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106th
C O M M E N C E M E N TC E L E B R A T I O N
106th
C O M M E N C E M E N TC E L E B R A T I O N
IN SO FAR AS
IT GOES,
IT IS BASED
ON FACT,
EXPERIENCE
AND
EXPERIMENT.”
DR. ROSALIND FRANKLIN 1920–1958
ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE
3106th C O M M E N C E M E N T C E L E B R A T I O N
“SCIENCE,
FOR ME,
GIVES A
PARTIAL
EXPLANATION
FOR LIFE.
FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020
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P R O G R A M
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INTRODUCTION
PRESIDENT’S WELCOME | 7
ORDER OF EXERCISES | 8
THE UNIVERSITY
ABOUT ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (RFU) | 11
THE RFU DIFFERENCE | 11
HONORING DR. ROSALIND FRANKLIN | 13
THE GRADUATES
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES | 14
COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS | 16
DR. WILLIAM M. SCHOLL COLLEGE OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE | 20
CHICAGO MEDICAL SCHOOL | 24
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY | 30
AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS | 32
HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT | 35
RFU AWARD RECIPIENTS | 36
OATH OF GENEVA | 46
BOARD OF TRUSTEES | 50
DR. WENDY RHEAULT President and CEO, Rosalind Franklin University
“ROSALIND
FRANKLIN
UNIVERSITY IS
MODELING HOW
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“YOUR EDUCATION AND TRAINING POSITION YOU AT
THE FOREFRONT OF CHANGE: INTERPROFESSIONAL,
TEAM-BASED COLLABORATIVE LEARNING, PRACTICE
AND SCHOLARSHIP.”
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, faculty and staff, I extend sincere congratulations to
the members of our Class of 2020.
The entire RFU community celebrates your academic achievement, which prepares you
to transform the future of health care, wellness and biomedical discovery at a critical
time in our history. Your interprofessional, team-based education and training have
prepared you to lead improvements in health care, whether on the front lines of the
coronavirus pandemic or in other roles in healing, leadership and research.
The degrees conferred on you today offer not only proof of the knowledge you have
gained but also the understanding that your learning is only beginning. Your diplomas
represent your hard work, personal sacrifice and resilience. They also symbolize the bond
you share with RFU and its more than 20,000 alumni, a powerful network dedicated to
the discovery of knowledge, improved health and well-being.
As alumni, your academic and professional accomplishments will reflect proudly on
RFU. I encourage you to stay connected with our university and each other and to
extend a hand to new generations of professionals who, like you, are determined to take
up their calling in the health and biomedical sciences.
Your success is both a personal achievement and a collective effort. We join the Class
of 2020 in grateful appreciation for the family and friends who have supported their
hopes and aspirations throughout their journey.
WENDY RHEAULT, PT, PhD, FASAHP, FNAP, DipACLM
7106th C O M M E N C E M E N T C E L E B R A T I O N
UNIVERSITIES
AND HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONALS
CAN WORK WITH
AND ON BEHALF
OF COMMUNITIES
TO IMPROVE
HEALTH.”
P R E S I D E N T ’ S W E LC O M E
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O R D E R O F E X E RC I S E S O R D E R O F E X E RC I S E S
GRAND MARSHAL
Carl White, PhDAssociate Professor of Physiology and Biophysics,
Foundational Sciences and Humanities, CMS
PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS
Wendy Rheault, PT, PhD, FASAHP, FNAP, DipACLMPresident and CEO
PROVOST’S ADDRESS
Nancy L. Parsley, DPM, MHPEProvost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
GRADUATE ADDRESS
Riya Bhavsar, CMS 2020
CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREE AND PRESENTATION OF HONORARY DEGREE
Wendy Rheault, PT, PhD, FASAHP, FNAP, DipACLMPresident and CEO
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Michael Bleich, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES
Wendy Rheault, PT, PhD, FASAHP, FNAP, DipACLMPresident and CEO
CONFERRAL OF DEGREESSCHOOL OF GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES (SGPS)
Joseph X. DiMario, PhDDean, School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, SGPS
Robert Intine, PhDAssociate Dean of Basic Science Educational Programs
CONGRATULATORY REMARKS, SGPS
Joseph X. DiMario, PhDDean, School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
CONFERRAL OF DEGREESCOLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS (CHP)
John Vitale, PhD ’13, MHS, PA(ASCP)Dean, College of Health Professions
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHYINTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE STUDIES
Catherine M. Gierman-Riblon, DSc, RNChair, Interprofessional Healthcare Studies
MASTER OF SCIENCEHEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Catherine M. Gierman-Riblon, DSc, RNChair, Interprofessional Healthcare Studies
MASTER OF SCIENCEHEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION
Catherine M. Gierman-Riblon, DSc, RNChair, Interprofessional Healthcare Studies
MASTER OF SCIENCEPOPULATION HEALTH
Catherine M. Gierman-Riblon, DSc, RNChair, Interprofessional Healthcare Studies
OATH OF GENEVAINTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE STUDIES
Lori Thuente, PhD, RNAssociate Professor, Interprofessional Healthcare Studies
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHYPSYCHOLOGY
Cathy M. Mavrolas, PhDDirector of Clinical Training
MASTER OF SCIENCEPSYCHOLOGY: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Cathy M. Mavrolas, PhDDirector of Clinical Training
MASTER OF SCIENCEPSYCHOLOGY: CLINICAL COUNSELING
Kenneth Kessler, PhD, MSCPDirector, Clinical Counseling Program
OATH OF GENEVAPSYCHOLOGY
Rachel Greenley, PhDChair, Department of Psychology
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE
Peter Kallio, DNP, CRNA, MSN, APNPAssociate Program Director, Department of Nurse Anesthesia
OATH OF GENEVADOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE
Lori Anderson, DNP, CRNA, APRNChair, Department of Nurse Anesthesia
DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Patrick Withrow, DPT ’08Director of Clinical Education, Department of Physical Therapy
OATH OF GENEVAPHYSICAL THERAPY
Mary Rahlin, PT, DHSDirector of Faculty-Led Student Research,
Department of Physical Therapy
MASTER OF SCIENCEBIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Steven Weiand, PhDChair, Pre-professional Health Sciences Department
MASTER OF SCIENCEPATHOLOGISTS’ ASSISTANT STUDIES
Elizabeth Betten, MS, PA(ASCP)cmDirector of Clinical Education, Pathologists’ Assistant Department
OATH OF GENEVAPATHOLOGISTS’ ASSISTANT STUDIES
Matthew Guerin, MHA, MS, PA(ASCP)cmInstructor, Pathologists’ Assistant Department
MASTER OF SCIENCEPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PRACTICE
Kristine Burgess, MS, PA-C, CLCDirector of Didactic Education, Physician Assistant Department
OATH OF GENEVAPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PRACTICE
Jason Radke, MMS, PA-CChair, Department of Physician Assistant
CONGRATULATORY REMARKS, CHP
John Vitale, PhD ’13, MHS, PA(ASCP)Dean, College of Health Professions
CONFERRAL OF DEGREESDR. WILLIAM M. SCHOLL COLLEGE OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE (SCPM)
Stephanie Wu, DPM, MSc, FACFASDean, Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine
DOCTOR OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE
Mark Grumet, DCAssistant Professor, Department of Basic Biomedical Sciences
OATH OF GENEVADR. WILLIAM M. SCHOLL COLLEGE OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE
Stephanie Wu, DPM, MSc, FACFASDean, Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine
CONGRATULATORY REMARKS, SCPM
Stephanie Wu, DPM, MSc, FACFASDean, Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine
CONFERRAL OF DEGREESCHICAGO MEDICAL SCHOOL (CMS)
Archana Chatterjee, MD, PhDDean, Chicago Medical School
DOCTOR OF MEDICINEEMANUEL COMMUNITY
Gwendolyn Messer, MDLearning Community Mentor
FINKEL COMMUNITY
Chandragupta Vedak, MDLearning Community Mentor
LIPSCHULTZ COMMUNITY
Liza Pilch, MDLearning Community Mentor
PORTES COMMUNITY
Charisse Hudson-Quigley, MDLearning Community Mentor
MASTER OF SCIENCE
NUTRITION
Lynn Janas, PhDAssociate Professor for Nutrition
OATH OF GENEVACHICAGO MEDICAL SCHOOL
Brenda Affinati, MD, FACPAssistant Dean of Clinical Education
CONGRATULATORY REMARKS, CMS
Archana Chatterjee, MD, PhDDean, Chicago Medical School
CONFERRAL OF DEGREESCOLLEGE OF PHARMACY (COP)
Marc S. Abel, PhDDean, College of Pharmacy
DOCTOR OF PHARMACY
Jolee Rosenkranz, MPHAssociate Dean for External Relations
OATH OF GENEVACOLLEGE OF PHARMACY
Lisa Michener, PharmD, MSAssociate Director of Experiential Education
CONGRATULATORY REMARKS, COP
Marc S. Abel, PhDDean, College of Pharmacy Names of the graduates in this program are correct as of May 14, 2020
RIYA BHAVSAR Chicago Medical School, Class of 2020 Student Commencement Speaker
“EXCELLENCE
TO ME IS
A COMMITMENT
TO PURSUE EVERY
ENDEAVOR WITH
THE BEST YOU
CAN GIVE.”
2,113 STUDENTS30+ ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IS IN OUR DNA
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFU) is named for Dr. Rosalind Franklin, the pioneering
British researcher who captured “Photograph 51” of the “B” form of DNA in 1952 while at King’s College London.
This photograph revealed the structure of DNA, the key to understanding how the blueprint for every living
thing is passed down from generation to generation.
Today, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science carries on her legacy of inquiry, diligence and
academic excellence. Formed in 1912 as the Chicago Hospital-College of Medicine, the university is a national
leader in interprofessional medical and healthcare education.
OUR MISSION
The mission of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is to serve humanity through the
interprofessional education of health and biomedical professionals, and the discovery of knowledge dedicated
to improving wellness. Today, the university is shaping the future of health care through rigorous education,
pioneering biomedical research and innovative community service.
OUR VISION
The vision of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is to be the premier interprofessional
health sciences university. Sharing our accomplishments and contributing to the evidence base for science,
interprofessional education and practice will help build a safer, more responsive, coordinated system of patient
care, prevention and wellness.
OUR CORE VALUES
Civility · Diversity · Excellence · Innovation · Integrity · Scholarship · Teamwork
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INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
At Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, we believe in breaking down academic barriers. We take an
interprofessional approach to education, so our students learn from and work with peers in other specializations
from the beginning of their time here.
That’s especially important, as healthcare teams play an increasingly vital role in medicine. At RFU, we prepare
students for the future by integrating collaboration and teamwork into education. Having more than 30 graduate
health professions and science programs in one university creates great opportunities to do that.
Additionally, each first-year student in our clinical programs takes the Foundations for Interprofessional Practice
course during the fall quarter. This class, which acts as the foundation for an integrated interprofessional
education experience, brings students from all academic programs together to learn from one another, get
oriented to the culture of health care and start interacting in small, interprofessional teams.
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A B O U T RO S A L I N D F R A N K L I N U N I V E R S I T Y
T H E R F U D I F F E R E N C E
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DISCOVERING THE DOUBLE HELIX
Dr. Franklin was focused on discovering the structure of DNA during her research fellowship at King’s
College in London in 1952. Working in close collaboration with graduate student Raymond Gosling,
Dr. Franklin used X-ray crystallography to produce an image known as Photo 51 — because it was the
51st diffracted image they captured — that revealed the double helix structure of DNA and paved the
way for countless innovations and advances in medicine and science.
In April 1953, Dr. Franklin published her findings in the scientific journal Nature. In that same
issue, Cambridge scientists James Watson and Francis Crick announced their double helix model
of DNA. It’s not clear if Dr. Franklin knew that her unpublished research had helped inspire and
construct the model. At the beginning of that year, Gosling showed Photo 51 to Dr. Franklin’s
colleague Dr. Maurice Wilkins, who in turn showed it to Watson.
A LASTING LEGACY
Diagnosed with ovarian cancer in September 1956, Dr. Franklin continued to work and travel
during periods of remission. She continued to push for financing for her research group at
Birkbeck College, which had been asked to build models of viruses for the Brussels World’s Fair.
She died at age 37 on April 16, 1958, the day before the opening of the fair, where the five foot-tall
models drew great interest in the International Science Hall.
The discovery of the structure of DNA sparked a revolution in the biological sciences. The field of
molecular biology was born, leading to countless advances in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment
of disease. Though Dr. Franklin’s brilliant career was cut short by her untimely death, the importance
of her work is recognized to this day.
In 2004, our university was renamed as Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, and
became the first medical institution in the United States to recognize a female scientist through
an honorary namesake. Her iconic “Photo 51” is at the center of the university’s logo.
In honor of the 100th anniversary of her birth, we’ve created a gold-colored centennial “Rosalind
Franklin 100” logo that we’ll be using over the course of the next year to honor Dr. Franklin and
her groundbreaking discovery. We invite you to visit our “RF100” digital experience at rfu.ms/rf100
to learn more about Dr. Franklin’s accomplishments and her many contributions to science.
DR. ROSALIND FRANKLIN CENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY | 1920–2020
“SCIENCE AND
EVERYDAY LIFE
CANNOT AND
SHOULD NOT
BE SEPARATED.”
H O N O R I N G D R . RO S A L I N D F R A N K L I N
DR. FRANKLIN’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCIENCE IMPROVED
THE HUMAN CONDITION AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO
FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. THIS YEAR MARKS THE 100TH
ANNIVERSARY OF HER BIRTH. AS WE CELEBRATE THE CLASS
OF 2020’S MANY ACHIEVEMENTS, LET US ALSO REFLECT ON
THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF OUR UNIVERSITY’S NAMESAKE.
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE A ND POSTDOCTORA L
STUDIE S
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CANDIDATES FOR DEGREE
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SCHOOL OF GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES | CANDIDATES FOR DEGREE
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
CELL BIOLOGY AND ANATOMY
Timothy Cheung“The Identification and Characterization of Genetic Regulators that
Control SLO-1 BK Channel Densities in Caenorhabditis Elegans”
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY
Hanna M. Molla“Endocannabinoid Modulation of Prefrontal Cortical Function”
MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
Theodore Vincent Peterson“Vacuolar ATPase a2-subunit is a Multifocal Regulator of
T Cell Development”
NEUROSCIENCE
Feras Altwal“Investigation of Multimodal Serotonergic Agents
as an Adjunct Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease”
Mentor Thaqi“Direct Reprogramming of NG2 Glia into Neurons”
PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICS
Adriana Maria Fresquez“Store-Operated Calcium Entry is Regulated by Hydrogen Sulfide
and Plays a Key Role in Driving Macrophage Chemotaxis”
COLLEGE OF HEALTH
PROFESSIONS
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CANDIDATES FOR DEGREE
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COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS | CANDIDATES FOR DEGREE
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
INTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE STUDIES
Kala B. Dixon“Bariatric Patient Reported Outcomes and
the Use of Interprofessional Intervention”
Kristin Arneson Mahr“Analysis of the Perceptions of
Interprofessional Education”
Julie L. Schwertfeger“Community Coping Interventions
after Stroke Study: A Pragmatic Cohort
Study Using Participatory Action Survey
Research”
Derek Talbot“The Impact of Concise Interprofessional
Interventions on Team Collaboration and
Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing Rates: A
Mixed-Methods Approach at an Advanced
Center for Wound Care”
PSYCHOLOGY
Hayley Marie Amsbaugh“An Examination of Set-Shifting in
Schizophrenia”
John R. Anderson“Exploring the Relationship between
Schizotypy and Psychopathy Using
Person-Centered and Variable-Centered
Approaches”
Laura Lynn Aylward“Factors Contributing to Discrepancies
between Self-reported and Measured Body
Mass Index among Latino Men”
Katherine Leigh Derbyshire“Attention in Youths with Obsessive-
Compulsive Disorder”
Emily J. Kalscheur“Biographical Knowledge Acquisition
and the Ability to Make Inferences in Mild
Cognitive Impairment”
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE
Scott Allsup
Emily Beth Anderson
Jose Belandres III
Douglas Brickey
Kaylan Grace Carter
Kathryn L. Clemans
Lauren Day
Nijah Dorvilier
Nabila Eladla
Ranya Said Elkhatib
Haile Erin FitzGerald
Rachel Nicole Heise
Tanya Higgins
Timmy Joseph
Benjamin Kozloski
Samantha A. Magyar
Melissa Kwegyir Maxwell
Deborah Moraza
Brian D. Nygard
Lindsay Z. Ozgunay
Shreena K. Patel
Kandace Powers
Luiza Rikhman
Erica Nicole Riley
Alexander Reinhardt Rosc
Tyler W. Russell
Lauren Christine Ryczek
Morgan Lynn Schaefer
Bobbie L. Sheatsley
Eric Daniel Swanson
Alison Jeanne Wojack
DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Lina Claire Alvino
Jonathan P. Artus
Patricia A. Beals
Komal Bhanubhai Borad
Colby E. Bragdon
Corie Rheanna Butcher
Tiffanie A. Chu
Kelly Kathryn Clinger
Mackenzie D. Clinger
Susan Elizabeth Davis
Brooke Dennis
Maria Staed Dwyer
Andrew Fernandez
Blaine Keith Franklin
Laura B. Friedman
William P. Gaffigan III
Parker R. Gaudio
Jessilyn Gibas
Jennifer Ann Goss
Stephanie Hall
Rachel Hamersky
Sara Heunisch
Brianna A. Hopp
Ian Gregory Hough
Peter L. Huang
Sarah J. Huber
Robert Huntington
Rebecca Lynne Jalnos
Nicholas T. Kaczkowski
Bridget Arlene Kelly
Joshua J. Knitter
Christopher Kostrzewski
Ihor Lekhiv
Timothy Ryan Lieser
Ye Chan Lim
Young Liu
Abby Rose Lopata
Michelle Claudia Lozneanu
Bridget Claire Mackey
Timothy Mcginnis
Nicholas C. Morrell
Jessica L. Moshoginis
Victoria Munz
Erik Michaud Myers
Nicholas D. Newquist
Marina Elizabeth Palakeel
Michelle Presslak
Joanne Pygon
Ethylene Sarinas Simon
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COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS | CANDIDATES FOR DEGREE
Rachel Nicole Simpson
Carson N. Soch
Michelle Suzanne Stachowiak
Jacklyn J. Stoller
Paul J. Sullivan
Julia Elizabeth Thompson
Sarah Tomecek
Jessica M. Torres
Sarah Ashley Vaughn
Richard Vizcayno
Angela C. Vogel
Nolan Matthew Witry
Joseph David Yerga
MASTER OF SCIENCE
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Pooja Acharya
Christopher M. Ahmad
Abdulaziz Ahmed
Hanan Ahmed
Fahed Alrafati
Sarah Arora
Fatima Ali Baig
Samuel David Batko
Reed A. Berlet
Emily M. Bovasso
Patricia Angela Rivelli Bucci
Cavya Chandra
Alison Chen
Jacy Deann Dagenhart
Soneet K. Dhillon
Christopher Domanski
Rachel Maryam Emami
Alan Roy Emerson
Jonathan Ghermezi
Anna M. Gomez
Courtney Gray
Lily Guo
Jacob K. Han
Irene Harutyunyan
Varsha Sara John
Kate A. Just
Akash B. Karmur
Omair Kazi
Bryan Kim
Laura E. Kingkade
Hillary W. Lai
Samuel J. Lee
Uh Jin Lee
Yong Seon Lee
Adrusht Madapoosi
Amy Lynn-Engfer Marr
Sydney Marshall
Ibrahim Huzefa Mustaly
Melissa C. Nogues
Christen E. Owen
Jiyeon Park
Sarah Parniani
Hetal Patel
Yash Dharmendra Patel
Mitchell Walter Piel
Mehreen Rahim
Aaishah Raushan Raquib
Sourna Rezaei
Zhoe Tieg Rub
Raj Ashok Shah
Rishabh Sharma
Tapan Sharma
Austin Robert Shepard
Kristen Linnea Snyder
Emily Elizabeth Standage
Jamie Lynn Surgent-Nahay
Parth Tank
Mathew Thomas
Hillary Tran
Govind K. Verma
Heidi J. Wallour
Julia Rose Wursta
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Adel Abuzir
Irving L. Collier Jr.
Anthony Guglielmi
Vanessa Rene’e Knox-Harris
Hailey Katherine Kociszewski
Kaitlyn Suzanne Konowitz
Simon Parviz Lalehzarian
Olivia Mariah Livingston
Ava Mashouf
Catherine Elise Kent McCutchen
Stephanie M. Mendoza
Lauren S. Mohan
Katlyn Evangeline Nesburg
Allison Pohl
Marko Protic
Jonathon Reece
Hendrik Ryan L. Tan
Yvonne Joy Tanner
Natalya Trager
Haley Ann Willarson
HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION
Tahira Yasmeen Boyd-Bedgood
Stephanie Lynne Shaver
PATHOLOGISTS’ ASSISTANT STUDIES
Audrey C. Alexander
Stephanie Barsuli
Heather Denae Blakley
Abbey L. Bodeker
Anna Brereton
Anna R. Cameron
Cameron Lynn Crocker
Dee-Anne Adecia Cush
Molly Elizabeth Dziekan
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Marijam Frahmand
Danielle A. Frankie
Whitney Graves
Allison Gregg
Courtney Elizabeth Hahn
Elizabeth Ann Ingle
Zahira Jadavji
Tyler Kuster
Joel A. Lawrence
Autumn R. LeGrave
Allison N. Martino
Abigail Jayne Marz
Alexandra Perez
Gemma Adie Rappoport
Cara M. Rathke
Lauren E. Ritzel
Regina Nicole Roberts
Jennifer Grace Sabol
Tanja Sisarica
Jamie Leigh Solem
Sara Lynn Sundean
Sara Margaret Thielke
Taylor Anne Zitek
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PRACTICE
Thomas R. Adams
Ryan T. Atkins
Jennifer Bell
Brittany N. Berens
Christian S. Bonzheim
Audrey V. Callahan
Aaron Blake Christianson
Tiffany Mei Chu
Nicoletta S. Ciraulo
Cathleen Jamie Ching Cu
Jessica daSilva
Anamaria D. Edwards
Summer J. Ellefson
Taylor Evan Fisher
Alyssa A. Fletcher
Dylan H. Gallacher
Christina W. Gee
Danielle Gomez
Aaron Gore
Kimberly Anne Kumiko Grome
Hannah Cailin Hazlewood
Sana Hira
Kelsey Taylor Horton
Ezra Leigh Hunter
Andrea Leigh Huxtable
Emily E. Jacobs
Amy A. Janda
Kayla Janto
Allison Mack
Rachel Renee Mackmin
Wajiha Masood
Emily R. Mayer
Leslie Michealchuck
Ryan Jordan Minier
Stephanie Munoz
Hector Nava
Thuy-Tien Nguyen
Hinaben Patel
Prianca Patel
Rina Patel
Adlin B. Pazmino
Nina M. Pelsi
John Benedict Joyce Pleasants
John Kevin B. Quizon
Chelsea Ann Reuter-Seng
Annmarie Julia Riva
Scott Ruhle
Marcella Santos
Addison Schwaller
Ishangi Shah
Troy R. Smith
Joanne Stryszowski
Janine R. Sulavik
Tricia Marie Quincena Taaca
Andrea Marie Trombetta
Carly Tschanz
Alyssa Tunison
Megan Urquhart
Dulguun Uyenbat
Ronie D. Vardy
Christopher H. Watson
Dominik Arthur Wiest
Allison M. Wright
Alyxandra Yankaskas
Kelly Jihae Yoo
Danielle Zatt
POPULATION HEALTH
Oscar Hernandez
Anna Pinsoneault
PSYCHOLOGY: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
McKenzie Bourque
Emma Faith
Estée Carswell Hoy Feldman
Milena Gotra
Elaine Rae Schultz
Rachel Joy Walker
PSYCHOLOGY: CLINICAL COUNSELING
Marc Anthony Ficalora
Caterina Frollano
Jiyoon Kim
Chris E. Nora
Matthew David Pikus
Jessica Sampson
Danielle Maureen Shaw
COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS | CANDIDATES FOR DEGREE
DR. WILLIAM M. SCHOLL COLLEGE OF
PODIATRIC MEDICINE
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DR. WILLIAM M. SCHOLL COLLEGE OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE | CANDIDATES FOR DEGREE
DOCTOR OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE
Paz H. AbergelRush University Medical Center, Oak Park, IL
Ali Syed AhmedIntermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT
Arwa AkramSt. Vincent Hospital Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
Peyton Donald BakerIntermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT
Lex Herwen G. BarteLECOM Health/Millcreek Community Hospital, Erie, PA
Robert Charles Barton IILoyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
Yvonne Elaine BaumruckerHoboken University Medical Center, Hoboken, NJ
Stephanie BehmeMcLaren Oakland, Pontiac, MI
Megan Mary BergeronHenry Ford Macomb Hospital, Clinton Township, MI
Haris BhattiCommunity Health Network, Indianapolis, IN
Lauren H. BlaineDVA - Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Northport
and Stony Brook University Hospital, Northport, NY
Mark Anthony BoissonneaultChristiana Care Health Services, Wilmington, DE
Jacob R. BollingSaint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA
Tori L. BreitenbachMedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
Jennifer Joyce BusserLoyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
Roberto CanevaAdvocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL
Joshua M. CarrollBeaumont Health - Wayne, Wayne, MI
Corey R. CzarneckiSwedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, IL
Ahmad G. DabbousehAdvocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL
Souleymane DialloWeiss Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Christopher James DietzmanDVA - William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Affairs Hospital,
Madison, WI
Adnan EjupovicSt. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, OH
Mohammed Ahmed FarhanThe Brooklyn Hospital Center PMSR/RRA, Brooklyn, NY
Melissa A. FosterSt. Elizabeth’s Medical Center of Boston, Inc., Boston, MA
Jonathan M.H. FriedmanLegacy Health, Portland, OR
Benjamin Raymond GallowayDVA - Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Andrew GeorgeDVA - Department of Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles,
Los Angeles, CA
Nikita GramaMercy Hospital & Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Amer Sajid HosainWeiss Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Sofia HossainYale-New Haven Medical Center, New Haven, CT
Kevin HsuPresence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Akhila Anu IssacWeiss Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Jessica K. JaswalDVA - Department of Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles,
Los Angeles, CA
Anna KakizakiCambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA
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Christopher J. KedzieUPMC Medical Education - Mercy, Pittsburgh, PA
Haris Saleem KhanNorwegian American Hospital, Chicago, IL
Mohammad Raza KhanAMITA Health Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago, Chicago, IL
John Junil KimMercy Hospital & Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Solomon KimBeaumont Hospital - Farmington Hills, Farmington Hills, MI
Sean Mitchell KippMcLaren Oakland, Pontiac, MI
Rekha Narayanan KouriSSM Health DePaul Hospital, Bridgeton, MO
Kelly A. KugachCarilion Clinic, Roanoke, VA
Jacob R. LenihanAMITA Health Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago, Chicago, IL
Isac LimAdvocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and Dr. William M. Scholl
College of Podiatric Medicine, Chicago, IL
Tiffanie LiuMedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
Aria MansooriMedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
John Ellis Marshall IVWest Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Chelsae Lynn MayAdvocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and Dr. William M. Scholl
College of Podiatric Medicine, Chicago, IL
Joshua McLaughlinFranciscan Health Hammond/Dyer and Midwestern University
Arizona School of Podiatric Medicine, Dyer, IN
Avik MukherjeeWeiss Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Danielle Lee MusticoDVA - Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Aurora, CO
Abshaar NarvelThe Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
Bhavik PatelAscension Providence Hospital Southfield Campus, Novi Campus,
Southfield, MI
Milan V. PatelRush University Medical Center, Oak Park, IL
Deepika RatnalaLarkin Community Hospital, South Miami, FL
Beth Barbara ReittingerKatherine Shaw Bethea Hospital, Dixon, IL
Daniel RyanAdvocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL
Tehreem SajjadBeaumont Hospital - Farmington Hills, Farmington Hills, MI
Chloe F. SakowHealthPartners Institute/Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MN
Brett SaltrickHealthAlliance Hospital, Kingston, NY
Ramsha SamraBeaumont Hospital - Trenton, Trenton, MI
Michael A. SaviskyWest Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Scott D. SchleunesWest Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Monte Jay SchmalhausKaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland, Oakland, CA
Krishan Singh IIKatherine Shaw Bethea Hospital, Dixon, IL
Asad SohailUniversity Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Richmond Medical
Center - Kent State PMSR/RRA, Richmond Heights, OH
Ryan Jeffrey StoneGrant Medical Center, Columbus, OH
Kelsey L. SurowiecOSF St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford, IL
DR. WILLIAM M. SCHOLL COLLEGE OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE | CANDIDATES FOR DEGREE
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DR. WILLIAM M. SCHOLL COLLEGE OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE | CANDIDATES FOR DEGREE
Hendrik Ryan L. TanNorth Colorado Medical Center, Greeley, CO
Jascha O. TeibelAdvocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and Dr. William M. Scholl
College of Podiatric Medicine, Chicago, IL
Jacob D. TilsleyRush University Medical Center, Oak Park, IL
Mohammad UsmanWeiss Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Devon Gordon Van BeekDVA - Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center,
North Chicago, IL
Paula M. VivonaDVA - James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
Mountain Home, TN
Vikrant WadehraAscension Providence Hospital Southfield Campus, Novi Campus,
Southfield, MI
Joshua Robert WardAventura Hospital and Medical Center, Aventura, FL
Monica E. YeeWestchester General Hospital, Miami, FL
Joseph YeoSwedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, IL
Jennifer Kingsley YoungDetroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI
Angie L. Youssef HernandezOSF St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford, IL
Natalie Ryszarda ZemelaLoyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
Kathryn Malaea ZweckHunt Regional Medical Center, Greenville, TX
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CHICAGO MEDICAL SCHOOL | CANDIDATES FOR DEGREE
DOCTOR OF MEDICINE
EMANUEL COMMUNITY
Mohammed Atef Abbas - Orthopaedic SurgeryUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine, AZ
Aisha Abbasi - Internal MedicineWest Virginia University School of Medicine, WV
Sana Ali - Internal MedicineHarbor-UCLA Medical Center, CA
Katrina Borja Ang - Family MedicineMarian Regional Medical Center, CA
John Daniel Attonito - Family MedicineNaval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, NC
Heidi Back - AnesthesiologyYale - New Haven Hospital, CT
Anish Bhandari - Radiology-DiagnosticUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine, AZ
Riya D. Bhavsar - NeurologyMethodist Hospital - Houston, TX
Julie Heather Carroll - Emergency MedicineJohn Peter Smith Hospital, TX
Brian Anthony Cebold - AnesthesiologyBaylor College of Medicine, TX
Nicole Gim-Foong Chin - Family MedicineWest Suburban Medical Center, IL
Hyeon Jeong (Shua) Cho - Family MedicineMacNeal Hospital, IL
Marie Louise Cumigad - Radiology-DiagnosticUCLA Medical Center, CA
Casey Lee De Hoedt - Radiology-DiagnosticMedical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, WI
Transitional - Preliminary
MacNeal Hospital, IL
David Fan - Internal MedicineScripps Clinic/Green Hospital, CA
Rebecca Eleanor Fenelon - NeurologyBaylor College of Medicine - Houston, TX
Anton Garazha - Radiology-DiagnosticSouthern Illinois University and Affiliated Hospitals, IL
Sumeet Kumar Gossain - Internal MedicineMedical City Arlington, Fort Worth, Texas
Anthony Guglielmi - Internal MedicineUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine/University of Illinois at
Chicago Christ, IL
Sarah Guistolisi - Child NeurologyUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine - Denver, CO
Lindsey Hendricks - Internal MedicineUC Irvine Medical Center, CA
Sidney Iriana - Internal MedicineSt. Agnes Medical Center, CA
Tyler Mathew Kaplan - OphthalmologyMayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, MN
Transitional - Preliminary
University of Chicago Medical Center, IL
Chelsea Karson - PsychiatryAdvocate Health Care/Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, IL
Ann Kim - Family MedicineUniversity of Chicago Medical Center/NorthShore, IL
Douglas Klein - Emergency MedicineHennepin County Medical Center, MN
Hunter Edward Launer - Internal MedicineTulane University School of Medicine, LA
Shayna R. Levine - AnesthesiologyBrigham & Women’s Hospital, MA
Transitional - Preliminary
University of Chicago Medical Center, IL
Shawn Xiaobo Liang - Internal MedicineIcahn School of Medicine/Nassau Community Hospital, NY
Derrick Lock - Radiation OncologyUniversity of Southern California, CA
Medicine - Preliminary
Riverside Community Hospital, CA
Michelle Nazanine Manesh - General SurgeryUniversity of Southern California, CA
Stephanie Miles - Family MedicineNorthwestern/McGaw, IL
Hersimren Minhas - Internal MedicineDetroit Medical Center, MI
Vanessa Monroig - PediatricsEmory University School of Medicine, GA
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Jade Nguyen - General SurgeryHuntington Memorial Hospital, CA
Catherine Y. Park - Emergency MedicineZucker School of Medicine - Northwell State Island University, NY
Neil Patel - Internal MedicineUC Irvine Medical Center, CA
Amber Fearon Plant - Family MedicineKaiser Permanente - San Diego, CA
Adam Ethan Prescott - Internal MedicineUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, IA
Zara Fatima Quader - PediatricsStanford University Programs, CA
Christiana Santiago - PediatricsHarbor-UCLA Medical Center, CA
Claire Ziemba Scott - Internal MedicineBaylor College of Medicine - Houston, TX
Roha Shaikh - Family MedicinePresence St. Joseph Hospital, IL
Brian Shoemaker - Internal MedicineHCA Healthcare/University of Southern Florida Morsani Graduate
Medical Education-Trinity, FL
Danielle Strunk - Internal MedicineLoyola University Medical Center, IL
Noor Anne S. Syed - Internal MedicineSanta Clara Valley Medical Center, CA
Christy Vong - Emergency MedicineSt. Joseph Medical Center, CA
Charles Wielski - PsychiatryUniveristy of Nevada - Reno School of Medicine, NV
Ellen Grace Wright - DermatologyIndiana University School of Medicine, IN
Transitional - Preliminary
Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, WI
Adriano Yashar
Paul Joseph Young - Emergency MedicineHennepin County Medical Center, MN
FINKEL COMMUNITY
Oluwatumininu Akintonwa - General SurgeryUniversity of Miami, Jackson Health System, FL
Bhargavi Ancha - PsychiatryUniversity of Louisville School of Medicine, KY
Elizabeth C. Augustine - PsychiatryRosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science/Chicago
Medical School, IL
Zachary Bahr - Emergency MedicineUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine, AZ
Amanda M. Beneat - Surgery-Preliminary Loyola University Medical Center, IL
Andrew David Bestler - Emergency MedicineWake Forest Baptist Medical Center, NC
Paige Cardin - Emergency MedicineMayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, MS
Michael Cataldo - Internal MedicineUniversity of Tennessee College of Medicine, TN
Chrisoula Cheronis - Child NeurologyStanford University Programs, CA
Nathaniel John Ishikawa Christiansen - General SurgeryUIC Metro Group Hospitals, IL
Oliver Çagatay Drewry - AnesthesiologyUCLA Medical Center, CA
Megan Erin Essman - PediatricsSt. Louis Children’s Hospital, MS
Zachary Carpenter Green - General SurgerySt. Joseph Hospital SCL Health, CO
Paoula J. Gueorguieva - Obstetrics-GynecologyAdvocate Health Care/Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, IL
Matthew Hall - Emergency MedicineUniversity of South Alabama Hospitals, AL
Katherine Hartstern - Family MedicineQuincy Family Practice Center, IL
Michelle Huynh - Obstetrics-GynecologySanta Clara Valley Medical Center, CA
Jin-Huon Jou - PsychiatryUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine-Peoria, IL
Sabena Khan - PediatricsUniversity of Minnesota Medical School, MN
Tyler Joseph Kleaveland - AnesthesiologyUniversity of Michigan Hospitals - Ann Arbor, MI
Connor Kriz - General SurgerySpectrum Health/Michigan State University, MI
Joyce-Christie Le - Radiology-DiagnosticUniversity of Vermont Medical Center, VT
Medicine - Preliminary
Advocate Health Care/Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Kun-Uk David Lee - Family MedicinePIH Hospital, Downey, CA
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Alexander M. Levy - Internal MedicineBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, MA
Christine Nguyen Luu - Radiology-DiagnosticUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine, IL
Surgery - Preliminary
UC San Francisco - East Bay, CA
Pragati Hitesh Mamtora
Eric McLeod - Family MedicineKaiser Permanente - Orange County, CA
Thomas Mednick - Internal MedicineCalifornia Pacific Medical Center, CA
Abigail Nelezen - Obstetrics-GynecologyThomas Jefferson University, PA
Timothy Thanh Nguyen - Child NeurologyCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH
Jessica Dawn Nilsen - PediatricsAdvocate Health Care/Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, IL
Jun Soo Park - Emergency MedicineLoyola University Medical Center, IL
Marc Porter - Interventional RadiologyUniversity of Rochester/Strong Memorial, NY
Ilana Beila Primack Quinlan - PediatricsCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH
Benjamin Kurian Rincy - Radiology-DiagnosticLoyola University Medical Center, IL
Medicine - Preliminary
Presence St. Joseph Hospital, IL
Sayli Sant - PediatricsMemorial Health University Medical Center, IL
Eshita D. Shah - NeurologyUC Irvine Medical Center, CA
Medicine - Preliminary
UC Irvine Medical Center, CA
Teresa Shu - PsychiatryLoma Linda University, CA
Emory Gallagher Steelman
Anna Darlene Tims - PediatricsSt. Louis Children’s Hospital, MO
Josiah K. To
Kyle Nathaniel Turcic - Internal MedicineMercy Hospital Muskegon, MI
Michael John White - PediatricsLoyola University Medical Center, IL
Haley Ann Willarson - Physical Medicine and RehabilitationMarianjoy Rehab Hospital, IL
Medicine - Preliminary
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, WI
Dimin Zhou - Radiology-DiagnosticUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine, IL
Medicine - Preliminary
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, IL
LIPSCHULTZ COMMUNITY
Bethlehem Atoma - Internal MedicineUniversity of Minnesota Medical School, MN
Wali Badar - Interventional RadiologyUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine, IL
Esther T. Banh - AnesthesiologyUCLA Medical Center, CA
Amado Jonathan Beltran - PediatricsChildren’s Hospital - Oakland, CA
Sam Bonge - AnesthesiologyCedars-Sinai Medical Center, CA
Natalie Jeanne Buslach - Family MedicineUniversity of North Carolina Hospitals, NC
Deven Michael Carroll - Orthopaedic SurgeryHenry Ford Hospital, MI
Humdoon Latif Choudhry Transitional
HCA St. Petersburg General Hospital, FL
Fatma Betul Ciftci - Emergency MedicinePresence Resurrection Medical Center, IL
Samir David Dacosta - AnesthesiologyNorthwestern/McGaw Medical Center, IL
Manraj Dhesi - Physical Medicine and RehabilitationThomas Jefferson University, PA
Medicine - Preliminary
St. Mary Medical Center - Long Beach, CA
Samuel Freedman - Emergency MedicineUniversity of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Tianzhu Ge - PsychiatryUniversity of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Manju Ann George - NeurologyUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical School, TX
Michal Grzegorz Gorski - Internal MedicineUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine, IL
Bryan Ho - Internal MedicineMedical City Arlington, Fort Worth, Texas
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Nadim Islam - Internal MedicineUniversity of Texas - Tyler, TX
Farah Khan - Emergency MedicineNazareth Hospital, IL
Iman Khan - Obstetrics-GynecologyMedical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, IL
Neerav A. Kothari - AnesthesiologyUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine, IL
Sally Shilpi Ladsaria - NeurologyMontefiore Medical Center, NY
Tiffany Grace Liu - AnesthesiologyNorthwestern/McGaw, IL
Transitional - Preliminary
Weiss Memorial Hospital, IL
Roberto Santos Loanzon - Surgery-Preliminary UC San Francisco - East Bay, CA
Yue Christine Lu - PediatricsJacobi Medical Center, NY
Lirije Milla - Internal MedicineAdvocate Health Care/Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, IL
Brett Patrick Nelson - Family MedicineMacNeal Hospital, IL
Marie Overbeck - Internal MedicineUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine/UIC Christ - Chicago, IL
Cherilyn Mae Acorda Palochak - OphthalmologySan Antonio Military Medical Center, TX
Transitional
San Antonio Military Medical Center, TX
Leila Nicole Patterson - Family MedicineAdvocate Health Care/Advocate Christ Medical Center, IL
Richard Salvatore Peluso - Orthopaedic SurgeryMarshall University School of Medicine, WV
Andre Esteban Reynoso Quihuis - AnesthesiologyIcahn School of Medicine St. Luke’s - Roosevelt, NY
Edward Alexander Rekart - Emergency MedicineUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, IA
Vanessa S. Rose - Family MedicineNorthwestern/McGaw, IL
Jennifer Rytych - PathologyNorthwestern/McGaw, IL
Lauren Marie Schultz - Medicine-PediatricsIndiana University School of Medicine, IN
Swabna K. Shanmugiavelayutham - PediatricsLoyola University Medical Center, IL
Jillian Stariha - Emergency MedicineKendall Regional Medical Center, FL
James Su - PediatricsChildren’s Hospital - Oakland, CA
Jessica Jolie Tang - Internal MedicineKaiser Permanente - Santa Clara, CA
Sean Tubridy - Emergency MedicinePresence Resurrection Medical Center, IL
Jing Wang - Internal MedicineDetroit Medical Center, MI
Stephanie Men Wang - Obstetrics-GynecologyGeorge Washington University, DC
Maia Winkel - Emergency MedicineMontefiore Medical Center, NY
Eric Jiaming Zhang - OphthalmologyUniversity of Missouri - Columbia, MO
Elizabeth Zharovsky - PsychiatrySUNY - Brooklyn, NY
PORTES COMMUNITY
Alexandria Alverdy - UrologyDuke University, NC
Asha Asthana - Internal MedicineRush University Medical Center, IL
Natalie Marie Balfe - Medicine-PediatricsPenn State Hershey Medical Center, PA
Estefan Michael Pascua Beltran - Family MedicineUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, WI
Nataly Blanco - Emergency MedicineKendall Regional Medical Center, FL
Jace Burton - AnesthesiologyUniversity of Michigan Hospitals - Ann Arbor, MI
Sabina Irene Cashin - Interventional RadiologyRush University Medical Center, IL
Sally Chiehon Chu - PsychiatryRosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science/Chicago
Medical School, IL
Nathaniel Joseph Conner - PediatricsSt. Louis University School of Medicine, MO
Anna Teresa Dailey - Family MedicineUC San Francisco, CA
Adam Sean Devine - Internal MedicineMedical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, WI
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David Samuel Feldman - Internal MedicineKaiser Permanente - Santa Clara, CA
Charlotte Valerie Formeller - PediatricsMedical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, WI
Mehul Gilani - Internal MedicineUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine, IL
Lauren Elisabeth Habermann - PediatricsNYP Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical Center, NY
Patrick Holmes Heffernan - NeurologyUniversity of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, WA
Kerrilyn Targos Hewell - Obstetrics-GynecologySouthern Illinois University and Affiliated Hospitals, IL
Mansi Katkar - Internal MedicineAdvocate Health Care/Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, IL
Mina Medhat Kerolos - Internal MedicineRush University Medical Center, IL
Joshua Kogan - Interventional RadiologyVanderbilt University Medical Center, TN
Transitional
Weiss Memorial Hospital, IL
Paul A. Kohanteb - Radiology-DiagnosticBoston University Medical Center, MA
Medicine - Preliminary
St. Agnes Medical Center, CA
Kate Kuppersmith - PediatricsNorthwestern McGaw/Lurie Children’s Hospital, IL
Sherry Chung Kwon - PsychiatryKaweah Delta Health Care District, CA
Jonathan Laussen - AnesthesiologyNorthwestern/McGaw, IL
Michelle Abigail Lim - AnesthesiologyIcahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai, NY
Guan Ting Liu - Internal MedicineCleveland Clinic Foundation, OH
Joseph Gabriel Lyons - Orthopaedic SurgeryWright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, OH
Emily Marre - Internal MedicineUniversity of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, WA
Megan Middleton - Internal MedicineRush University Medical Center, IL
Teona Munteanu - NeurologyRush University Medical Center, IL
Ricky Patel - Interventional RadiologyRush University Medical Center, IL
Zachary Michael Rambo - Emergency MedicineUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine - Peoria, IL
Rachel Freedman Reed - General SurgeryEmory University School of Medicine, GA
Freya Shroff - PediatricsUniversity of Nevada - Las Vegas School of Medicine, NV
Mary Smith - Obstetrics-GynecologyWestern Pennsylvania Hospital, PA
Eric Carl Swanson - Pediatrics/Psychiatry/ Child PsychiatryIndiana University School of Medicine, IN
Steven Tran - Physical Medicine and RehabilitationUniversity of Central Floria College of Medicine, FL
Medicine - Preliminary
Alameda Health Systems, Highland Hospital, CA
Alvin Trieu - General SurgeryUniversity of Illinois at Chicago/Metro Group Hospitals, IL
Kelly Walters - PediatricsUC San Francisco, CA
Charles Ward II - AnesthesiologyIcahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai, NY
Alexa Zajecka - General SurgeryUniversity of Texas - Tyler, TX
Abdel-Rahman Zakieh - Internal MedicineAdvocate Health Care - Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, IL
Patricia Elena Ziegler - Internal MedicineRush University Medical Center, IL
CLINICAL NUTRITION
Kevin Ray Campbell
Catherine A. Pimentel Hernández
Frances Y. Rodriguez
NUTRITION EDUCATION
Ellen Feiden
Deletra Harmon
Allison Ann Hibbard
Emily Marie Meier
Amanda N. Sheaffer
CHICAGO MEDICAL SCHOOL | CANDIDATES FOR DEGREE
COLLEGEOF PHARMACY
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CANDIDATES FOR DEGREE
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COLLEGE OF PHARMACY | CANDIDATES FOR DEGREE
DOCTOR OF PHARMACY
Jacqueline Josefina Aguilar
Diana Nazareth Aguirre
Asadullah Ahmadi
Jacquelyne Anyasi
Mautez Arman
Shayda Marie Ashraf
Coral Tanzey Buchaklian
Brisilda Bylykbashi
Albert Sangwoo Cho
Benjamin Hyun Sun Chong
Belal Dakroub
Betty Derza
Rachel Didion
Philip Duca
Lauren G. Fields
Paul Fitzpatrick
Bridget Elizabeth Fleming
Rebecca E. Ham
Mickey Hathuc
Ilham Jamal
Joslyn Mary Jose
Hena Kahrimanovic
Krzysztof Tadeusz Kloc
Joanna Iwona Koc
Kristina Marie Laurente
Amber Nicole Lucas-Hudson
Ricky Mahajan
Donta K. Mcintosh
Kate Alexandra Meyer
Alan N. Nguyen
Nancy Tran Nguyen
José Antonio Ortiz
Krista T. Paplaczyk
Nailah Parks-Salawu
Josha Patel
Hieu Phan
Angelina Rose Raimonde
Priyanka D. Reddy
Kiriakos Ruci
Yelena Sahakian
Biondina Saipi
Zainab Sandozi
Monica Sargool
Ninazandra Nazareno Schnabel
Jayna Sharma
Sarah Karlene Singer
Todd J. Smith
Aneike Nicole Spence
Abdul Adnan Syed
Olutosin Bridgette Teniola
Lisa Tran
Ernesto Alfredo Vargas
Allison Kristine Waldvogel
Katelyn A. Wees
Katelyn Noelle Wisinski
Sitwat-e-Zainab
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S PE C I A L P R E S E N TAT I O N S
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES
Feras AltwalPresented by: Tina Khoury, DDMMentor from profession
COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Jose D. Belandres IIIPresented by: Veena Venturina-Belandres, MDFaculty/administration family member
Parker Rede GaudioPresented by: Mark Gaudio, MDMentor from profession
Vanessa Rene’e Knox-HarrisPresented by: Lisa Michener, PharmD, MSMentor from profession
Kaitlyn Suzanne KonowitzPresented by: Howard S. Konowitz, MD ’82 Alumni family member
Abby LopataPresented by: Erica L. Klein, MD ’15Alumni family member
Ava MashoufPresented by: Amin Mashouf, MS ’13Alumni family member
Prianca PatelPresented by: Hema PatelMentor from profession
Paul J. SullivanPresented by: Kavork Hagopian, DPTMentor from profession
DR. WILLIAM M. SCHOLL COLLEGE OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE
Peyton BakerPresented by: Brandon S. Baker, DPM ’15Alumni family member
Robert Charles Barton IIPresented by: Annabelle Dookie, DPMMentor from profession
Roberto CanevaPresented by: Daryl S. Caneva, DPM ’88, and Reno G. Caneva, DPM ’59Alumni family members
Amer Sajid HosainPresented by: Sajid Hosain, MDMentor from profession
Mohammad Raza KhanPresented by: M. Sarfaraz Khan, MDMentor from profession
Chelsae Lynn MayPresented by: Mark Grumet, DCMentor from profession
Asad SohailPresented by: Anila Sohail, MBBSMentor from profession
Jascha O. TeibelPresented by: Jeffrey L. Teibel, DPM ’90 Alumni family member
CHICAGO MEDICAL SCHOOL
Sana AliPresented by: Rubina Qamar, MDMentor from profession
Alexandria AlverdyPresented by: John Alverdy, MDMentor from profession
Asha AsthanaPresented by: Sanjay Asthana, MDMentor from profession
John Daniel AttonitoPresented by: Ariel Katz, MDMentor from profession
Wali BadarPresented by: Jeffrey A. Leef, MD ’86 Mentor from profession
Natalie Marie BalfePresented by: May Soliz, MDMentor from profession
S PE C I A L P R E S E N TAT I O N S
Anish BhandariPresented by: Ajay Bhandari, MD ’17 Alumni family member
Sabina Irene CashinPresented by: Kamil M. Matejewski, MD ’19Alumni family member
Chrisoula CheronisPresented by: John G. Cheronis, MD, PhDMentor from profession
Humdoon Latif ChoudhryPresented by: Faiza Choudhry, DOMentor from profession
Zachary Carpenter GreenPresented by: Scott M. Green, MD ’80 Alumni family member
Kerrilyn T. HewellPresented by: Charles Hewell, MDMentor from profession
Tyler Mathew KaplanPresented by: Bruce H. Kaplan, MDFaculty/administration family member
Farah KhanPresented by: Sabah Khan, MDMentor from profession
Stephanie Miles Presented by: Fred Richardson, MDMentor from profession
Vanessa MonroigPresented by: Gisela Diaz-Monroig, MDMentor from profession
Timothy Thanh NguyenPresented by: Henry A. San German, MDMentor from profession
Leila Nicole PattersonPresented by: Fred Richardson, MDMentor from profession
Zara Fatima QuaderPresented by: Zafar Quader, MDMentor from profession
Rachel ReedPresented by: Rob Reed, MDMentor from profession
Vanessa Soraya RosePresented by: De’Shauris Bradford, MD ’15Mentor from profession
Noor Anne S. SyedPresented by: Nida Hussain, MDMentor from profession
Maia WinkelPresented by: Daniel Winkel, MDMentor from profession
Patricia Elena Ziegler Presented by: Luis David Sumoza, MDMentor from profession
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
Angelina Rose RaimondePresented by: Eris Tollkuci, PharmD, BCOPMentor from profession
Olutosin Bridgette TeniolaPresented by: Kolawole Akinduro, MDMentor from profession
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science continues its tradition of allowing graduates to identify significant mentors to present them as a candidate for degree during the commencement ceremony. These mentors are faculty or alumni family members or mentors from the profession.
Today, we welcome the presenters listed here.
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H O N O R A RY D E G R E E R E C I P I E N T
MICHAEL R. BLEICH, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN Rosalind Franklin University Honorary Degree Recipient, 2020
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A recognized scholar and thought leader, Dr. Bleich has held numerous clinical, academic,
service and association leadership positions. He is nationally and internationally renowned
for his expertise on nursing and healthcare trends, health systems and policy development,
leadership and curricular innovation. Dr. Bleich launched NursDynamics, LLC, a leadership
and workforce development consultancy, in 2016 and serves as its president and CEO. He is
a senior professor and director of the Langston Center for Innovation in Quality and Safety
at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Nursing.
Prior to joining VCU, Dr. Bleich served as president and dean of the Goldfarb School of
Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College in St. Louis, MO. He was also dean and vice provost for
interprofessional education at Oregon Health & Science University; associate dean and
chair of health policy and management at the University of Kansas School of Medicine;
and chair of nursing at Mount Senario College in Wisconsin. Dr. Bleich has also served as
CEO for KU HealthPartners; chief nursing officer (CNO) and vice president for patient care
services and chief accreditation officer for Health Midwest in Kansas; and CNO for Bryan
Memorial Hospital in Nebraska and Saint Mary’s Medical Center in Wisconsin.
In 2010, Dr. Bleich served as one of five nurses who contributed to the seminal report “The
Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health,” issued through the Institute of Medicine
(IOM) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. His contributions to this report earned him
the MacArthur Award from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. He is also an
inductee of the American Academy of Nursing and the National Academies of Practice.
As a clinician, Dr. Bleich has worked in long-term care with individuals with developmental
disabilities and chronic mental health disorders. He also worked in acute care and emergency
settings, caring for orthopedic and neurosurgical patients.
Dr. Bleich earned his BSN degree from Milton College in Wisconsin, his MPH in nursing
and patient care administration from the University of Minnesota, and a PhD in human
resource development from the University of Nebraska. He completed formal fellowships
from the Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellows program, the Wharton School at
the University of Pennsylvania and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
AN HONORARY DEGREE, DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS,
IS CONFERRED UPON MICHAEL BLEICH, PhD, RN, FOR
HIS DISTINGUISHED CAREER IN ACADEMIC AND HEALTH
SYSTEM LEADERSHIP, HIS EXPERTISE IN NURSING AND
HEALTHCARE POLICY, AND FOR HIS ACHIEVEMENTS IN
RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP.
ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF
MEDICINE AND SCIENCE
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AWARD RECIPIENTS
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ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE | AWARD RECIPIENTS
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES
DEAN’S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN RESEARCHThe School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies recognizes
students for excellence in original research that advances our
understanding of nature and the human condition.
Theodore Vincent Peterson, PhD ’20
COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
KRISZTA SZABO SCHOLARSHIP AWARDThe Kriszta Szabo Scholarship Award is given to the psychology student(s) who make a contribution to issues of cultural diversity and sensitivity.
Erin Kaseda, MS ’20
CHRISTINE LOURO, MS ’92 AWARDThe Christine Louro, MS ’92 Award was established in 1997 to recognize the graduate who most highly reflects dedication and competence in both the science and practice of psychology.
Laura Lynn Aylward, PhD ’20
THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS DEAN’S AWARD FOR RESEARCHThe College of Health Professions Dean’s Award for Research is presented to a student with an outstanding research project within their program.
John R. Anderson, PhD ’20
PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH BY A DOCTORAL STUDENTThe Psychology Department Award for Excellence in Research by a Doctoral Student is presented to a student for his/her achievement in research.
Milena Gotra, MS ’20
PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH BY A MASTER OF SCIENCE STUDENTThe Psychology Department Award for Excellence in Research by a Master of Science Student is presented to a student for his/her achievement in research.
Marianne Chirica, MS ’21
THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS DEAN’S AWARD FOR SCHOLARSHIPThe College of Health Professions Dean’s Award for Scholarship is presented to the student(s) in each respective program listed with the highest grade point average.
Psychology MS
Chris E. Nora, MS ’20
Psychology PhD
John R. Anderson, PhD ’20
Physical Therapy
Kelly Kathryn Clinger, DPT ’20
Sara Heunisch, DPT ’20
Joshua J. Knitter, DPT ’20
Carson N. Soch, DPT ’20
Jessica M. Torres, DPT ’20
Nolan Matthew Witry, DPT ’20
Physician Assistant
Troy R. Smith, MS ’20
Meghan Urquhart, MS ’20
Kelly Jihae Yoo, MS ’20
Pathologists’ Assistant
Zahira Jadavji, MS ’20
Health Administration
Hendrik Ryan L. Tan, DPM ’20, MS ’20
Nurse Anesthesia
Lauren Day, DNP ’20
Samantha A. Magyar, DNP ’20
Alexander Reinhardt Rosc, DNP ’20
LEE ANN MYERS, MS ’99, PA-C MEMORIAL AWARDThe Lee Ann Myers, MS ’99, PA–C Memorial Award was established by the family and friends of a 1999 graduate of the Physician Assistant program who died in 2001. The recipient is an individual who has chosen this profession as a second career.
Ryan Jordan Minier, MS ’20
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KARI ANNE GUSTAFSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPThis award has been established in memory of Kari Anne Gustafson to honor a second-year entry-level DPT student who is “living the dream.” This student must demonstrate the characteristics of a true desire to become an excellent physical therapist, a positive attitude at all times, and maintain a balanced professional and personal life.
Sara Stankoskey, DPT ’21
THE VIRGINIA C. DANIEL, MA, RPT PHYSICAL THERAPY AWARDThe Virginia C. Daniel, MA, RPT Physical Therapy Award is named after the founding chair of the Department of Physical Therapy. The scholarship is a monetary award presented to two students in the Physical Therapy program, based upon scholarship, university service and financial need.
Timothy Furland, DPT ’22
Briana Zabierek, DPT ’21
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY POST-PROFESSIONAL DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND LEADERSHIPThe Department of Physical Therapy Post-Professional Doctor of Physical Therapy Award is presented to a graduating student for outstanding performance in the Post-Professional Physical Therapy program.
Susan Elizabeth Davis, DPT ’20
OSVALDO L. RUBINSTEIN, MD MEMORIAL EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE AWARDThe award will be presented to a second-year Pathologists’ Assistant student who exhibits leadership qualities that encourage service to the community and demonstrates commitment to anatomic pathology.
Jamie Leigh Solem, MS ’20
TARA PULLARA, MS ’09 MEMORIAL AWARDThe Tara Pullara, MS ’09 Memorial Award was established to honor a graduating Physician Assistant student who shows exceptional ability as a compassionate patient care provider. Tara Pullara was a 2009 graduate of the Physician Assistant program whose inspiring battle with cancer ended just prior to commencement, 2009.
Stephanie Munoz, MS ’20
THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS ISRAEL LIGHT, EdD LEADERSHIP AWARDThe College of Health Professions Israel Light, EdD Leadership Award is named after the first dean of the college and is presented to one graduating student for demonstration of exceptional leadership.
Jennifer Ann Goss, DPT ’20
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARDThe Biomedical Sciences Outstanding Student Award is presented to a student who demonstrates excellence in professionalism, perseverance and humanism.
Reed A. Berlet, MS ’20
Jiyeon Park, MS ’20
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARDThe Health Administration Outstanding Student Award is presented to a graduating student with the highest grade point average and exceptional leadership and professionalism.
Olivia Mariah Livingston, MS ’20
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION OUTSTANDING DUAL DEGREE STUDENT AWARDThe Health Administration Outstanding Dual Degree Student Award is presented to an exceptional graduating student from the Health Administration program who is also receiving a dual degree from the university.
Hendrik Ryan L. Tan, DPM ’20, MS ’20
ALICE MAGAW AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CLINICAL PRACTICEThe Alice Magaw Award for Outstanding Clinical Practice is presented to a Nurse Anesthesia graduate who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in clinical practice.
Doug Brickey, DNP ’20
IRA P. GUNN AWARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVOCACYThe Ira P. Gunn Award for Professional Advocacy is presented to the Nurse Anesthesia graduate who, through leadership and/or personal effort, has made a significant contribution to the preservation and advancement of the nurse anesthesia profession through legislative, legal and/or regulatory efforts.
Haile Erin FitzGerald, DNP ’20
JOHN F. GARDE AWARD FOR LEADERSHIPThe John F. Garde Award for Leadership is presented to the Nurse Anesthesia graduate who has demonstrated outstanding leadership.
Brian D. Nygard, DNP ’20
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SISTER MARY BERNARD AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING FOCUSED CLINICAL ACHIEVEMENTThe Sister Mary Bernard Award for Outstanding Focused Clinical Achievement is presented to the Nurse Anesthesia graduate who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in a focused area of clinical practice.
Tanya Higgins, DNP ’20
AGATHA HODGINS OUTSTANDING STUDENT NURSE ANESTHETIST AWARDThe Agatha Hodgins Outstanding Student Nurse Anesthetist Award is presented to a graduating student for academic and clinical excellence in nurse anesthetist practice.
Erica Nicole Riley, DNP ’20
MICHAEL E. KORDECKI, PT ’83, DPT ’03, SCS, ATC EXCELLENCE IN ANATOMY AWARDThe Michael E. Kordecki, PT ’83, DPT ’03, SCS, ATC Excellence in Anatomy Award is presented to a third-year Doctor of Physical Therapy student who has demonstrated outstanding academic and laboratory performance, and passion for learning and teaching anatomy to others.
Timothy Ryan Lieser, DPT ’20
JON AND JANET VANIK, PT ’99 BENEVOLENCE AWARDThe Jon and Janet Vanik, PT ’99 Benevolence Award was established in memory of Jon and his mother, Janet, to honor a graduating College of Health Professions student who has demonstrated the qualities of professionalism, perseverance and humanism.
Jessilyn Gibas, DPT ’20
THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS CLINICAL EDUCATION AWARDThe College of Health Professions Clinical Education Award is presented to the graduating student in their respective programs for outstanding performance in the clinical training.
Psychology MS
Jessica Sampson, MS ’20
Psychology PhD
Emily Kalscheur, PhD ’20
Physical Therapy
Brooke Dennis, DPT ’20
Physician Assistant
John Benedict Joyce Pleasants, MS ’20
Pathologists’ Assistant
Anna R. Cameron, MS ’20
Nurse Anesthesia
Emily Beth Anderson, DNP ’20
THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ACADEMIC PHYSICAL THERAPY (ACAPT) NATIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDENT HONOR SOCIETY
Colby E. Bragdon
William P. Gaffigan III
Jennifer Ann Goss
Joshua J. Knitter
Timothy Ryan Lieser
Bridget Claire Mackey
Jessica L. Moshoginis
Michelle Presslak
Julia Elizabeth Thompson
Richard Vizcayno
UPSILON PHI DELTA HONOR SOCIETYThe RFU chapter is part of the national academic honor society for students in health administration in the United States. The organization was formed in 1965 to further the profession of health administration and the professional competence and dedication of its members. It is administered by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration. The name of the society is derived from the Greek words for “health”, “care” and “administration.” Its official colors are crimson red and cobalt blue, and its official flower is the rose.
Adel Abuzir
Irving L. Collier Jr.
Vanessa Rene’e Knox-Harris
Olivia Mariah Livingston
Ava Mashouf
Catherine Elise Kent McCutchen
Stephanie M. Mendoza
Laura Mohan
Marko Protic
Jonathon Reece
Hendrik Ryan L. Tan
Yvonne Joy Tanner
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DR. WILLIAM M. SCHOLL COLLEGE OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE: TIMOTHY HOLBROOK MEMORIAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCEThe American College of Podiatric Medicine awards the Timothy Holbrook Award to a student chosen for academic and clinical excellence in orthopedics and medicine.
Melissa A. Foster, DPM ’20
PROFICIENCY IN PODIATRIC MEDICINE AWARDThe Proficiency in Podiatric Medicine Award is granted each year to a graduating student who demonstrates mastery in both medicine and podiatric medicine.
John Ellis Marshall IV, DPM ’20
HIGHEST PROFICIENCY IN SCHOLARSHIP AWARDThe Highest Proficiency in Scholarship Award is given to the graduating student(s) with the highest academic average throughout the four years of the program.
Tori L. Breitenbach, DPM ’20
Melissa A. Foster, DPM ’20
Daniel Ryan, DPM ’20
Michael A. Savisky, DPM ’20
Scott D. Schleunes, DPM ’20
Ryan Jeffrey Stone, DPM ’20
PROFICIENCY IN BIOMECHANICS AND ORTHOPEDIC DISEASES AWARDThe Proficiency in Biomechanics and Orthopedic Diseases Award is given to a graduating student who demonstrates mastery in these fields.
Tori L. Breitenbach, DPM ’20
DR. WILLIAM M. SCHOLL COLLEGE OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE CENTENNIAL IPMSA LEADERSHIP AWARDThe Centennial IPMSA Leadership Award was established by the Illinois Podiatric Medical Students’ Association to recognize two graduating students from the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine for their leadership on the Executive Council of the IPMSA.
Yvonne Elaine Baumrucker, DPM ’20
Scott D. Schleunes, DPM ’20
PHILIP J. GIANFORTUNE, DPM ’82 SERVICE AWARDThe Philip J. Gianfortune, DPM ’82 Service Award is awarded to a graduating student who has provided exemplary service, supporting a variety of activities and efforts of the college.
Angie L. Youssef Hernandez, DPM ’20
STUDENT MENTOR & EDUCATOR AWARD The Student Mentor & Educator Award recognizes a graduating student who has excelled in mentoring and assisting other students of the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine.
Hendrik Ryan L. Tan, DPM ’20, MS ’20
ROBERT L. BARON, DPM ’81 PROFICIENCY IN PODIATRIC RADIOLOGY AWARDThe Robert L. Baron, DPM ’81 Proficiency in Podiatric Radiology Award is given to a graduating student whose performance in podiatric radiology is most outstanding and who has demonstrated mastery in the field. This award is named after the long-standing former Chair of the Department of Radiology.
Melissa A. Foster, DPM ’20
PROFICIENCY IN PODIATRIC SURGERY AWARDThe Proficiency in Podiatric Surgery Award is given to the graduating student with the highest academic performance in podiatric surgery courses, demonstrated knowledge of podiatric surgery, participation in the department’s educational activities and overall professional demeanor.
John Ellis Marshall IV, DPM ’20
AMERICAN BOARD OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE GRADUATE MERIT AWARDThe American Board of Podiatric Medicine Graduate Merit Award is given to a student who exhibits high standards of professional conduct, academic achievement, ethics, and exhibits aptitude in podiatric medicine and podiatric orthopedics, which includes but is not limited to dermatology, biomechanics, sports medicine, and infectious disease.
John Ellis Marshall IV, DPM ’20
SWANSON INDEPENDENT RESEARCH SCHOLARThis designation memorializes Walter C. Swanson, DPM ’26 and is presented to a graduating student in recognition of outstanding independent research.
Chloe F. Sakow, DPM ’20
JERRY D. BRANT, DPM ’62 LEADERSHIP AWARDThe Jerry D. Brant, DPM ’62 Leadership Award is given in recognition of outstanding leadership and contribution to the graduating class.
Tori L. Breitenbach, DPM ’20
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PI DELTA HONOR SOCIETYMembership in the Pi Delta Honor Society is extended to individuals who have distinguished themselves academically and in service to the profession.
Paz H. Abergel
Tori L. Breitenbach
Jennifer Joyce Busser
Ahmad G. Dabbouseh
Melissa A. Foster
Jonathan M.H. Friedman
Sofia Hossain
John Junil Kim
Tiffanie Liu
Aria Mansoori
John Ellis Marshall IV
Abshaar Narvel
Milan V. Patel
Daniel Ryan
Chloe F. Sakow
Michael A. Savisky
Scott D. Schleunes
Monte Jay Schmalhaus
Ryan Jeffrey Stone
Kelsey L. Surowiec
Hendrik Ryan L. Tan
Jascha O. Teibel
Jacob D. Tilsley
Jennifer Kingsley Young
CHICAGO MEDICAL SCHOOL
RONALD M. REIFLER PRIMARY CARE AWARDThe Ron Reifler Primary Care Award is awarded to a graduate who will be continuing their career in primary care.
Bethlehem Atoma, MD ’20
JOHN J. SHEININ, MD, PHD, DSc RESEARCH AWARDThe John J. Sheinin, MD, PhD, DSc Research Award is presented for originality and creativity in a research project conducted while a medical student.
Rachyl Morgan Shanker, CMS 2021
MD WITH DISTINCTION IN RESEARCHThe MD with Distinction in Research Award is awarded to medical students who complete a substantial committee refereed research program during the course of their medical studies.
Humdoon Latif Choudhry, MD ’20
Natasha Scaria, CMS 2021
Rachyl Morgan Shanker, CMS 2021
Kelly Walters, MD ’20
MELVYN LEICHTLING, MD ’48 ONCOLOGY RESEARCH AWARDThe Melvyn Leichtling, MD ’48 Oncology Research Award was established in 1977 to give assistance to students who submit an outstanding research proposal related to the field of oncology.
Aisha Patel, CMS 2021
MARTIN GECHT, MD ’44 MEMORIAL AWARDThe Martin Gecht, MD ’44 Memorial Award honors Dr. Gecht’s love of the Chicago Medical School and commemorates his commitment to the community. The award recognizes student efforts in community service projects including development, leadership, assessment and inspiration of community projects.
Noor Anne S. Syed, MD ’20
THE CHICAGO MEDICAL SCHOOL DEAN’S AWARD FOR SERVICE TO THE SCHOOLThe Chicago Medical School Dean’s Award for Service to the School was established in 1974 to give recognition to graduating students who have been active in school functions and have demonstrated a continuing interest in the future of the school.
Esther T. Banh, MD ’20
Mansi Katkar, MD ’20
Hunter Edward Launer, MD ’20
Neil Patel, MD ’20
Leila Nicole Patterson, MD ’20
Claire Ziemba Scott, MD ’20
Jillian Stariha, MD ’20
RONALD BANGASSER, MD ’75 MEMORIAL AWARDThe Ronald Bangasser, MD ’75 Memorial Award commemorates the commitment that Dr. Bangasser, CMS Class of 1975, had for organized medicine and service to his colleagues. The recipient of this award has demonstrated leadership in medical school, a training which will follow into his/her life in organized medicine.
Esther T. Banh, MD ’20
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EUGENE J. ROGERS, MD ’46 MEMORIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATIONThe Eugene J. Rogers, MD ’46 Memorial Award for Excellence in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is awarded to a graduate who will be continuing their career in the specialty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Manraj Dhesi, MD ’20
USPHS EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH AWARDThe USPHS Excellence in Public Health Award is awarded to medical students who are involved in public health issues in their community, as well as to increase awareness of the Public Health Service and its mission to protect, promote and advance the health and safety of our nation.
Emily Root, CMS 2021
SENIOR INDEPENDENT PROJECT AWARDThe Chicago Medical School offers students the option of participating in a Senior Independent Project, which can be based on an individual student’s interest. Each student works with a faculty advisor throughout the process who evaluates their progress. These students are being recognized for their outstanding efforts on their senior independent project.
Alexandria Alverdy, MD ’20
Shayna R. Levine, MS ’20
NUTRITION IN CLINICAL SCIENCES AWARDThe Nutrition in Clinical Sciences Award is presented to the graduating student with the most outstanding performance in the degree track.
Kristi Kline, MS ’19
ALPHA OMEGA ALPHAAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, a professional medical organization, recognizes and advocates for excellence in scholarship and the highest ideals in the profession of medicine. Their values include honesty, honorable conduct, morality, virtue, unselfishness, ethical ideals, dedication to serving others and leadership.
Natalie Jeanne Buslach
Deven Michael Carroll
Chrisoula Cheronis
Marie Louise Cumigad
Charlotte Valerie Formeller
Kelly Waltersenter Green
Zachary Green
Tyler Mathew Kaplan
Joshua Kogan
Kate Kuppersmith
Alexander M. Levy
Emily Marré
Megan Middleton
Abigail Nelezen
Jade Nguyen
Richard Salvatore Peluso
Ilana Beila Primack Quinlan
Rachel Freedman Reed
Lauren Marie Schultz
Claire Ziemba Scott
Stephanie Men Wang
Ellen Grace Wright
Eric Jiaming Zhang
GOLD HUMANISM HONOR SOCIETYThe Chicago Medical School Chapter of the Gold Humanism in Medicine Honor Society for the Class of 2020 is listed below. Students were inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society at the annual recognition luncheon and are recognized for their commitment, competence and compassion.
Bethlehem Atoma
Riya D. Bhavsar
Chrisoula Cheronis
Oliver Çagatay Drewry
Charlotte Valerie Formeller
Anton Garazha
Sarah Guistolisi
Chelsea Karson
Douglas Klein
Shayna R. Levine
Abigail Nelezen
Timothy Thanh Nguyen
Leila Nicole Patterson
Richard Salvatore Peluso
Amber Fearon Plant
Zara Fatima Quader
Andre Esteban Reynoso Quihuis
Ilana Beila Primack Quinlan
Rachel Freedman Reed
Jillian Stariha
Noor Anne S. Syed
Sean Tubridy
Kelly Walters
Stephanie Men Wang
Maia Winkel
Elizabeth Zharovsky
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COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN RESEARCH AWARDThe College of Pharmacy Outstanding Achievement in Research Award recognizes a College of Pharmacy student who exemplifies the college’s research mission and demonstrates excellence in this area.
Yelena Sahakian, PharmD ’20
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARDThe College of Pharmacy Outstanding Student Award recognizes a student who has demonstrated excellence in their academics, leadership and professionalism during all four years at the university and has made a lasting impression on the faculty, students and staff.
Krista Paplaczyk, PharmD ’20
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDThe College of Pharmacy Achievement Award, sponsored by Lilly, is presented to the College of Pharmacy student with the highest overall GPA within the school.
Coral Tanzey Buchaklian, PharmD ’20
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY EXCELLENCE IN INTERPROFESSIONALISM AWARDThe College of Pharmacy Excellence in Interprofessionalism Award is given to a student with outstanding achievement in interprofessional leadership.
Sarah Karlene Singer, PharmD ’20
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AMBULATORY CARE PHARMACY PRACTICE AWARDThe College of Pharmacy Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice Award recognizes a student who demonstrates academic excellence on an ambulatory care APPE, and a strong commitment to outpatient pharmacy practice.
Todd J. Smith, PharmD ’20
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY EXCELLENCE IN PHARMACY AWARDThe College of Pharmacy Excellence in Pharmacy Award, sponsored by Mylan, recognizes a graduate with strong academic performance with high personal motivation and a unique ability to communicate drug information.
Angelina Rose Raimonde, PharmD ’20
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY COMMUNITY PHARMACY PRACTICE AWARDThe College of Pharmacy Community Pharmacy Practice Award recognizes a student who demonstrates academic excellence on a community APPE, and a strong commitment to community pharmacy practice.
Rachel Didion, PharmD ’20
DEAN’S AWARD FOR SERVICE TO THE COLLEGEThe Dean’s Award for Service to the College is awarded to a College of Pharmacy student who has provided outstanding service to the college.
Belal Dakroub, PharmD ’20
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY HOSPITAL PHARMACY PRACTICE AWARDThe College of Pharmacy Hospital Pharmacy Practice Award recognizes a student who demonstrates academic excellence on a hospital APPE, and strong commitment to hospital pharmacy practice.
Angelina Rose Raimonde, PharmD ’20
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY DIVERSITY AWARDThe College of Pharmacy Diversity Award, sponsored by Walgreens, recognizes a student with significant contributions to the diversity of the college and their community.
Shayda Marie Ashraf, PharmD ’20
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY VOLUNTEER AWARDThe College of Pharmacy Volunteer Award is presented to students who go above and beyond by participating in university, community and college events.
Bridget Elizabeth Fleming, PharmD ’20
Jayna Sharma, PharmD ’20
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY LEADERSHIP AWARDThe College of Pharmacy Leadership Award recognizes students who have demonstrated exceptional leadership style and skills.
Allison Kristine Waldvogel, PharmD ’20
Katelyn A. Wees, PharmD ’20
USPHS EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH PHARMACY PRACTICE AWARDThe recipient for this award is selected by the United States Public Health Service to recognize the student’s contributions to public health pharmacy practice.
Todd J. Smith, PharmD ’20
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY STUDENT MENTOR AND EDUCATOR AWARDThe Student Mentor and Educator Award recognizes a College of Pharmacy student who has excelled in mentoring and assisting other students.
Coral Tanzey Buchaklian, PharmD ’20
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATION AND COUNSELING AWARDThe College of Pharmacy Excellence in Communication and Counseling Award recognizes a student with outstanding patient communication skills illustrated by performance in patient counseling and patient care activities.
Krista T. Paplaczyk, PharmD ’20
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COLLEGE OF PHARMACY ACUTE CARE PHARMACY PRACTICE AWARDThe College of Pharmacy Acute Care Pharmacy Practice Award recognizes a student who demonstrates academic excellence on an acute care APPE, and strong commitment to inpatient pharmacy practice.
Sarah Karlene Singer, PharmD ’20
PHI LAMBDA SIGMA CHAPTERThe purpose of Phi Lambda Sigma, also known as the national Pharmacy Leadership Society, is to promote the development of leadership qualities, especially among student pharmacists. By peer recognition, the Society encourages participation in all pharmacy activities and instills and enhances self-confidence, encourages the less active student to a more active role, and promotes greater effort toward the advancement of pharmacy. No greater honor can be bestowed upon an individual than to be recognized as a leader by one’s peers.
Krista T. Paplaczyk
Sarah Karlene Singer
Allison Kristine Waldvogel
Katelyn A. Wees
RHO CHI CHAPTERThe Rho Chi Society seeks to advance pharmacy through intellectual leadership. As the academic honor society in pharmacy, the Rho Chi Society encourages and recognizes intellectual achievement, stimulates critical inquiry to advance pharmacy, contributes to the development of intellectual leaders, promotes the highest ethical standards and fosters collaboration.
Paul Fitzpatrick
Ilham Jamal
Joslyn Mary Jose
Ricky Mahajan
Kate Alexandra Meyer
Krista T. Paplaczyk
Angelina Rose Raimonde
Yelena Sahakian
Biondina Saipi
Sarah Karlene Singer
Todd J. Smith
Allison Kristine Waldvogel
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OATH OF G E NE VA
As a member of a healthcare 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, gender identity, nationality, political affiliation,
race, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status 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 practice my profession with conscience and dignity
and in accordance with good practice;
I will foster the honor and noble traditions of my profession;
I will give to my teachers, colleagues, and students the respect
and gratitude that is their due;
I will share my 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 knowledge to violate human rights and
civil liberties, even under threat;
I make these promises solemnly, freely, and upon my honor.
Modified from the 2017 World Medical Association Declaration of Geneva
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