SMHS recognizes faculty and student award winners

The School of Medicine and Health Sciences presented a number of awards to its graduating medical students and the School’s faculty and other community volunteers during its commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 13, including the Leonard Tow Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award and the Dean’s Special Recognition Awards for Outstanding Volunteer Faculty.

Of the roughly 1,700 physicians in North Dakota, nearly 1,200 have voluntary clinical faculty appointments at the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences, said Joshua Wynne, vice president for health affairs and dean of the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

“As a community-based institution, the School could not carry out its educational mission without the dedication and sacrifice of our voluntary faculty members,” Wynne added. “We are fortunate to have many dedicated physicians from across North Dakota who teach. These physicians have gone above and beyond the call of duty in giving our students the benefit of their time, experience, knowledge, and wisdom gained from years of caring for patients.”

The winners of the Dean’s Special Recognition Awards for Outstanding Volunteer Faculty were:

• Michael R. Brown, MD, Obstetrician/Gynecologist at Altru Health System, Grand Forks, N.D.
• Steven Hill, MD, Psychiatrist at Northeast Human Service Center, Grand Forks, N.D.
• Zena Homan, MD, Obstetrician/Gynecologist at Essentia Health, Fargo, N.D.
• Dawn Mattern, MD, Family Medicine/Sports Medicine physician at Trinity Health, Minot, N.D.
• Dave Molmen, MPH, CEO of Altru Health System, Grand Forks, N.D.

Likewise, the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Awards are presented to a graduating student and faculty member at over 100 of the nation’s medical schools. The Gold Foundation began the award in 1991 at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey began replicating these awards nationwide in 1998, with participation from the Gold Foundation. In 2003, with a generous donation from Leonard Tow, these awards became solely sponsored and administered by the Gold Foundation. This award is given to those who best demonstrate the Foundation’s ideals of outstanding compassion in the delivery of care; respect for patients, their families, and healthcare colleagues; and clinical excellence.

 The winners of the Leonard Tow Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award were:

• Peter L. White, MD, Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine, Bismarck, N.D.
• Michael F. Gilchrist, Bismarck, N.D.

Peter White, clinical associate professor of internal medicine at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences and an anesthesiologist/critical care specialist for CHI St. Alexius in Bismarck, N.D., was honored with the prestigious Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Faculty Award at the School’s commencement on May 13. Michael Gilchrist received the Tow Award for graduating medical students.

Additional awards handed out to graduating medical students and area physicians and researchers included:

• Alpha Omega Alpha Volunteer Clinical Faculty Recognition
  • Devendranath Mannuru, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Sanford Health, Fargo 
• Alpha Omega Alpha Alumnus Recognition
  • David W. Newman, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Alumnus (MD Class of 2007), Fargo
  • Ryan Hoovestol, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Alumnus (MD Class of 2008), Bismarck 
• Alpha Omega Alpha Resident Recognition
  • Joel Erickson, MD, Psychiatry Residency Program, UND Medical Education Center, Fargo
  • Amit Kaushal, MD, Internal Medicine, Sanford Medical Center, Fargo
  • Ermelinda Kerpi, MD, UND Center for Family Medicine, Minot
• Outstanding Teaching Awards
  • Rabeea Aboufakher, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of
  • Internal Medicine, Grand Forks
  • Aaron J. Chalmers, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery and Alumnus (MD Class of 2007), Bismarck
  • James A. Schmidt, MD, Clinical Instructor of Family and
  • Community Medicine and Alum (MD Class of 2004), Minot
  • Daniel M. Tuvin, MD, Instructor of Surgery, Fargo
• Gold Humanism Honor Society Inductees (June 19, 2017)
  • Grace L. Carson, Fargo, N.D.
  • Eric D. Christensen, Bismarck, N.D.
  • Michael F. Gilchrist, Bismarck, N.D.
  • Jason D. Greenwood, Fargo, N.D.
  • Nabeel Hyder, Bismarck, N.D.
  • Adria F. Johnson, Fargo, N.D.
  • Seth J. Kalin, Crookston, Minn.
  • Anna M. Kozlowski, Fargo, N.D.
  • Cameron D. MacInnis, Healdsburg, Calif.
  • Vanessa L. Stumpf, Mandan, N.D.
• The North Dakota Medical Association Award
  • Nabeel Hyder, Bismarck, N.D.
  • Siri A. Urquhart, Forest Lake, Minn.
  • Jill K. Wieser, Wahpeton, N.D.
• North Dakota District Medical Society Awards
  • First District (Fargo) Whitney L. Bettenhausen and
  • Brandon T. Fisher
  • Third District (Grand Forks) Marc O. Granrud
  • Fourth District (Minot) Thomas M. Seaver
  • Sixth District (Bismarck) Jennifer L. Glatt
• University Alumni Special Awards
  • Jordan J. Bleth, Bismarck, N.D.
  • Katrina L. Foster, Leeds, N.D.
  • Vanessa L. Stumpf, Mandan, N.D.
• North Dakota Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians Scholarship Award
  • Daniel M. Kolm, Scotts Valley, Calif.
• Mid Dakota Center for Women Award
  • Grace L. Carson, Fargo, N.D. 
• Kokila and Raman Patel, M.D., Family Practice Award
  • Lee M. Kiedrowski, Dickinson, N.D.
•  Laura Ehmann Memorial Pediatric Scholarship Award
  • Mari C. Goldade, Williston, N.D.
•  Dr. Nadim and Rola Kanafani Koleilat Award
  • Eric D. Christensen, Bismarck, N.D.
•  Dr. John Wahl Memorial Rural Health Scholarship Award
  • Bruce R. Pehl, Wahpeton, N.D.
• The Welsh Award
  • Matthew J. Glogoza, Fargo, N.D.
  • Megan C. Schmidt, Minot, N.D.
• Tiongson Humanities Award
  • Landon J. Melchior, Fargo, N.D.
• Robert C. Painter, M.D., Internal Medicine Award
  • Marc O. Granrud, Minneapolis, Minn.
• Lloyd S. Ralston, M.D., Memorial Endowment Award
  • Anna M. Kozlowski, Fargo, N.D.
• Dr. Louis B. and Thelma K. Silverman Medical Award
  • Cory P. Miller, Billings, Mont.
• Altru Clinic Senior Medical Student Fund Award
  • Katherine C. Benedict, Sabin, Minn.
  • Lisa R. Poole, Wheaton, Minn.
  • Adam J. Swigost, Bismarck, N.D
• American College of Physicians–Department of Internal Medicine Mack V. Traynor Award
  • Amber D. Stola, Beltrami, Minn.
• Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Senior Award
  • Brandon J. Hart, Grand Forks, N.D.
• Department of Pathology Senior Award
  • Deland J. Weyrauch, Ray, N.D.
• Bradley Neil Meyer, M.D., Diagnostic Radiology Award
  • Joley E. Beeler, Minot, N.D.
  • Landon J. Melchior, Fargo, N.D.
  • Matthew S. Wagner, Fargo, N.D. 
• Department of Surgery Senior Award
  • Anthony S. Arveschoug, Billings, Mont.
•  Richard P. Stadter Excellence in Psychiatry Award
  • Seth J. Kalin, Crookston, Minn.
•  Joy M. Query Prize for Social and Behavioral Science
  • Marc O. Granrud, Minneapolis, Minn.
•  Michael Kaspari Recovery Award
  • Daniel W. Augustadt, Bismarck, N.D.
•  William Crozier and Edith Magwood Fawcett Faculty Enhancement Award
  • Arielle Selya, PhD, Assistant Professor, Population Health
•  Reverend Elmer and Min West Memorial Faculty Award
  • Joycelyn Dorscher, MD, Associate Dean for Student Affairs & Admissions and Interim Director, Indians Into Medicine
•  Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Recognition
  • Anthony S. Arveschoug
  • Katherine C. Benedict
  • Whitney L. Bettenhausen*
  • Brock C. Davidson
  • Brandon T. Fisher
  • Matthew J. Glogoza
  • Nabeel Hyder
  • Adel S. Mergoum
  • Cory P. Miller
  • Siri A. Urquhart
  • Gregory J. Wieland*
    • *selected during their junior year
•  Alpha Omega Alpha Junior Student Recognition
  • Rachel G. Ellens, Brainerd, Minn.
  • Brenna A. Fanning, Helena, Mont.
•  Alpha Omega Alpha Faculty Recognition
  • James L. Roerig, PharmD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Fargo
  • Gautam Phadke, MBBS, MD, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Fargo