (1976).

Dr. Morrison is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in the Department of Medicine, Penn Medicine and has been on the faculty since 1976. She has had numerous educational leadership roles including in Renal Medicine (1976-1986) overseeing the dialysis program, in the Department of Medicine (1986-1995) and Perelman School of Medicine as Senior Vice Dean for Education (1995-2017). Nationally, she has been involved with the founding of CDIM in 1991. In 2015, during her tenure as Senior Vice Dean, she obtained support from the Measey Foundation to build the Benjamin and Mary Siddons Measey Learning Commons within the Jordan Medical Education Center. Under her leadership, the Measey Foundation bestowed a one million dollar grant (2014-2016) to develop a comprehensive program to incorporate ultrasound training into the medical school, and to implement the use of this program as a primary part of the school’s Learning Management System.

In 2016, she was appointed the William Maul Measey President’s Distinguished Professor in Medical Education, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Endowed Chair. In her Executive Director’s role for the Innovation Center for Online Medical Education (ICOME), Dr. Morrison is now involved in developing and implementing innovative on-line medical education programs for the Perelman School of Medicine.

In her position as Special Advisor to the Dean, Dr. Morrison was designated the Undergraduate Medical Education Curriculum Director for the Vingroup-Penn Alliance, which is part of Penn’s Global Health new Center of Engagement in Southeast Asia. The Center has collaborated with the private, non-profit VinUniversity to establish a new medical and nursing school in Vietnam. As Director, she is working collaboratively with VinUni, overseeing the development of the undergraduate curriculum and aligned faculty and institutional support structures to establish high caliber programs in medicine.

She has received recognition for teaching and training with the following awards: AAMC 2018 Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award, University of Pennsylvania/PSOM-Lindback Award for Education, CDIM’s Outstanding Education Program Development Award, Daniel C. Tosteson Leadership Award in Medical Education (Harvard Medical School) and the Perelman School of Medicine’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.

50th Year Alumni Speaker

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Prizes and Awards

AAN Medical Student Prize for Excellence in Neurology ............................................................................................ Carrie Jing Li Awarded annually by the American Academy of Neurology, this award recognizes excellence in clinical neurology among graduating medical students.

Abramson Cancer Center Basic Science Research Prize ......................................................................... Alberto Daniel Guerra Established in 2012 by the Abramson Cancer Taylor Judith Linaburg (2019) Center, this prize is awarded for outstanding basic cancer research.

Abramson Cancer Center Clinical/Translational Research Prize .........................................................................................Cody E. Cotner Established in 2012 by the Abramson Cancer Center, this prize is awarded for outstanding clinical/translational cancer research.

Kenneth E. Appel Award ......................................................... Jennifer Shane Siegel Founded in 1965 through a contribution by an Aminata Yasmine Traoré anonymous donor, this award is given to the student who, through work in the Department of Psychiatry, has shown highest devotion to the care and treatment of patients, and constructive originality in thinking about human behavior.

Clyde F. Barker Research Prize .................................................... Divyansh Agarwal Established in 2004 by the Department of Surgery to honor Dr. Clyde F. Barker, John Rhea Barton Professor of Surgery and Chairman of the Department of Surgery from 1983 to 2001, this prize is awarded to a graduating student for scholarly research relevant to surgical sciences.

Michelle M. Battistini, MD Award ...........................................Maria Paula Hazbon Established in 2002 by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in memory of Dr. Michelle Battistini, this prize is awarded by the Department to a graduating student who has demonstrated a strong commitment to women’s health issues and excellence in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Mary Ellis Bell Prize ............................................ Modupe Olufunmilayo Adetunji This prize was established in 1923 by Dr. Edward Ali Farooqi B. Krumbhaar, in memory of his mother, to Samirkumar Devalaraja (2020) encourage research in medical school. Melody Esmaeili Ghahfarokhi (2020) The prize is given to students in the Hejia Henry Wang (2020) School of Medicine who are engaged in noteworthy medical research.

School of Medicine Class of 2021

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Nancy C. Bell, MD Memorial Prize in Dermatology .......................................................................... Alexis Nicole Holmes Established by her classmates in memory of Nancy C. Bell, MD ‘82, the prize is awarded to a graduating student who, in the opinion of the faculty of the Department of Dermatology, has demonstrated academic excellence and who intends to pursue a career in Dermatology.

Jeffrey W. Berger Memorial Medical Student Research Award .................................................... Modupe Olufunmilayo Adetunji This award recognizes one or two medical Kim Alexis Firn students for both outstanding research and exceptional promise for a career in academic Ophthalmology. Recipients reflect Dr. Berger’s values including exciting translational research, compassionate patient care, and commitment to medical education.

Emily and Francis Botelho Prize for Excellence in Basic Science ................................................. Robert Lawrence Dilley Established in 1979 by Stella Y. Botelho, MD, Viren Patel Professor of Physiology, in memory of her parents, the prize is awarded to the student who achieves the highest aggregate score in the first medical licensure examination.

The Michael S. Brown, M.D. Award ................................ Robert Lawrence Dilley Established in 2016, this prize is awarded annually to the graduating MD/PhD student who shows the greatest potential for a career as a physician-scientist in Medicine or Pediatrics.

Anna Marie Chirico Award .................................................. Daniel Camargo Stokes Established in 1989, this award is given to the student who has demonstrated excellence in the field of primary care.

John G. Clark Prize .................................................................................... Eric Sanford This prize was established in honor of Dr. John G. Clark, a former distinguished member of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, who was the first patron of the Undergraduate Medical Association. This prize is awarded to the student in the School of Medicine engaged in meritorious research in any field.

James B. Couch, M’81 Prize ............................................................ John Logan Brock This award is given to an outstanding graduating medical student with regard to achievement in medicine and business and who has demonstrated outstanding achievement and relevant scholarly pursuits or research, and/or dedication to the field of medicine and business.

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Adolph J. Creskoff Prize ............................................................................. Tristan Lim Established in 1959 by friends and relatives, Natania Stefanie Field (2020) this prize is awarded to the student who makes a significant contribution to study or research in hematology or related fields.

Leonard Davis Institute’s William L. Kissick, MD, DrPH Health Policy Research Prize .................................................................. Saiesh Kalva This prize, established in 2010 by the University of John Logan Brock (2019) Pennsylvania Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, is awarded for outstanding research conducted in the area of health services.

Helen O. Dickens, MD Award................................................ Whitney Ugonne Orji Established by the School of Medicine Michael Angel Perez in 1987, this prize is awarded to a graduating student who has demonstrated meritorious academic performance, outstanding leadership in a variety of student activities, and in the opinion of the School, has conscientiously endeavored to increase respect and sensitivity for minority groups.

Gertrude M. and Ezra M. Eisen Prize ............................................... Daniel Resnick Established in 2007 by Howard Eisen, MD, this prize is awarded annually to a graduating medical student who has demonstrated outstanding performance during the clinical cardiology rotation or academic excellence in cardiovascular research.

Emergency Medicine Prize .......................................................Whitney Ugonne Orji This prize was established in 2006 to honor meritorious research relevant to emergency medicine.

Endocrine Society’s Medical Student Achievement Award ................................................................ Kristin Elise Goodsell Sponsored by the Endocrine Society, this award recognizes a student who has shown special achievement and interest in the general field of Endocrinology.

Clinical Epidemiology Research Prize ................................................ Ankita Reddy This prize was established in 2004. It is awarded to M. Elle Saine (2020) a student in the Perelman School of Medicine who has shown special achievement for outstanding research in the field of Clinical Epidemiology.

Lillie M. Erk Prize ....................................................... Florence Holliday Porterfield Founded in 1958 by Eva Fischer, this prize is awarded to a student in the graduating class who has demonstrated unusual talent for discerning the personal needs of patients and for treating their total medical problems.

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Stuart L. Fine Ophthalmology Medical Student Research Prize ...........................................................................................Jacob Sterling Established by the Department of Ophthalmology Kimberley Yu in 2011 to honor Dr. Stuart L. Fine’s long-standing service to Ophthalmology and the School of Medicine community, this prize is awarded for meritorious Ophthalmology research.

William T. Fitts, Jr. Memorial Prize ........................................Whitney Ugonne Orji Established by family and friends of Dr. Fitts, former John Rhea Barton Professor of Surgery, the prize is awarded to a graduating student for excellence in the surgery of trauma.

Jesse H. Frank, MD Prize in Pathology ......................................... Krzysztof Wojtak Established by the family of Jesse H. Frank, a 1939 graduate of the School of Medicine, this prize is awarded for excellence in research in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.

Theodore Friedmann Prize ................................................................. Jaclyn T. Mauch Established in 1996 by Theodore Friedmann, M’60, Jennifer Lee Wineke the prize is awarded annually to the student in the graduating class who has made the most significant advance in the application of modern molecular or genetic knowledge to a clinical problem, or advancement in the analysis or solution to problems in biomedical or scientific ethics arising from applications of new technology.

Ari Frosch Memorial Award for Advocacy and Social Justice in Medicine ............................................Carrie Zimmerman Morales Awarded to the graduating senior who best exemplifies the passion and commitment to social justice embodied by Ari Frosch; his advocacy and tireless work with under-resourced communities served as a beacon of inspiration for all.

Celso-Ramón Garcia Award for Outstanding Research in Women’s Health .....................................................Daniel Ian Hoffman Established in 2006 by the Department of Obstetrics Mitchell Johnson and Gynecology, this prize honors the memory of Dr. Celso-Ramón Garcia, former William Shippen Jr. Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director of Reproductive Surgery, and Founder of the first Women’s Wellness Program at the University of Pennsylvania, and is awarded for outstanding research related to women’s health.

Dr. Morris Ginsburg Prize .................................................................. Daniel Resnick Established in 1963 in honor of Dr. Ginsburg by Mr. and Mrs. Arnold R. Ginsburg, this prize is awarded annually to the graduating student who, in the opinion of the faculty, has best demonstrated the dedication and other significant qualities of the ideal physician.

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Dr. David B.P. Goodman Award ................................................................Eric Winter Established in 2003 in memory of Dr. David B.P. Divyansh Agarwal (2019) Goodman, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, to honor his long-standing service to the School of Medicine community, this prize is awarded for meritorious patient-oriented research.

History of Medicine Prize ........................................... Catherine Alexandra Raney Founded in 1938 by Charles W. Burr, this prize is awarded annually to the undergraduate student in the School of Medicine who submits the best essay on any subject connected with medical history.

George W. Householder, III Memorial Prize ...................................... Anjali Bhatla This prize was established in 1965 by the officers Danielle Murashige and delegates of the student body of the School of Joseph Hwan Park (2020) Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. It is Benjamin Isaac Philipson (2020) awarded to that student in the School of Medicine engaged in original and meritorious work in the area of basic or clinical cardiovascular research.

Byron S. Hurwitz, M.D., M’66 Memorial Prize .................... Piotr Karol Kopiński This prize is awarded to the most outstanding graduating medical student entering a residency in Ophthalmology who has demonstrated outstanding student achievement and relevant scholarly pursuits or research, dedication to the field of Ophthalmology, compassionate care and service or initiative during his or her academic career.

Peter H. Hutchinson, MD, M’06 and Rebecca N. Hutchinson, MD, M’06 Prize .................................................... Joshua Turner Bram Established in 2007 by Marjorie G. Ernest to honor Peter H. Hutchinson and Rebecca N. Hutchinson, this prize is awarded to the most outstanding graduating medical student entering a residency program in either Orthopaedic Surgery or Internal Medicine who has demonstrated academic excellence.

ITMAT Prize for Clinical/ Translational Research ...................... Sushila Toulmin The University of Pennsylvania Institute for Ethan Andrew Solomon (2020) Translational Medicine and Therapeutics was established in 2005, and in 2006 the Institute established this medical student research prize for outstanding clinical or translational research.

Dr. William F. Jeffers Prize .................................................................... David Kersen This prize was established in 1966 through Samuel J. Belfer (2019) contributions in honor and memory of Andrew Murphy (2017) Dr. William F. Jeffers. It is awarded for meritorious laboratory research in the field of Neurology.

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Rose and Hershel Kanovsky Prize in Internal Medicine ............................................................... Benjamin Cassin Johnson Established in 2003 through a contribution from Dr. Martin Kanovsky, M’78 and his wife Ellen Teller in memory of his parents, this prize is awarded to the most outstanding graduating medical student entering a residency program in Internal Medicine.

Kimmelman Family Prize ........................................................... Nabil Fadi Darwich Established in 2012 by Charles Paul Kimmelman, Beatrice Ching-Chen Go RES’79 and Michelle Kimmelman, this prize recognizes a graduating student who has demonstrated academic excellence and scholarly research in the field of Ear, Nose and Throat.

Walker D. Kirby Ophthalmology Medical Student Award ............................................................................. Lilian Chan Founded in 2015, this prize is awarded to the graduating medical student who best embodies the core values of Walker D. Kirby: Respect, Loyalty, Perseverance, Empathy, Responsibility and Honesty.

Owen Knopping Memorial Award ..................................... Franklin J. Garcia Cruz The Owen Knopping Memorial Award for Michelle Rungamirai Munyikwa Exemplary Community Service is awarded annually to a graduating student who during his or her time in medical school has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to community service to the under-served population in Philadelphia.

Marie Leebron Prize in Pediatrics ................................... Sarah Margaret McCuaig Established through a contribution from Dr. Jacob D. Leebron, this prize is awarded to the student earning the highest record in Pediatrics in the School of Medicine.

Marc Levine, MD Radiology Research Award ............................... Feyisope Eweje Established in 2006 by the Department of Robert Lou (2020) Radiology and named for its Chief of the Gastrointestinal Section, this prize is awarded for meritorious research in Radiology.

Rose Meadow Levinson Memorial Prize ....................................... Benjamin Emert This prize was established in 1947 by the family Aman Prasad and friends of Rose Meadow Levinson. It is Ulysses Contreras Isidro (2020) for awarded meritorious laboratory research in the field of cancer or a related area.

Henrietta and Jacob Lowenburg Prize in Pediatrics .............................................................................. Sebastián Gualy Founded in 1931 by Dr. Harry Lowenburg in memory Jeremy Michael Jones of his parents, this prize is given to that student who, in the estimation of the Professor of Pediatrics, has performed excellent work in that department.

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Balduin Lucke Memorial Prize ................................................................. Tong Wang Established in 1960 by the Department of Lin Xi (2019) Pathology, this prize honors Professor Balduin Lucke, former Chairman of the Department and an outstanding teacher and scientist. It is awarded to that student in the School of Medicine completing a superior research project on any problem in the broad field of experimental medicine and biology.

The Masters of Science in Health Policy Research Medical Student Award in Innovation and Implementation Research .................................................. Megan M. Shannon This prize was established in 2015 and is awarded Alexis Nicole Holmes (2019) for meritorious work that demonstrates innovation or implementation in health care delivery and outcomes.

The Master of Science in Health Policy Research Medical Student Award in Community Engagement and Health Equity Research .............................. Eden Engel-Rebitzer This prize was established in 2015 and is awarded Sourik Beltrán (2018) for meritorious work that incorporates Joshua Benjamin Franklin (2017) community engagement and/or addresses Sebastián Gualy (2020) disparities in health care delivery and outcomes.

Joel Gordon Miller Award ..................................................... Sophia Rose Yapalater Established by the Class of 1968 in memory of their classmate, Joel Gordon Miller, this award is given to the graduating student who, by vote of the graduating class, has made the most significant contribution to the student body.

Dr. Spencer Morris Prize ................................................. Laura Hernandez-Miyares This prize is awarded each year to the medical student of the graduating class who scores the highest on an oral examination given to selected students based on academic and clinical achievement.

Gail Morrison Prize ............................................ Michelle Rungamirai Munyikwa Established in 2019 and named in honor of the former, Christina Amutah esteemed Senior Vice Dean for Medical Education, Adjoa Mante this prize is awarded for meritorious research Sanjna Surya in medical education.

Herbert and Faye Moskowitz Prize ........................................... Hatem O. Abdallah Established in 2008, this prize is awarded each M. Elle Saine year to one or more graduating student(s) who best combine clinical excellence and research in epidemiology and/or biostatistics with an ongoing dedication to the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics.

William G. Munns Memorial Prize .................................................. Kevin Pirruccio Established in 1984 by family and friends in memory of William G. Munns, the prize is awarded to a graduating student who has demonstrated academic excellence and who intends to pursue a career in Orthopaedic Surgery.

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Department of Neurosurgery Research Prize .......................................China Byrns This prize is awarded to an individual who has Wanming Teng shown outstanding research in the field of Neurosurgery.

Charles A. Oliver Memorial Prize ....................................... Taylor Judith Linaburg Founded in 1913 under the will of Dr. Oliver, this prize is given to the student in the graduating class who achieves the highest record of performance in Ophthalmology.

Orthopaedic Research Prize ................................................................. Michelle Guo Established in 2011, this prize is awarded Kobina Mensah-Brown to an individual who has shown outstanding Joshua Turner Bram (2019) research in Orthopaedics. Elizabeth Blair Card (2019)

Kevin Pirruccio (2020)

Pediatric Research Prize ............................................................................. Brian Hung This prize was established by the Department of Kiara Taquechel Pediatrics in 2006 and is awarded for Clare Marie Cutri-French (2019) meritorious research related to Pediatrics.

O.H. Perry Pepper Prize .............................................................. Nabil Fadi Darwich This prize was established by the Department of Daniel Camargo Stokes Medicine in honor of Dr. O.H. Perry Pepper, who was the first president of the Undergraduate Medical Association. It is awarded to the senior student in the School of Medicine who has performed investigative work of exceptional merit and who has demonstrated noteworthy competence as a clinician.

Nathan and Pauline Pincus Prize for Outstanding Achievement as a Clinician ............................... Elizabeth Blair Card Established in 1979 in memory of Nathan and Pauline Pincus, an award is made each year to a medical student for outstanding achievement as a clinician.

Gary M. Phillips, MD, C’87, WG’91, M’92, Res’97 and Helen Apostolou Phillips, C’87 Prize ..........................Govind Srihari Mattay Established in 2005, this prize is awarded to an alumnus or alumna of the University of Pennsylvania who is graduating from medical school and has demonstrated academic excellence.

John Pryor Award in Trauma Research ......................................Hatem O. Abdallah Established in 2011 in memory of Dr. John Pryor Cindy Zhao to honor his service to the School of Medicine community, this prize is awarded for meritorious trauma research.

Pulmonary Research Prize ......................................... Christina Elisabeth Hedy Bax Established in 2006 by the Pulmonary Division of the Department of Medicine, this prize is awarded for excellence in pulmonary-related research.

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Edward Raffensperger Research Prize ..................................................... Viren Patel Established by the Division of Gastroenterology Brian Chu in 2011 to honor Dr. Edward Raffensperger’s long-standing service to the School of Medicine community, this prize is awarded for meritorious research in Gastroenterology.

Eric Corey Raps Memorial Prize ...............................................Michael Angel Perez This prize was established by the Department of Neurology in memory of Eric Corey Raps, MD member of the class of 1986 and the William N. Kelley Associate Professor of Neurology. It is awarded annually to the graduating student who best demonstrates excellence in Clinical Neurology.

Dr. I.S. Ravdin Prize ................................................................ Kristin Elise Goodsell Founded in 1950 by a friend of the University and now continued by a gift from the Department of Surgery, this prize is awarded annually to the student of the graduating class who has evidenced sustained originality and thoroughness in surgical studies.

Renal Research Prize ........................................................... Amanda Elizabeth Jones Established in 2006 by the Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension Division of the Department of Medicine, this prize is awarded for excellence in research related to nephrology.

Jonathan Rhoads Prize for Surgical Scholarship .............................Robin H. Wang Established in 2006 in memory of Dr. Jonathan Brandon White Rhoads, former Chair and long-time Bofeng Chen (2020) distinguished member of the Department of Jaclyn T. Mauch (2019) Surgery, this prize is awarded for outstanding research related to surgery.

Richard K. Root Prize for Infectious Disease Research .......................................................................... Hoang Bui Nguyen Established in 2006, this prize honors Amy Kaitlin Foudriat Davis (2020) the memory of Dr. Richard K. Root, founding Chair of the Infectious Diseases Division in the Department of Medicine, and is awarded for meritorious infectious disease research.

The David S. Seller, MD, M’22 and Robert H. Seller, MD, M’56 Prize for Excellence in Primary Care Diagnosis ....................... Alexis Victoria Chaet-Lopez Established by Robert Seller in memory of his father, this prize is awarded to a graduating student entering the fields of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Med-Peds, or Family Medicine who has demonstrated excellent diagnostic skills or excellence in research in diagnosis.

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Dr. Ramon Sifre Prize for Excellence in Diagnostic Medicine ................................................................... Elizabeth Blair Card Established by Jeffrey L. Seltzer and Ana Sifre Seltzer in honor of Dr. Ramon A. Sifre, GM’49 and Dr. Ramon M. Sifre, M’17, this prize is awarded to a student who has been identified as an astute diagnostician because of his or her ability to analyze and synthesize medical information and demonstrate exemplary listening and communication skills with patients.

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Excellence Award ............................................................. Jacob Andrew Goldenring Sponsored by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, this award is presented to a graduating student who has demonstrated excellence in the specialty of Emergency Medicine.

John R. Stanley Research Prize for Dermatology ....................................................................................... Ronald Berna Established by the Department of Emily Keyes Dermatology in 2011 to honor Eduardo Andres Torre Valdivieso (2020) Dr. John R. Stanley’s long-standing service to Dermatology and the School of Medicine community, this prize is awarded for meritorious Dermatology research.

Dr. Freddy Stark Award for Gross Anatomy .......................... Elizabeth Blair Card Established in 2005 by the friends and colleagues of Dr. Freddy Stark, this prize is awarded to a student who best demonstrates excellence in gross anatomy during his or her medical school career.

Russell J. Stumacher, MD Memorial Prize ............................... Divyansh Agarwal This prize was established in memory of Russell J. Stumacher, MD, the former Chief of Infectious Disease at Graduate Hospital and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, by his family. It is awarded to one or more graduating students who best combine clinical excellence with an ongoing dedication to and achievement in music, theater, languages and/or the creative arts.

Robert Suskind, C’59, M’63 and Leslie Lewinter-Suskind Prize in Global Health ...... Philip Karavitis Angelides Established in 2013, this prize is awarded to a graduating student who demonstrates outstanding commitment to global health while a medical student.

The J. George Teplick, MD, FACR Memorial Award ..... Sarah Elizabeth Santucci Established in 2009 by the Teplick family in memory of J. George Teplick, C’31, G’32, M’36, GM’42, this prize is awarded to a student who has exemplified a love of learning and a dedication to radiology education and research.

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Dr. Robert M. Toll Prize ................................................................. Angela Anqi Song This prize was established in 1957 by Dr. Naihua Gong Robert M. Toll in memory of the Class of 1907 Opeyemi Olumide Alabi (2020) School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. Leela Chakravarti Dilley (2020) It is awarded to the member of the graduating class who is engaged in meritorious original research in the field of mental health.

The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award Presented by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation .................... Whitney Ugonne Orji This award is given to the member of the graduating class who illustrates professional behavior by example, who displays cultural sensitivity in working with patients and family members of diverse ethnic or religious backgrounds, and who demonstrates the highest standard of compassion and empathy in the delivery of care to patients.

Herman Turndorf Medical Student Research in Anesthesiology Award ............................................. Gina Roman Cotter Russell Established by the Department of Anesthesiology in 2012, this prize is awarded to a graduating medical student who has submitted the best scholarly paper and is pursuing a career in Anesthesiology.

Dr. Roy G. Williams Prize ............................................................. Anthony Angueira This prize was established in 1964 in honor of Sohaib Hashmi Dr. Roy G. Williams by contributions from Robert Lawrence Dilley (2017) members of the 1944 Graduating Class of the Piotr Karol Kopiński (2020) School of Medicine. It is awarded to a student Ian Alexander Mellis (2020) in the School of Medicine engaged in research in the basic medical sciences.

Horatio C. Wood Prize in Pharmacology ............................ Alberto Daniel Guerra Created in 1965 in memory of Dr. Horatio C. Wood and Dr. Horatio C. Wood, Jr., this prize is given to the member of the graduating class who has achieved excellent performance in the regular course in Pharmacology and has displayed significant originality and an enduring interest in this field.

Nikitas J. Zervanos MD Prize in Family Medicine ....................................................................... Nahara Lucía Saballos Established in 1986 by Mary Elizabeth Roth, MD ‘71, this prize is awarded to a student entering a Family Practice residency who has interest in an academic career in Family Medicine.

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Honor Societies

Alpha Omega AlphaMedical Honor SocietyBeta of PennsylvaniaModupe Olufunmilayo AdetunjiDivyansh AgarwalChristina Elisabeth Hedy BaxDana Christine BellissimoJoshua Turner BramJohn Logan BrockLaura Ashley BurkbauerElizabeth Blair CardAlexis Victoria Chaet-LopezAlyssa Marie CivantosNabil Fadi DarwichRobert Lawrence DilleyMatthew M. DudaJoshua Benjamin FranklinBeatrice Ching-Chen GoBen Jiahe GuSebastián GualyLaura Hernandez-MiyaresAmanda Elizabeth JonesCarrie Jing LiGovind Srihari MattayJaclyn T. MauchElizabeth Berryhill McCartyCarrie Zimmerman MoralesHillary Elizabeth MulveyWhitney Ugonne OrjiViren PatelDaniel ResnickDaniel Camargo StokesKatherine Margaret SzigetyErik Xiaochao Tan

Gold Humanism Honor SocietyThe Arnold P. Gold FoundationHatem O. AbdallahBradford BormannJoshua Turner BramJoia Hordatt BroscoAlexis Victoria Chaet-LopezNathaniel Araia FessehaieFranklin J. Garcia CruzJacob Andrew GoldenringSebastián GualyJeremy Michael JonesBrenna Kathleen LilleyNeil Nghĩa Thanh LưuWhitney Ugonne OrjiMichael Angel PerezEllena I. PopovaEmily May ScireJennifer Lee WinekeSophia Rose YapalaterAndrea Carolina Yegüez

Laura Ashley BurkbauerElizabeth Blair Card

Alexis Victoria Chaet-LopezAlyssa Marie CivantosJessica Calmon DubinSarah Frances Frankl

Beatrice Ching-Chen GoLaura Hernandez-Miyares

Carrie Jing Li

Taylor Judith LinaburgElizabeth Berryhill McCartyCarrie Zimmerman Morales

Whitney Ugonne OrjiHannah Theresa Schwennesen

Katherine Margaret SzigetyAlanna Marie Ticali

Anna Wing

American Medical Women’s AssociationGlasgow-Rubin Certificates

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Faculty Teaching Awards

Leonard Berwick Memorial Teaching Award .......................................................................Jonathan Dunham, MD Established in 1980 by the Department Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine of Pathology, the Berwick family, and Dr. Berwick’s colleagues to honor Leonard Berwick, former member of the department and esteemed teacher, it is awarded to a member of the medical faculty who effectively fuses basic science and clinical medical teaching.

Blockley-Osler Award ..................................................Ashok Linganna, MD, MSEd This award is to be given annually Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine to a clinical member of the faculty at an affiliated hospital of the School of Medicine for excellence in teaching modern clinical medicine at the bedside in the tradition of Dr. William Osler and others who taught at Philadelphia General Hospital.

Dean’s Award for Excellence in Basic Science Teaching ..................................... Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas, MD, PhD To recognize teaching excellence and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics commitment to medical education, outstanding Daniel Wolf, MD, PhD faculty members from the basic sciences Associate Professor of Psychiatry departments are chosen annually on the advice of a committee composed of faculty and students.

Dean’s Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching at an Affiliated Hospital .......................................... Adelaide Barnes, MD To recognize teaching excellence and Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics commitment to medical education, Yu-Heng Guo, MD outstanding faculty members from Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry affiliated hospitals are chosen annually D. Rani Nandiwada, MD on the advice of a committee composed Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine of faculty and students. Zheya Yu, MD, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

Dean’s Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching by Housestaff..................................................Leigh Ann Humphries, MD Established in 2015 to recognize clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident teaching excellence and commitment to Physician medical education by outstanding housestaff. One or more Dean’s Awards are given annually, the recipients being selected on the advice of a committee composed of faculty and students.

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Dean’s Award for Excellence in Medical Student Teaching by an Allied Health Professional ...................... Lily Feldman, NP, PA-C This award was established in 1996-1997 to recognize outstanding teaching by allied health professionals (e.g.; nurses, physician’s assistants, emergency medical technicians). This award will be made annually. The recipient will be selected on the advice of a committee composed of faculty and students.

Robert Dunning Dripps Memorial Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education ................................. Todd Barton, MD Established in 1983 by the Department of Professor of Clinical Medicine Anesthesia to honor Robert Dunning Dripps, former Chairman of the Department, this award, given to a member of the medical faculty, recognizes excellence as an educator of residents and fellows in clinical care teaching or administration.

Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Distinguished Teaching Awards ......................................Angela Ellison, MD, MSc Given to outstanding Associate Professor of Pediatrics faculty in the health schools and other schools of the University of Pennsylvania, these awards honor distinguished teaching that is intellectually demanding, unusually coherent, and permanent in its effect.

The Scott Mackler Award for Excellence in Substance Abuse Teaching ....................................................Jeanmarie Perrone, MD Established in 2000 by the Penn/VA Center for Professor of Emergency Medicine Studies of Addiction and the Department of Psychiatry, this award recognizes excellence in teaching in the area of substance abuse.

Medical Student Government Teaching Awards .......................................................... Nadia L. Bennett, MD, MSEd By nomination of the graduating student Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine class, faculty who have demonstrated Frank Silvestry, MD excellence in teaching medical school Associate Professor of Medicine classes are selected from both the basic sciences and clinical medicine.

The Provost’s Award .................................................................. Keith Hamilton, MD The University created this award for Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine those educators who are not tenure or clinician educator track to honor distinguished teaching.

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The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award Presented by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation .................. Paris Butler, MD, MPH This award is given to the member of the faculty Assistant Professor of Surgery who illustrates professional behavior by example, who displays cultural sensitivity in working with patients and family members of diverse ethnic or religious backgrounds, and who demonstrates the highest standards of compassion and empathy in the delivery of care to patients.

Special Dean’s Award ..................................................................... Neil Fishman, MD This award was established in 1989-90 Associate Professor of Medicine to recognize outstanding achievements Kathleen Murphy, MD in medical education by our faculty Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine members, particularly in the development of new, innovative educational programs. The Senior Vice Dean for Education, in consultation with the Teaching Awards Selection Committee, identifies unique contributions by the faculty, resulting in their receipt of this special honor.

DaCarla M. Albright, MD Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Wellness

Jennifer R. Kogan, MD Associate Dean for Student Success and Professional Development

Lawrence F. Brass, MD, PhD Associate Dean for Combined Degree and Physician Scholar Programs

César Briceño, MD Advisory Dean Ophthalmology

Jonathan S. Dunham, MD Advisory Dean Internal Medicine

Carmen E. Guerra, MD, MSCE, FACP Advisory Dean Internal Medicine

David L. Jaffe, MD Advisory Dean Internal Medicine

Amy A. Pruitt, MD Advisory Dean Neurology

Prithvi S. Sankar, MD Advisory Dean Ophthalmology

Vijay Srinivasan, MD Advisory Dean Anesthesia

Rebecca Tenney-Soeiro, MD, MSEd Advisory Dean Pediatrics

Advisory Deans

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The Physician’s Pledge: The Declaration of Geneva, A Modern Version of the Hippocratic Oath*

AS A MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION:

I SOLEMNLY PLEDGE to dedicate my life to the service of humanity;

THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF MY PATIENT will be my first consideration;

I WILL RESPECT the autonomy and dignity of my patient;

I WILL MAINTAIN the utmost respect for human life;

I WILL NOT PERMIT considerations of age, disease or disability, creed, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, political affiliation, race, sexual orientation, social standing or any other factor to intervene between my duty and my patient;

I WILL RESPECT the secrets that are confided in me, even after the patient has died;

I WILL PRACTISE my profession with conscience and dignity and in accordance with good medical practice;

I WILL FOSTER the honour and noble traditions of the medical profession;

I WILL GIVE to my teachers, colleagues, and students the respect and gratitude that is their due;

I WILL SHARE my medical knowledge for the benefit of the patient and the advancement of healthcare;

I WILL ATTEND TO my own health, well-being, and abilities in order to provide care of the highest standard;

I WILL NOT USE my medical knowledge to violate human rights and civil liberties, even under threat;

I MAKE THESE PROMISES solemnly, freely and upon my honour.

*Adopted by the World Medical Association in September 1948; last updated October 2017.