Award Recipients

Outstanding Faculty Award/Distinguished Faculty Award
(1971-1972 through 2020-2021)

*Recipient of corresponding university award.

  • 2021 - Supratik Rayamajhi, MD, FACP, Department of Medicine 
  • 2020 - Adesuwa (Ade) B. Olomu, MD*, Department of Medicine
  • 2019 - George S. Abela, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2018 - Narayanan Parameswaran, PhD, Department of Physiology
  • 2017 - Lee Anne Roman, PhD, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
  • 2016 - Henry C. Barry, MD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2015 - Mary M. Noel, PhD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2014 - Bruce D. Uhal, PhD, Department of Physiology
  • 2013 - Jane Turner, MD, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development
  • 2011 - Mary D. Nettleman, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2010 - James J. Galligan, PhD*, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
  • 2010 - Thomas Tomlinson, PhD, Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences
  • 2009 - Kenneth D. Rosenman, MD*, Department of Medicine
  • 2008 - Susan Barman, PhD, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
  • 2008 - William C. Wadland, MD, Department of Family Practice
  • 2007 - Robert C. Smith, MD*, Department of Medicine
  • 2007 - Donna H. Wang, MD*, Department of Medicine
  • 2005 - Ved V. Gossain, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2004 - Cathy J. Bradley, PhD, Department of Medicine
  • 2004 - Alexander Gottschalk, MD, Department of Radiology
  • 2003 - Roshni Kulkarni, MD, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development
  • 2002 - Christopher C. Colenda, MD, Department of Psychiatry
  • 2002 - Leonard M. Fleck, PhD*, Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences
  • 2002 - John M Hickner, MD, Department of Family Practice
  • 2002 - E. James Potchen, MD*, Department of Radiology
  • 2001 - Joseph C. Gardiner, PhD*, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • 2001 - Margaret Holmes-Rovner, PhD, Department of Medicine
  • 2001 - Janet R. Osuch, MD, Department of Surgery
  • 2000 - Nigel S. Paneth, MD*, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • 2000 - William C. Wadland, MD, Department of Family Practice
  • 1999 - Nikolay Dimitrov, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 1999 - Elizabeth Seagull, PhD, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development
  • 1998 - Sandra Z. Haslam, PhD*, Department of Physiology
  • 1998 - David Kallen, PhD, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development
  • 1996 - Howard A. Brody, MD, PhD*, Department of Family Practice
  • 1996 - Charles W. Given, PhD*, Department of Family Practice
  • 1995 - Shelagh Ferguson-Miller, PhD*, Department of Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • 1992 - Irshad H. Chaudry, PhD*, Department of Surgery
  • 1991 - William L. Smith, MD*, Department of Family Practice
  • 1990 - Loran L. Bieber, PhD*, Department of Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • 1990 - John E. Wilson, PhD, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • 1988 - Kenneth E. Moore, PhD*, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
  • 1986 - Harvey V. Sparks, MD, Department of Physiology
  • 1986 - James E. Trosko, PhD*, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development
  • 1985 - Charles C. Sweeley, PhD*, Department of Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • 1983 - David R. Rovner, MD*, Department of Medicine
  • 1981 - Arthur S. Elstein, PhD*, Office of Medical Education Research And Development
  • 1979 - David S. Greenbaum, MD*, Department of Medicine
  • 1977 - Margaret Z. Jones, MD*, Department of Human Pathology
  • 1975 - William B. Weil, Jr., MD*, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development
  • 1973 - John M. Schneider, PhD*, Department of Psychiatry
  • 1971 - Norman B. McCullough, MD, PhD*, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

Teacher-Scholar Award

*Recipient of corresponding university award.

  • 2021 - Migdalisel Colón-Berlingeri, PhD, Department of Physiology
  • 2020 - Jennifer M. Edwards-Johnson, DO, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2019- Claire E. Margerison, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • 2018- Laura Y. Cabrera, PhD, Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences Translational Science and Molecular Medicine
  • 2015- Jana M. Simmons, PhD, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • 2014- Eran R. Andrechek, PhD, Department of Physiology
  • 2013- Erin M. Sarzynski, MD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2012- Julie P. Phillips, MD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2011- Robin H. DeMuth, MD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2010- Sathyanarayan Sudhanthar, MD, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development
  • 2009- Churlsun Han, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2007- Jonathan G. Gold, MD, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development
  • 2006- Davoren Chick, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2005- Heather S. Laird-Fick, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2005- Aron Sousa, MD*, Department of Medicine
  • 2004- Aron Sousa, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2003- Clayton L. Thomason, JD, Department of Family Practice Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences
  • 2001- Larry W. Lawhorne, MD, Department of Family Practice
  • 2000- Gregg K. VandeKieft, MD*, Department of Family Practice

Outstanding Clinician Award

  • 2021 - Raza U. Haque, MD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2020 - Said A. Omar, MD, Department of Pediatrics and Human Developmen
  • 2019 - Saleh Aldasouqi, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2018 - Hend Azhary, MD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2018 - Laura E. Freilich, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2017 - Anas Al-Janadi, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2015 - Steven E. Roskos, MD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2014 - Randolph L. Pearson, MD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2013 - Heather S. Laird-Fick, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2012 - Adesuwa B. Olomu, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2012 - David T. Walsworth, MD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2011 - Henry C. Barry, MD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2010 - David P. Weismantel, MD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2009 - Karen S. Blackman, MD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2008 - Dianne Singleton, PhD, Department of Psychiatry
  • 2007 - Reynard Bouknight, MD/PhD, Department of Medicine
  • 2006 - Elizabeth A. Alexander, MD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2005 - Vince J. Winkler Prins, MD, Department of Family Practice
  • 2004 - Linda L. French, MSN, Department of Family Practice
  • 2003 - Renuka Gera, MD, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development
  • 2002 - Edward A. Jackson, MD, Department of Family Practice
  • 2000 - Susumu Inoue, MD, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development

Outstanding Community Faculty Award

  • 2020 - William J. Sanders, DO, Division of Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine
  • 2019 - Paul H. Karr, MD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2018 - Matthew T. Emery, MD, Division of Emergency Medicine
  • 2017 - Kavitha Kesari, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2016 - Amy M. Romain, MSW, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2015 - John Hebert, III, MD, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
  • 2014 - Jeffery Bossenberger, DO, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2013 - Paula J. Klose, MD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2012 - Daniel Webster, MD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2011 - John E. vanSchagen, MD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2010 - Kasetty Raghunandana, MD, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development
  • 2009 - Mark D. Ensberg, MD, Department of Medicine Department of Family Medicine
  • 2008 - William M. Short, MD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2007 - Donald E. Greydanus, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2006 - Alejandro R. Prieto, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2005 - Kevin J. Kavanaugh, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2005 - Margaret E. Thompson, MD, Department of Family Practice
  • 2004 - David Luoma, MD, Department of Family Practice
  • 2002 - Bryan L. Burke, Jr., MD, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development
  • 2002 - Neil C. Colegrove, MD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2002 - Marilyn Terranella, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2001 - Laura A. Carravallah, MD, Department of Medicine Department of Pediatrics and Human Development
  • 2001 - Michael K. McLeod, MD, Department of Surgery
  • 2001 - James Weatherhead, MD, Department of Family Practice
  • 2000 - Sukamal Saha, MD, Department of Surgery

Outstanding Community Volunteer Faculty Award

  • 2020 - Laura M. Santoro, MD, MPH, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2018 - Basil O. Abdo, MD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2016 - David J. Kass, MD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2014 - Scott A. Poortenga, MD, Division of Emergency Medicine
  • 2013 - Richard R. Roach, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2011 - Andrea L. Wendling, MD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2009 - Kenya I. Sekoni, MD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2007 - James E. Hubbard, MD, Department of Family Practice
  • 2006 - John Armstrong, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2005 - Brij M. Dewan, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2004 - Steven A. Dosh, MD, Department of Family Practice
  • 2003 - Colleen M. Barry, MD, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development
  • 2003 - Robert Brickner, MD, Department of Surgery
  • 2003 - Mark Menning, MD, Department of Surgery
  • 2003 - Albert C. Moeller, MD, Department of Surgery
  • 2002 - Beverly Jarema, DO, Department of Family Practice
  • 2002 - Dennis A. Jewett, MD, Department of Family Practice
  • 2002 - Bruce J. Trusock, MD, Department of Family Practice
  • 2002 - Lansing Institute of Urology [Mark Harrold, MD; David Johnson, MD; Joseph Mashni, MD; Rafid Yousif, MD; and Leonard Zuckerman, MD] Department of Surgery
  • 2001 - J. Wesley Mesko, MD, Department of Surgery
  • 2000 - Phillip H. Hardy, MD, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
  • 2000 - Joseph J. Junewick, MD, Department of Radiology

Junior Faculty Mentoring Award

  • 2021 - C. Debra M. Furr-Holden, PhD, Division of Public Health
  • 2020 - Jennifer E. Johnson, PhD, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Early Career Research Excellence Award

  • 2021 - Bin Chen, PhD, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development and Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
  • 2021 - Joshua C. Reynolds, MD, MS, Department of Emergency Medicine
  • 2021 - Kristen Upson, PhD, MPH, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • 2020 - Ronald L. Chandler, PhD, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
  • 2020 - Masako Morishita, PhD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2020 - Adam Oostema, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine
  • 2019 - Robert B. Abramovitch, PhD, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
  • 2019 - Eran R. Andrechek, PhD, Department of Physiology

Research Excellence Award

  • 2021 - Nicholas M. Kanaan, PhD, Department of Translational Neuroscience
  • 2021 - Stacey A. Missmer, ScD, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
  • 2020 - Eran R. Andrechek, PhD, Department of Physiology
  • Judith E. Arnetz, PhD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2019 - Margaret G. Petroff, PhD, Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
  • 2019 - Hua Xiao, MD, PhD, Department of Physiology

Outstanding Curriculum Contribution Award

  • 2021 - Cindy G. Arvidson, PhD, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics and CHM Dean’s Office
  • 2021 - Richard J. Miksicek, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology
  • 2020 - Matthew T. Emery, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine
  • 2020 - Churlsun Han, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2020 - Anthony T. Paganini, PhD, Departments of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering
  • 2019 - Migdalisel Colón-Berlingeri, PhD, Physiology/Human Pathology
  • 2019 - Andrea L. Wendling, MD, Department of Family Medicine

Lifetime Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award

  • 2014 - Ajovi Scott-Emuakpor, MD/PhD, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development
  • 2013 - Jack R. Harkema, PhD/DVM, Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation
  • 2012 - Harvey V. Sparks, MD, Department of Physiology
  • 2011 - Mark Loehrke, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2011 - Ralph E. Watson, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2010 - David Rovner, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2009 - Roy J. Gerard, MD, Department of Family Medicine
  • 2008 - David S. Greenbaum, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2008 - E. James Potchen, MD, Department of Radiology
  • 2007 - Rexford Carrow, MD/PhD, Department of Surgery
  • 2007 - Shirley Siew, MD/PhD, Department of Physiology

Lester J. Evans, M.D. CHM Distinguished Service Award

  • 2021 - Nigel S. Paneth, MD, MPH
  • 2020 - Dianne P. Wagner, MD, FACP
  • 2018 - Richard E. Dean, MD
  • 2016 - Kathryn L. Lovell, PhD
  • 2014 - John P. Foglio, Dmini (Father)
  • 2013 - Harvey V. Sparks, MD
  • 2010 - William B. Weil, Jr., MD
  • 2008 - Wanda D. Lipscomb, PhD
  • 2007 - Paul T. Werner, MD
  • 2006 - E. James Potchen, MD
  • 2004 - Ruth B. Hoppe, MD
  • 2003 - Loran L. Bieber, PhD
  • 2002 - Yasmin Richmond, MA
  • 1999 - William S. Abbett, PhD
  • 1997 - James G. Lyon, MSW, MPH
  • 1996 - Tom M. Johnson, MD
  • 1995 - Norbert B. Enzer, MD
  • 1994 - Daniel S. Mazzuchi, MD
  • 1993 - John W. Jones, MD
  • 1992 - William B. Weil, MD
  • 1991 - David Greenbaum, MD
  • 1990 - Ann G. Olmsted, PhD
  • 1989 - Roy J. Gerard, MD
  • 1988 - W. Donald Weston, MD
  • 1987 - Scott N. Swisher, MD

Distinguished Academic Staff Award

*Recipient of corresponding university award.
  • 2019 - Madeleine Lenski, MSPH*, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • 2015 - Marolee J. Neuberger*, Department of Family Medicine Institute for Health Programs
  • 2008 - Wanda D. Lipscomb, PhD, CHM Dean's Office
  • 2007 - Janis Younker, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2003 - Elizabeth A. Bogdan-Lovis, MA, Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

William B. Weil Jr., MD, FAAP, Endowed Distinguished Pediatric Faculty Award

  • 2021 - Mahesh Sharman, MD, FAAP, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development
  • 2020 - André S. Bachmann, PhD, MS, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development
  • 2020 - James E. Trosko, PhD, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development

University Awards

William J. Beal Distinguished Faculty Award

  • 2020 - Adesuwa (Ade) B. Olomu, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2018 - Susan Barman, PhD, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
  • 2017 - James C. Anthony, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • 2010 - James J. Galligan, PhD, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
  • 2009 - Kenneth D. Rosenman, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2007 - Robert C. Smith, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2007 - Donna H. Wang, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2002 - Leonard M. Fleck, PhD, Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences
  • 2002 - E. James Potchen, MD, Department of Radiology
  • 2001 - Joseph C. Gardiner, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • 2000 - Nigel S. Paneth, MD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • 1998 - Sandra Z. Haslam, PhD, Department of Physiology
  • 1996 - Howard A. Brody, MD, PhD, Department of Family Practice
  • 1996 - Charles W. Given, PhD, Department of Family Practice
  • 1995 - Shelagh Ferguson-Miller, PhD, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • 1992 - Irshad H. Chaudry, PhD, Department of Surgery
  • 1991 - William L. Smith, MD, Department of Family Practice
  • 1990 - Loran L. Bieber, PhD, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • 1988 - Kenneth E. Moore, PhD, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
  • 1986 - James E. Trosko, PhD, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development
  • 1985 - Charles C. Sweeley, PhD, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • 1983 - David R. Rovner, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 1981 - Arthur S. Elstein, PhD, Office of Medical Education Research and Development
  • 1979 - David S. Greenbaum, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 1977 - Margaret Z. Jones, MD, Department of Human Pathology
  • 1975 - William B. Weil, MD, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development
  • 1973 - John M. Schneider, PhD, Department of Psychiatry
  • 1971 - Norman B. McCullough, MD, PhD, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

Teacher-Scholar Award

  • 2005 - Aron Sousa, MD, Department of Medicine
  • 2000 - Gregg K. VandeKieft, MD, Department of Family Practice
  • 1999 - Mark H. Ebell, MD, Department of Family Practice
  • 1993 - Michael H. Zaroukian, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine
  • 1983 - Howard A. Brody, MD, PhD, Department of Family Practice

Distiguished Academic Staff Award

  • 2020 - Madeleine Lenski, MSPH, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • 2015 - Marolee J. Neuberger, Department of Family Medicine, Institute for Health Programs
  • 2012 - Arlene E. Sierra, Department of Radiology
  • 1998 - Madeline Dodson, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

MSU Outreach Scholarhip Community Partnership Award

  • 2010 - Gretchen L. Birbeck, MD, MPH/Chieftainess Mwenda, Basanje Royal Establishment and Chikankata Epilepsy Care Team, Mazabuka, Zambia Department of Epidemiology/Department of Neurology and Ophthalmology
  • 2009 - Rachel D. Fisher, MD/The Dream-M Project: Deafness Research and Education Across Mid-Michigan Department of Pediatrics and Human Development

Robert F. Banks Leadership Award

  • 2014 - Marsha Rappley, MD, College of Human Medicine/Department of Pediatrics and Human Development